Alkaline products tend to be used in cleaners as they’re effective on oil and grease; acids tend to be more effective on mineral deposits and rust. The PH value of a product indicates acidity (0 to 6) neutral (7) and alkalinity (8 to 14). You can have a very strong acid (0 is the strongest), or a very strong alkali (14) that’s diluted, but they will maintain their PH regardless of how concentrated they are.

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Swelling measured on O-rings was generally very slight. A few years ago I tested several chemicals, and the damage caused by petrol and acetone was far greater than anything I saw here.

Apply your cleaner, then agitate with a Vikan brush. Keep the brush rinsed clean. Consider using a noodle mitt or microfibre towel to clean the bodywork, as long as there’s no grit present. The Pro-GreenMX Pro-Wipes proved completely safe on all materials. They’re also excellent at removing grease and work out at just 10p/wipe. A lot of people worry that washing-up liquid contains salts that will cause your motorcycle to rust, but this isn’t the case. I spoke to Professor Bob Eden PhD– founder and managing director of Rawwater and an Honorary professor at Manchester University, with a master’s degree and doctorate in Corrosive Science and engineering. Armed with the information below, you can decide how much the potential for damage worries you; after all, a strong degreaser or wheel cleaner that damages polycarbonate or acrylic is fine as long as it doesn’t get near the screen or headlights. All of these cleaners performed well and certainly proved to be a lot safer on my test samples than some of the others, and especially compared to many of the non-motorcycle-specific products.morebikesyoulike #motorcycles #readersrides #motorcycle #ukbikers #bikelife #bikers #motorcyclists #morebikes #morenews #motorcyclenews #motorcyclegear Don’t put methylated spirits anywhere near your motorcycle – it’s the only one in this test that damaged professionally-applied automotive paint. Spray Dr Downpipe Chain Lube liberally onto chains keeping the aerosol upright. The addition of Anti-Fling Lubricants gives this chain lube excellent salt water protection and ensure extended chain life. Dr Downpipe Chain Lube is ideal for all types of agricultural, industrial and marine chains and is especially effective on motorcycles and fork lift chains.

Muc-Off and R&G’s aerosol degreasers stood out as being effective with minimal effort, and are great degreasers, though they do work out rather expensive so they’re best on the smaller, most grotty areas –I use these just on the greasy metal parts of the bike. R&G has a lower RRP, but my can’s nozzle leaked (as did both of the bottles of R&G’s liquid cleaners, so keep them upright). Muc-Off also smells the better of the two.The majority of motorcyclists are looking for one product that will clean all of their bike, so that’s what I’m testing for here. This weights the test against products like wheel cleaners, but where I had motorcycle-specific ones to test I’ve kept them in, but do be aware of the potential some could have to damage items like screens. Read the instructions! I will say overall the result on the wife bike was ok, mine however would go with poor and little change, both our system as SS so unsure why one was better than the other. Maybe someone local to me would like to do a test with the spare remainder and get a 3rd review out of the bottle. Well it is pretty simple solution to use, spray it on after covering any other areas up, leave for a minute, and then use a pad to wipe off and repeat until clean and shiny. Well that’s seems pretty straight forward, but for me it was not…. After a couple of goes it did not do that well on my rear sections of my system, the header pipes came up a lot better thou, but not a lot of change in the mid to rear. Now could that be to a reason of age its been dirty, or that I have a coating on it… unsure. If it was a coating the same was done to the wife system and that turned out so much better.

Rinse the bike again then dry it with a microfibre drying towel. A dryer (I have a Brühl) is great for getting moisture out of the nooks and crannies of the engine, radiator and switchgear (blow across the controls to draw the water out, rather than blast it in). You could use a dog dryer, though these don’t tend to have the protection circuits that make them safer to use outside near garden hoses.As per the instructions, I sprayed the cleaner on the pipes and waited a minute before agitating with the cleaning pad provided. The aim here is to find the one-bottle wash that will safely clean every part of your bike, and this huge test has indicated that some chemicals could have the potential, over time, to damage some of the finishes on your pride and joy… The issue regarding corrosion is the ‘chloride’ bit of the salt. In ‘chloride nests’ at the base of a corrosion pit, the chloride exists as hydrogen chloride, which in damp conditions creates a solution of dilute hydrochloric acid, and it’s this acid that does the damage. DrDownpipe All In One Polish is a gentle blend of abrasives and fillers which are designed to help remove any paintwork defects on your vehicle. Our polish will leave durable and protective carnauba wax finish. Works on all colours. Prices are shown per litre, with any dilution taken into account. PH values are tested, not claimed.