Tyre warmers & keeping them clean?

**scorry** · 19th August 2009, 07:48

Just wondering how everyone goes at keeping there tyrewarmers clean?

im currently using a bit of formica (cos its skinny and strong ish) and putting it between the chain and the warmer but it is a bit of an ass cos it keeps moving.

Also has anyone ever cleaned their's before?

mine has got quite a bit of grease / chain lube on the rear just from rubbing on the chain a little.
I asked a drycleaning place if they could clean them, they said they could but that i would have to take them to a sparky before i used them again.

**CookMySock** · 19th August 2009, 07:51

Originally Posted by scorry

I asked a drycleaning place if they could clean them, they said they could but that i would have to take them to a sparky before i used them again.

Thats just in case the wiring got yanked while in the machine. They don't want any comebacks.

Why do you want them clean?

Steve

**sinfull** · 19th August 2009, 07:52

I switched to chain wax for that very reason and wipe the inside face of the chain each time !
Don't help ya with cleaning them but, have read a few theories on here so some ideas will no doubt turn up shortly !

**sinfull** · 19th August 2009, 07:53

Originally Posted by DangerousBastard

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Why do you want them clean?

Steve

Cause he got red ones !!!

**scorry** · 19th August 2009, 07:53

Originally Posted by DangerousBastard

Thats just in case the wiring got yanked while in the machine. They don't want any comebacks.

Why do you want them clean?

Steve

just so they look better is all,
my mate got his at the same time as i did but he has somehow kept them clean and they look way tidier clean

**scorry** · 19th August 2009, 07:55

Originally Posted by sinfull

I switched to chain wax for that very reason and wipe the inside face of the chain each time !
Don't help ya with cleaning them but, have read a few theories on here so some ideas will no doubt turn up shortly !

oh yeah i have just switched to chain wax myself, hoping it will help, sounds like it should, cheers

**Shaun** · 19th August 2009, 08:03

Originally Posted by scorry

oh yeah i have just switched to chain wax myself, hoping it will help, sounds like it should, cheers

Don't try to clean them mate, leave them as is.

**scorry** · 19th August 2009, 08:29

Originally Posted by Shaun

Don't try to clean them mate, leave them as is.

any reason mate?

**quickbuck** · 19th August 2009, 22:48

A good reason to have Black ones......

Wouldn't want to clean them, as the smoke in the wires don't like water too much i'm picking...

There is a potential for all the smoke to leak out once you plug them in next time....