Degreaser


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eashleighv9

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Hi there, my rims are golden colour, after 2 years they have become dirty and full of grease. I bought a 3 in 1 degreaser, on reading the instructions it stated:"Warning:Use caution near painted surfaces. Do not allow degreaser to dry on paint as streaking of the surface may occur. If this happens, polishing of the surface will be required."
Can I still use it and clean it before it dries? or do I use another product? any advice?
Thanks:confused:
 
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Michael Wilson

New Member
I'm pretty sure the paint on the rims can hold up to the degreaser. I've used brake cleaner on my rims and all was fine (black rims)
 
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MNGreg

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Elite Member
I have cleaned my wheels (mostly rear) with Motorex Degreaser and this last time with Kerosene using the *paintbrush end of the grunge brush. I just did little parts at a time and then sprayed off. Worked good for me but my rims are the stock black style.. No comment on anything else..

Worst case I would just do the little bits and rinse thoroughly, so it cant dry.
 
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anson650

Member
If they are really gross I'd use Bike Bright. But I bet they would come clean with Yamaha's Spray Polish and Instant Detailer, or Honda's version. Both work very well, both cheaper than Bike Bright, and easier, no water!
You have my favorite 6R, 2010 Black with Gold wheels.
Anson
Have fun!
 
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6R Blackout

New Member
Motul Chain cleaner

I have black wheels and I can tell you that Motul chain cleaner works really well at getting my rear wheel clean. I use Motul chain cleaner to clean my chain and when I realized it was getting on my wheels I immediately wiped it of and all it did was take the grease right with it leaving my wheels very clean.

I even took it one step further when I changed a tank pad that left a very sticky mess on my gas tank. Nothing worked so I took out the Motul and sprayed all over the tank and it worked like a charm again with no harm at all to the paint. Not telling you to do it but I git lucky and it works not only on chains but it will clean the grease off the rear wheel. I dont think you will have a problem even with the gold wheels, cause the paint they use is pretty durable.:noworries:
 
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bleedinblue

Senior Member
Elite Member
I really like the repsol cleaner.It hasnt let me down yett.Except the day it arrived in the mail and I realised it wasnt the chain cleaner that I didnt order lol.Its great for everything from grease to bugs, I just use it when windex fails so it lasts longer.It has a nice cherry smell if you ever use it on your helmet.
I just cant use it on my chain because it sprays out as foam and doesn't penetrate.Its good stuff though
 
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leem00

Sport touring Member
Elite Member
eashleighv9 said:
Hi there, my rims are golden colour, after 2 years they have become dirty and full of grease. I bought a 3 in 1 degreaser, on reading the instructions it stated:"Warning:Use caution near painted surfaces. Do not allow degreaser to dry on paint as streaking of the surface may occur. If this happens, polishing of the surface will be required."
Can I still use it and clean it before it dries? or do I use another product? any advice?
Thanks:confused:
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I use my chain degreaser on the rear rim (black) ..but spray it on a paper towel first to prevent over spray. Mainly because the first 3 bottles of chain lube were not anti fling!
 
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JSP

Super Moderator
Nastybutler said:
WD-40. Nuff' said.
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This is what I have always used on the R6 Gold rims... Works awesome. Leaves them nice and shiny. Never any issues with the paint.
 
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Marthy

World Most Bad A$$ 6R
Elite Member
jspansel said:
This is what I have always used on the R6 Gold rims... Works awesome. Leaves them nice and shiny. Never any issues with the paint.
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Same here. Every time I clean the chain with WD40 I use the soak rag to clean the rims... work just like magic! I don't spray WD40 on the rims and tires. Afterward I remove the oily residue with Simple Green or whatever cleaner I have on hand.
 
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buzzbomb

Senior Member
Elite Member
All I've ever needed was kitchen degreaser, Simple Green, the purple stuff, whatever. Mine get done every couple weeks, though.
 
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6R Blackout

New Member
OH whatever you do DO NOT USE that stuff called Awsome! That stuff will really ruin alot of things I learned the hard way about that degreaser luckily not on my bike so please
DO NOT USE "AWSOME":eek:
 
Dan McLean

Dan McLean

New Member
I use degreaser, spray it onto a rag and it comes up well. dont spray it on the wheel cause if it gets on the chain it will remove any lubrication. Once you have the rear wheel spotless then put a good liberal coat of turtle wax on the wheel, once dry buff it off with a soft cloth. Once this is done you will find that cleaning your back wheels is easy as the turtle wax coating makes it easy to wipe grime off.
Rear wheels should always be easy to clean, the main problem is people use a spray lubricant on the chain that flys off and covers the back wheel, use a product that sticks to the chain and there is no residue left to fly off when riding.
 
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BoneJj

Well-Known Member
Dan McLean said:
I use degreaser, spray it onto a rag and it comes up well. dont spray it on the wheel cause if it gets on the chain it will remove any lubrication. Once you have the rear wheel spotless then put a good liberal coat of turtle wax on the wheel, once dry buff it off with a soft cloth. Once this is done you will find that cleaning your back wheels is easy as the turtle wax coating makes it easy to wipe grime off.
Rear wheels should always be easy to clean, the main problem is people use a spray lubricant on the chain that flys off and covers the back wheel, use a product that sticks to the chain and there is no residue left to fly off when riding.
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When you use a spray wax you are supposed to wait an hour or so before riding as it needs to evaporate the portion that makes it so liquid. Most people just ride right away and hen get splatter all over.
 
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Scott_Thomas

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Elite Member
Good to know, WD40 is cheap and easy. Works great to remove label adhesive too.
 

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