CRC Clean Machine VS Warehouse 5 Star Bug, Tar & Grime Remover

[sugilite]

5 Star cost $4.95 from the warehouse for a 500g can
CRC Clean machine cost $12.99 also from the warehouse for a 600 ml can.


I'd used the 5 star previously and thought it worked OK.
I noticed that the CRC Clean Machine said just spray on and hose off, so thought I'd give that a try.

For the test I used my Kawasaki ZXR750 that I'd just done a wet 1,400 km round trip on.
On one side I used the CRC, on the other the 5 Star. (the rear sprocket swing arm was not considered part of the test as it is in a different league of grunginess.)
I read the instructions on both carefully, 5 star recommended a bit of elbow grease, CRC said elbow grease only required on the worst grime, other wise just hose off

Results: CRC did not even begin to live up to it's blurb. There was barely any difference and a good 85% of the grime was still on the fairing for goodness sake. I even gave it a double go with no discernible difference. Definitely elbow grease was required, thus their advertising in my opinion is bullshit.:angry:

5 star performed as advertised, and on the part that I did not use elbow grease on it performed better than the CRC!!! :gob:

I'm going to use 5 star from here on in. :first:

[Racey Rider]

I used a CRC degreaser the other day, (the foam up stuff), really was hopeless! Waste of money.

[skelstar]

Used mountain bike degreaser stuff the other day (expensive) and it was brilliant on the swing arm etc. This 5star stuff is the same kinda thing? You can use it on paint ok?

[sugilite]

yep, it's fine on paint, just be sure to rinse properly as it leaves a mat like film if you don't. They tell you on the can if that happens, just polish it...I tested and they are right. Saves time to rinse properly in the 1st place though....

[Brian d marge]

Kerosene , washing powder, and a stiff nylon brush

cheap, works and kills fish

Stephen

[vifferman]

Got the toxic waste that the Big4 pass off as petrol sprayed onto my windscreen the other day when I was synchronising the starter valves. My screen is now deeply etched, and I'm deeply pissed off.
Yeah, I know it's :Offtopic: and I know :whocares: , but the bit about the cleaner making the paint a bit matte reminded me of it.

Anyway, the only thing I've found so far that is truly a spray on, rinse off cleaner is Wurth Intensive Rim Cleaner. I noticed there's a Meguiars (I think) bike-specific spray-on cleaner at SupaCheep, so I might try that. One day.

[Devil]

Wurth Intensive Rim Cleaner.
Sounds like a post-enema cleanup tool.

But seriously folks, anything with the name 'Wurth' attached to it, in my experience, has been the absolute shiznit.

[Lou Girardin]

S100 is excellent and so is the unnamed, yummy smelling citrus cleaner our groomer uses.
Just don't use it on a warm engine.:Oops:

[The_Dover]

Sounds like a post-enema cleanup tool.

But seriously folks, anything with the name 'Wurth' attached to it, in my experience, has been the absolute shiznit.

So you could say it was Wurth it?

BOOM BOOM...

I'll get me coat............

[iwilde]

S100 is excellent and so is the unnamed, yummy smelling citrus cleaner our groomer uses.
Just don't use it on a warm engine.:Oops:
I've herd that S100 is good, where is it sold?

[zeRax]

that 3in1 degreaser 5star or whatever bullshita t the warehouse is really good

just eats the shit out of grease, foam up stuff, its crazy :E, reacts instantly on grease

[marty]

'Supa Rip' is by far the best cleaner i have used - takes everything an aircraft can throw at it and melts it away. is fine on paint, polished alloy, stainless. you do need to protect unpainted alloy after using it though, as it rips any oils completely out of anything.

http://www.pacer.co.nz/shop/product_info.php?products_id=491&CS=153f434111e5d5fe0b0d9efabd66e430

and at $20 for 4 litres, it's a bargain

[sugilite]

Cheers for that Marty, I bookmarked that page and will get me some!:yes:

[Mental Trousers]

Marty, is there anywhere you can just walk in and buy that stuff in Hamilton??

[marty]

there is a Pacer truck that drives around - i don't think there's a shop. if you buy on-line they might even deliver it. call their 0800 472237 and ask where the truck is.

[Lou Girardin]

I've herd that S100 is good, where is it sold?

Where else?
AMPS
PM me.

[Toast]

'Supa Rip' is by far the best cleaner i have used - takes everything an aircraft can throw at it and melts it away. is fine on paint, polished alloy, stainless. you do need to protect unpainted alloy after using it though, as it rips any oils completely out of anything.

http://www.pacer.co.nz/shop/product_info.php?products_id=491&CS=153f434111e5d5fe0b0d9efabd66e430

and at $20 for 4 litres, it's a bargain

They used to use that on the rental cars at this place I worked.

I was always to scared to put it on the bike, as I thought it might eat into paint, metal finished, etc., which I think it would if you left it on there. It was extremely effective at cleaning wheels which had just done a 4000km round trip in winter though...pretty strong stuff.

[Racey Rider]

O Why don't I read stuff I posted three years ago? :bash:

Another vote for CRC "clean machine" being a useless Product!

Fell for the, "CRC is a good brand" trick again.
Trying to clean off some wheels for repainting. "clean machine" is expensive $13.49 for 600ml and did not work even with scrubbing.

[Pussy]

Alzheimers setting in, Alex? :bleh:

[Racey Rider]

Who's Alex?! :blink:

[vifferman]

D'Oh! :doh:
I thought this was a new thread.
Wulp, I'll jes pretend it is.

Here ya go: Don't buy CRC products. They're all shit.
Apart from maybe their "CRC Handbook", which lists all the know chemical compounds and their properties.