cleaning spoked wheels

any suggestions for getting a load of black crud off the rims of
spoked wheels, where the previous owner of a bike clearly hasn't
cleaned them in years?

I've always used Wonderwheels on alloys, but not sure if this is a go-
er on stainless rims/spokes?

 

Not sure I would put acid on them TBH. Halfords will probably do some spiffy
product but they also do a fine variety of wheel brushes that take care of
it nicely.

Alternatively "get a man in"

 

If this is the Tiger, the rims are alloy & the spokes non-stainless
steel, unless they've been replaced.

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If they are plain ally then deffo no strong acid. Good brushes and some Muc
Off.

You could threaten Phil to come and clean the fucker of course. Is he also
related to Bear?

Another possibility would be crossing the Speedyspic with much Wonga for one
of his famous "2 Day Valets"

 

it is the Tiger, and I'm pretty sure they're the standard wheels - I
assumed the rims where steel, rather than alloy for...well, no reason
at all, really. They're really absolutely bogging i.e. almost
completely covered in thick black greasy muck that's pressure-washer
resistant.

 

^^^^^

Not-so-Speedyspic?

 

Cif Oxy Gel - its feckin marvellous and £1.50 a bottle:
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98206

Steve

 

Start with a spray solvent like WD40 or better yet a specific
degreaser like Finish Line; sitrus-based, incredibly effective and
leaves no residue.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?ProdID=5110000141.

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I'm a lazy twat.

good call.

Whatever happened to that fella that would turn up and make your bike
like new for a couple of hundred smackers?

 

noted, ta, though the wheels on my Tiger are in a worse state than the
GS in that picture.

 

ta.

 

http://www.mo-clean.co.uk/

 

TFR?

 

There you go Darsy. £30 for a cleanup plus £20 for ally spoked wheel
polishing. Perfect.

Shame they don'y travel to Leeds.

 

that's the guy - cheers.

 

IIRC, it's designed for /lacquered/ alloy wheels - if the wheels are
scuffed or chips, it exacerbates the problem.

 

Persactly. It is designed for car wheels, which are painted and/or
lacquered.
Put even weak acid on polished ally and it will react quickly enough. I
doubt the spoked rims are lacquered as they probably flex.

 

Gunk or Jizer or any similar degreaser, not the spray on-stuff, worked
in well with a paintbrush. And then hosepipe.

Easy.

 

As was the previous owner I suspect..

Phil.

 

How dare you! Cleaning? Me?

And the only way I'm related to Bear is by being a member of a
proximate species..

Phil.