Cleaning that Gunky Rear end

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Cleaning that Gunky Rear end

13 May 2008 06:55
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Can anyone reccomend some quality cleaning products for removing all that tar, chain grease, and various other road dirts from your frame and rear end components? Thanks.
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Re: Cleaning that Gunky Rear end

13 May 2008 09:01
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Scrape as much as you can easily away and use paint thinner. Works for me.
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13 May 2008 09:10 - 04 Dec 2008 06:27
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Re: Cleaning that Gunky Rear end

15 May 2008 01:06
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I use Gunk grease remover (spray can) on really greased up stuff. But its pretty brutal stuff and I wouldn't let it sit too long on rubber/plastic parts. Another good product I like is "Turtle Wax Bug & Tar Remover", I'm not a fan of Turtle wax products but this one works good and it is cheap. It comes in two formats areosol and plain in the can, the areosol does not work as good for some reason. Doug
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Re: Cleaning that Gunky Rear end

15 May 2008 05:36
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mineral spirits
it's cheeeeep (like me) then rinse with brake cleaner.

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Re: Cleaning that Gunky Rear end

15 May 2008 11:04
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WD40 also works well. :)
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Re: Cleaning that Gunky Rear end

15 May 2008 11:20
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409 or simple green and a warwash ;)
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Re: Cleaning that Gunky Rear end

15 May 2008 11:54
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Re: Cleaning that Gunky Rear end

15 May 2008 13:24
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Thanks for the pic Patton, now I need to go have a private moment to make sure that something is good and clean as well.....
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Re: Cleaning that Gunky Rear end

16 May 2008 21:39
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Carb cleaner sprayed onto a rag. Whipe the gunk off, then chase with water to make sure the costic stuff is gone. Did it just this week. Works good. I've used WD40 and mineral spirits and can vouch that both of them work well, too.

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