| Author | Message | ||
     Aussybenxb9r |
Was changing the rear brake fluid on the bike when my hose slipped of the nipple. Some fluid droped onto the rear rim and I as I wipped it off, all the black exhaust gunk cam of with it (and not a hint of blue). So over the weekend i dabbed a bit on a rag and clean the wheel and it looks like new. Just through I'd share a good soloution to an annoying problem. | ||
| Samg |
Brake fluid is not good for painted surfaces.. Rinse the wheel down with water | ||
| Tbolt98 |
I have no problem cleaning mine with Eagle One wheel cleaner! | ||
| Aussybenxb9r |
This I know. The brake cleaner needs to be washed off completly after use. It had no effect on the paint. Your bike, do what you like. cheap and works. | ||
| Samg |
Aussy, did you use brake cleaner or brake fluid to clean your rims? | ||
| Ratbuell |
The rims aren't painted. Pow-der-coat. There hasn't been a drop of paint on a Buell since the XB line came out in '03. I still wouldn't use brake fluid as a cleaner. Eventually it will mess with the color. 50/50 Simple Green and water, works great for me and doesn't leave a residue on the tires in case I rinse in a hurry. | ||
| Sprintst |
well, technically powder coating is paint, just electrostatically applied and baked on | ||
| Clk92vette |
Brake fluid is an extremely effective paint stripper if left on long enough. I am not sure if their is any risk in very short term exposure. I have tried Simple Green full strength with a wheel brush and it only removed about 1/2 of the dead dinosaur from my wheel. Eagle One Mag Wheel Cleaner works awesome! Spray it on, brush lightly, spray it off, and my wheels look brand new. | ||
| Syonyk |
My gf refuses to believe my rear wheel is blue. I should consider cleaning it... | ||
| Court |
>>>I should consider cleaning it... Wheel or girlfriend? I saw . . written in the dust on a car. . . "wish my girlfriend was as dirty as this car". One of my favorite photos. | ||
| Avalaugh |
Oven cleaner and a sponge, then just rinse off. Cheap n easy | ||
| Sprintst |
if they only made wheel cleaner............ oh wait, they do and it's even rated safe for aluminum (if you are really concerned, they have an aircraft grade that is certified by Boeing even)  | ||
| Buelet |
Good tip Aussybenxb9r! (And as always, results may vary.) Tough crowd! I've tried the other wheel cleaners with mixed results, so maybe I'll give this a try and keep the pressure washer handy for a quick & thorough rinse!  | ||
| Aussybenxb9r |
Samg, I ment to say brake fluid... works a treat... Just be sure to rinse well! | ||
| Ratbuell |
Court - I saw a back-window-sticker yesterday while I was out beating on...er, "out for a leisurely Sunday cruise" on the CR. Guy had lots of kayak stickers and an AT sticker among the crowd...but the one that made me chuckle: "Paddle faster - I think I hear banjo music" I may have to try the simple green wheel cleaner...but on the villain black CR wheels, it's kinda a moot point. | ||
| Blake |
>>> well, technically powder coating is paint, just electrostatically applied and baked on. I don't believe that is accurate. While powder coat is a beautifying protective coating; it is not paint. Powder coat is a thermoplastic (can remelt) or thermoset (won't remelt) polymer resin. Okay, maybe the thermoset is similar to epoxy paint systems. I can see powder coat being resistant to the deleterious effects of brake fluid. Brake fluid is often packaged in plastic containers after all. | ||
| Timebandit |
Do you guys actually take time out from riding to clean your wheels? Whenever I'm near the bike the wheels are spinning.  I guess I'd rather ride a bike that's dirty than give up time in the saddle to clean it. I'm one of those guys who cleans his bike by riding it in the rain, and when it's laid-up for the winter. | ||
| Nm5150 |
Peggy still has dirt on her from my crash in at Beaver Run two months ago!The pods are clean because they are new  | ||
| Thumper74 |
Most current paints are plastics too. I have spilled brake fluid on customer's cars more than once with no ill effects. Washing it off quickly is key. Older, non-plasticized paints (lacquers, etc.) are affected almost instantly. For wheels, I like P21. It's acid free and PH balanced, so it won't hurt the wheels like some of the wheel cleaners will do. | ||
| Crustyxpunk |
Hydrochloric acid is kept in plastic containers too, what's your point lol. | ||
| Jdugger |
> I saw . . written in the dust on a car. . . "wish my girlfriend was as dirty as this car".  | ||
| Blake |
Most current paint are plastics?  Learn something new every day. Matt (Crustyx), >>> Hydrochloric acid is kept in plastic containers too, what's your point lol. The point is that plastics, especially like the thermoplastics used to make plastic bottles, is impervious to the effects of brake fluid, or in your example, hydrochloric acid. Logic is fun; you should give it a whirl. | ||
| Sprintst |
Well, that is far too generic an answer. *some* plastics resist hydrochloric acid, some will be badly damaged by it Chemical Selected: Hydrochloric Acid 100% Material Compatibility ABS plastic A-Excellent Acetal (Delrinr) C-Fair Buna N (Nitrile) D-Severe Effect CPVC A-Excellent EPDM D-Severe Effect Fluorocarbon (FKM) B-Good Hypalonr D-Severe Effect Hytrelr N/A Kalrez A-Excellent Kel-Fr A-Excellent LDPE N/A Natural rubber D-Severe Effect Neoprene D-Severe Effect NORYLr A-Excellent Nylon D-Severe Effect Polycarbonate D-Severe Effect Polyetherether Ketone (PEEK) A-Excellent Polypropylene B1-Good Polyurethane D-Severe Effect PPS (RytonŽ) D-Severe Effect PTFE A-Excellent PVC D-Severe Effect PVDF (KynarŽ) A-Excellent Silicone D-Severe Effect Tygonr A1-Excellent Vitonr A-Excellent | ||
| Blake |
Don't mess with HCl! Or H2SO4! |
