Good God! It's cleaning magic for unsightly grease smears.

[awa355]

I'll give it a crack. The other day I used Ajax and a toothbrush on the swing arm and rear wheel. Bit of scrubbing, it got all the crud off. Water blaster and leaf blower idea is brilliant!

Just make sure its someone elses tooth brush.

[Devil]

I use Kerosene on a rag to sort that stuff out and just wipe gently. Follow it up with a clean cloth or if I've been firing it everywhere just soapy water to remove any residue. Works a charm and its cheap as.

[Devil]

For cleaning wheels, try Shower Power. Its excellent. Keep away from brakes n shit as usual and give it a proper rinse afterwards.

[Akzle]

I dry my bikes with my air compressor.

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dries it with a leaf blower.

hvlp motherfuck.

[Mike.Gayner]

I tried drying my car with a leaf blower once and I might as well have been trying to dry it by blowing on it. I find the compressor (LVHP) much more effective, though I wouldn't try to dry a whole car with it.

[Akzle]

I tried drying my car with a leaf blower once and I might as well have been trying to dry it by blowing on it. I find the compressor (LVHP) much more effective, though I wouldn't try to dry a whole car with it.

yeah until you blow moisture and crud into places that you can't get it out of that cause fuckups, or fires.

[R650R]

With the price of petrol these days, that's pretty much a bargain right there.

Really? 100ml which is about 20 cents worth would go a long way...

[R650R]

yeah until you blow moisture and crud into places that you can't get it out of that cause fuckups, or fires.

Yep that be about right. Plus just imagine the neighbours seeing you give your bike or car a blow job...

[Akzle]

Really? 100ml which is about 20 cents worth would go a long way...

"minimum delivery 2L"

[Ender EnZed]

"minimum delivery 2L"

A bit off topic, but what does that sign even mean? They all have it but are obviously capable of delivering less than that in much smaller increments.

I think I topped up a dirtbike once with less than that.

[huff3r]

A bit off topic, but what does that sign even mean? They all have it but are obviously capable of delivering less than that in much smaller increments.

I think I topped up a dirtbike once with less than that.

It means if you aren't buying at least 2L of gas, then you aren't worth their time.

[St_Gabriel]

A bit off topic, but what does that sign even mean? They all have it but are obviously capable of delivering less than that in much smaller increments.

Its to do with the accuracy of the flowmeters and delivering below 2 Litres, the manufacturers cannot gaurentee their accuracy. Larger flow pumps will have stickers stating minimum deliveries of 5 Litres or even 10 Litres. It is also a legal requirement that any dispenser for resale must state what its minimum delivery is.

[Akzle]

Its to do with the accuracy of the flowmeters and delivering below 2 Litres, the manufacturers cannot gaurentee their accuracy. Larger flow pumps will have stickers stating minimum deliveries of 5 Litres or even 10 Litres. It is also a legal requirement that any dispenser for resale must state what its minimum delivery is.

well aren't you a fount of knowledge.

[BlackSheepLogic]

Akzle, there's a freaking gas reservoir on most bikes between the bars and the seat, figure it out or ride a bus.

"minimum delivery 2L"

[scumdog]

I was going to suggest CRC or WD40 for the grease, they work on tar spots as well.

While out and about on the bike on Saturday I was talking to the rider of a large chrome covered cruiser and asked if cleaning it took long.
He said it didn't and he explained, any hardened crud comes off with a water blaster. He follows that with Mothers car wash. Then the crunch - he dries it with a leaf blower. The bike was spotless and he hadn't touched it with a cloth.

I have developed a sudden interest in leaf blowers.

Oh, and I'll be interested to hear how the paint on the OP's car door holds up?

When in Texas my mate showed me the leaf-blower trick - first wash the car ('58 Thunderbird), dry it off, give the door openings, around th ebonnet etc a blow with the leaf blower -then mop up the water that gets blown out, magic!

Now I just need to buy a leaf-blower....