Matt black bikes

[fossyant]

You could try Muck Off Protect and shine - it leaves a silicon layer behind, but it's not a polish. See what it looks like on a small area. You'll just get a slight sheen, but it will wash off if you don't like it.

 

[screenman]

Jet wash.

 

[Globalti]

Hot water and car shampoo.

 

[Blue Hills]

Next question - my matt frame has developed a sheen - any special cloths or products I can use to restore its showroom mattness?

 

[pawl]

You could try Muck Off Protect and shine - it leaves a silicon layer behind, but it's not a polish. See what it looks like on a small area. You'll just get a slight sheen, but it will wash off if you don't like it.

That’s what I use .Gives a bit of a sheen.

 

[Justinitus]

I use a spray glass cleaner like @Spiderweb mentioned above - although I use Lidl’s 79p own brand one rather than Mr Muscle. Leaves a great matt finish and seems to resist finger marks better than just soap and water.

 

[Justinitus]

Next question - my matt frame has developed a sheen - any special cloths or products I can use to restore its showroom mattness?

I’m not sure there is such a product although I wonder if done very carefully, some wet and dry sandpaper might flatten the shine a little?

 

[Tom B]

My matt black bike is shiny in places and never has looked great in terms off finish.

I wash it with car shampoo and find that if I'm riding it I don't see much of it.

Bought it inspite of the matt, not because. Buy paint is just something to cover the metal.

 

[Seevio]

Obviously I’d never own a matte black bike...but a friend bought me this (or it might have been a freebie from her work). If you were local, you’d be welcome to try it.
Amazon sell it

Not to be confused with

 

[fossyant]

Not to be confused with View attachment 480910

It's probably the same stuff, but cheaper !

 

[Kestevan]

My last bike was matt black carbon...... doesn't matter what you use, 5 minutes riding down the road and it will look like it;s been buried in a plowed field for 6 months.

Best just wipe it down with a damp cloth and go for a ride.

 

[fossyant]

My last bike was matt black carbon...... doesn't matter what you use, 5 minutes riding down the road and it will look like it;s been buried in a plowed field for 6 months.

Best just wipe it down with a damp cloth and go for a ride.

Eeek, that would never do for me. Love glossy bikes.

 

[Kestevan]

Eeek, that would never do for me. Love glossy bikes.

Me too..... which is why my "Current" bike is a nice high gloss jobby. (still looks like its been buried in a field most of the time though).

 

[fossyant]

Me too..... which is why my "Current" bike is a nice high gloss jobby. (still looks like its been buried in a field most of the time though).

Weeps, even the MTB's aren't allowed to look like that after a ride. I'm just weird though.

 

[Kestevan]

Weeps, even the MTB's aren't allowed to look like that after a ride. I'm just weird though.

TBH the Trek road bike is kept clean, dry and cared for, but that's my summer bike and I like riding it.

The GT Grade (commuter) on the other hand is definatly the red-headed step-child of the bicycle world, and is lucky to get wiped down with an oily rag twice a year.... but that's mainly cos it takes me to work in the rain, rather than to cake shops in the sunshine.