Cleaning your bike with wet wipes

[HLaB]

My last pack of Baby wipes were a disaster, if anyone else bought them I wouldn't blame them coming to that conclusion, 'useless' but they're not every other pack (mainly supermarket own brands) I've bought would have me coming to the same conclusion as the OP, they're 'great' :-). Tesco had Huggies reduced to a price lower than their own brand so I thought I'd try them but it was a mistake. Huggies are too soft and break on the simplest of tasks; I'll avoid them in future :-/

 

[screenman]

I would add that if you can clean your bike with wet wipes you do not ride where I do.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

My last pack of Baby wipes were a disaster, if anyone else bought them I wouldn't blame them coming to that conclusion, 'useless' but they're not every other pack (mainly supermarket own brands) I've bought would have me coming to the same conclusion as the OP, they're 'great' :-). Tesco had Huggies reduced to a price lower than their own brand so I thought I'd try them but it was a mistake. Huggies are too soft and break on the simplest of tasks; I'll avoid them in future :-/

and Huggies are my favourite brand

 

[Racing roadkill]

Hi.
I've just been trawling through some old forum posts and discovered a post on cleaning your bike with baby wet wipes. I've always been shall we say a bit of a fanatic when cleaning my bike. so I just had to give them a try. A resounding thumbs up from me. They brought the paint work up nice and glossy and gave the black plastic cable etc a new look sheen. There small enough to get in all the nooks and crannies of the frame and components and when there oily and dirty you just bin them. Most of you good fellow members will probably know all about this anyway, but for any newbies here who don't , go and try them.

I get loads for a pound at Poundland / poundworld ( usually two or three packs for a quid )

 

[Banjo]

I keep the baby wipes for the bikes and do the baby with an old toothbrush and muckoff.

 

[Drago]

You're confusing 'grease' as in the solid forms of animal or plant fats etc, with 'grease' as in a typically oil based lubricant suspended in a soap matrix. Same name, rather different substances.

You'll also find that soap will not remove 'Grease' the movie.

 

[screenman]

You're confusing 'grease' as in the solid forms of animal or plant fats etc, with 'grease' as in a typically oil based lubricant suspended in a soap matrix. Same name, rather different substances.

You'll also find that soap will not remove 'Grease' the movie.

But I did read it on the net, you do not even have to turn the jet wash on and all grease has gone.

 

[screenman]

I'm an engineer Beng, so give this a try at home, add some soap (fairy liquid) and water to your usual bike grease, mix well. See what happens.....

So as an engineer please explain why when I use a jet was on all my bikes when cleaning them is there still grease where it needs to be when I next service them.

Have you real life experience of washing grease out of a bike?

 

[nickyboy]

You're confusing 'grease' as in the solid forms of animal or plant fats etc, with 'grease' as in a typically oil based lubricant suspended in a soap matrix. Same name, rather different substances.

You'll also find that soap will not remove 'Grease' the movie.

Nor will it wash away my tears apparently


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H9v4hw-2ww

 

[Tim Hall]

You're confusing 'grease' as in the solid forms of animal or plant fats etc, with 'grease' as in a typically oil based lubricant suspended in a soap matrix. Same name, rather different substances.

You'll also find that soap will not remove 'Grease' the movie.

Tell me more, tell me more.

 

[Drago]

But I did read it on the net, you do not even have to turn the jet wash on and all grease has gone.

Perhaps he's been using Cillit BANG!

Or maybe he's been lubricating his bottom brackets with beef dripping?

 

[Drago]

Doesn't that make your baby's skin all dirty?

 

[tyred]

The Good Lord provides all my bike cleaning needs when he sends a little rain

Baby wipes seem so wasteful. If you must do it, a rag and a bucket of water does the job.

 

[Cuchilo]

I use Huggies for the bike and to Mickle the chains .

 

[smutchin]

Bucket of hot soapy water, sponge, rag then a blast with the garden hose does me.

But what do you use on the bike?