Self Service Car Wash

Jennysc · Post by **Jennysc** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:53 am

Has anyone used a self service car wash on their bike ?

Is it too high pressure or does it work well ?

Thanks, Jenny

Blurr · Post by **Blurr** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:17 pm

Never had a drama. Mainly use it at Pi after a CDT run

young1 · Post by **young1** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:17 pm

Works great i find Jenny..
I use the low pressure soak..give it a couple of minutes & high pressure rinse..chamoi & a wipe down..Just make sure 2 re-lube your chain..soak might strip it a bit.

born green · Post by **born green** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:56 pm

Jennysc wrote:Has anyone used a self service car wash on their bike ?

Is it too high pressure or does it work well ?

Thanks, Jenny

and dont point the jet onto front and rear wheel bearings, they dont like it

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 1:05 pm

I think I'd probably avoid it if I could but in the absence of an alternative it's probably OK. As BG said though avoid pointing it anywhere near bearings as you'll just force crap into them.

Blurr · Post by **Blurr** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:01 pm

born green wrote:
Jennysc wrote:Has anyone used a self service car wash on their bike ?

Is it too high pressure or does it work well ?

Thanks, Jenny
and dont point the jet onto front and rear wheel bearings, they dont like it

Agreed.

The swing arm linkage is another no go.

Just stand back a bit around those areas

Jennysc · Post by **Jennysc** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:50 pm

Thanks, I ended up hand washing it in my driveway

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:37 pm

High pressure is bad for all bearings, and headset bearing are expensive to change. Bucket, sponge and a low pressure rinse are the go.

Post by **robracer** » Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:44 pm

Wouldn't trust the chemicals they use at car washes, especially the wheel cleaner?

Juggy · Post by **Juggy** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:35 am

I found that my tyres were REALLY slippery when I left. Don't know if it's the wax that you can get out of the hoses but something that I didn't like.

KiwiMat · Post by **KiwiMat** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:42 am

i always wash my bike cold, ive heard some cleaning agents leave spots on engine cases when they dry off a hot engine.

cheers
KiwiMat

Dafuzz31 · Post by **Dafuzz31** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 12:38 pm

I washed it at car wash on weekend and turned out really good......give it a bit of time to cool off before starting (helped on a cold day) then yeah just be careful where and how u spracy.......i did low pres soap......then hi pres soap.....bit of a whipe with sponge ....low pres rinse then dri it off and let the wind take care of the rest....didnt do the wax bit through

Kermit · Post by **Kermit** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 12:47 pm

robracer wrote:Wouldn't trust the chemicals they use at car washes, especially the wheel cleaner?

What Rob is trying to say about self & non self carwashes.

Boat person re-using ragety sponge & chamois after a once 3rd monthly soccermom 4X4 wash vs recycled water with industrial strength detergents & cleaning agents being pressured applied.

Jonno · Post by **Jonno** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:03 pm

I prefer to wash my bikes in a mankini

Post by **robracer** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:01 pm

My worst fear is the Missus heading in with her BLACK Mitsubishi, hitting the foam button & using the spongy head after some bogan has done the underside of his 4x4 with the same spongy head & dragging debri over the black paintwork..............shudder

then It is my job to fix the swirl marks & scratches

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