Solvent that doesn't attack abs plastic
Jared
greasy dirt which is not easy to remove with dish detergent.
I'm wondering if there is a solvent that is safe and won't eat at the
plastic. A little Googling suggested "mineral spirits", but I'm not sure
of its qualities.
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Jared
saddlebag
Honda spray-on polish is a miracle cleaner.
Mark Olson
I like it, but for shifting really bad gunk, try soaking a rag in WD-40.
It does a great job of dissolving tar and seems to be plastic-friendly.
saddlebag
I just used some Dupont spray-on wheel cleaner yesterday that did a
really nice job of removing the tar from my wheels. I sprayed it on
various parts of the bike and it didn't seem to hurt anything, though
most of it went on painted or coated metal parts.
Calgary (Don)
A few years back some kids spray painted my truck. After trying to
remove the paint with various auto paint cleaners and polishes my
neighbour, who happened to work at an auto body shop, gave me something
he called reducer. As I understand it, it is like a thinner they use
for auto paint. He told me to soak a rag with the reducer and wipe the
paint off. And it worked. No rubbing or scrubbing. I also used it on
the plastic trim with no problems.
I pass this limited experience along not to recommend you go out and buy
some reducer, but to suggest you chat with someone at an auto body shop
for a little advice. These guys do this stuff all the time and should
be able to provide some guidance.
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J. Clarke
3edf79...@r18g2000vbs.googlegroups.com>, sadd...@aol.com says...
Mineral spirits may or may not touch the crud but it's basically very
clean kerosene and shouldn't do any harm to any paint or material that
anybody in his right mind puts on a motorcycle.
Try 409 on it though. Stuff removes all kinds of crap.
tomorrowat...@yahoo.com
Simple Green. Castrol Super Clean. 3M General Purpose Adhesive
remover. Any automotive "Bug & Tar" remover. All of them work. None
of them have ever damaged any painted, chrome, plastic, glass, decal,
or rubber parts of any of my cars or motorcycles. Just don't leave
them SITTING on the surface in full strengh, use them and wipe them
off.
The Older Gentleman
> Some of the forward facing plastic parts of my bike have collected
> greasy dirt which is not easy to remove with dish detergent.
Ordinary washing-up liquid (as we call it) isn't really recommended for
use on any vehicles. Its salt content attacks paintwork and promotes
corrosion - or something.
>
> I'm wondering if there is a solvent that is safe and won't eat at the
> plastic. A little Googling suggested "mineral spirits", but I'm not sure
> of its qualities.
Ordinary car shampoo and polish, and elbow grease, works just fine for
me.
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gus
> I'm wondering if there is a solvent that is safe and won't eat at the
> plastic. A little Googling suggested "mineral spirits", but I'm not sure
> of its qualities.
More than you ever thought of asking about the subject of "mineral
spirits":
Beav
"The Older Gentleman" <totallyde...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Jared <jare...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Some of the forward facing plastic parts of my bike have collected
>> greasy dirt which is not easy to remove with dish detergent.
>
> Ordinary washing-up liquid (as we call it) isn't really recommended for
> use on any vehicles. Its salt content attacks paintwork and promotes
> corrosion - or something.
>
>>
>> I'm wondering if there is a solvent that is safe and won't eat at the
>> plastic. A little Googling suggested "mineral spirits", but I'm not sure
>> of its qualities.
>
> Ordinary car shampoo and polish, and elbow grease, works just fine for
> me.
I use Cif Power Cream (kitchen) and I can't think of any type of shite
that's defeated it. From chain lube on the undertray and oil grimed shitty
crankcases to flies on plastic and helmet visors. Comes in a spritzy bottle
and it's a case of spray on, leave for 5 minutes and rinse off.
And it's cheap as chips too. A quid a bottle at Poundshops, B&M Bargains
etc. I generally use it diluted 50/50 too, by tipping half of a bottle into
an empty bottle and thentopping up with napalm. (actually, not napalm, just
water:)
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Beav
The Older Gentleman
> I use Cif Power Cream (kitchen) and I can't think of any type of shite
> that's defeated it. From chain lube on the undertray and oil grimed shitty
> crankcases to flies on plastic and helmet visors. Comes in a spritzy bottle
> and it's a case of spray on, leave for 5 minutes and rinse off.
That's well worth knowing. Thanks.
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Triumph Street Triple Suzuki Freewind, TS250ERx2, GN250.
So many bikes, so little garage space....
Tim
> I use Cif Power Cream (kitchen) and I can't think of any type of shite
> that's defeated it. From chain lube on the undertray and oil grimed shitty
> crankcases to flies on plastic and helmet visors. Comes in a spritzy bottle
> and it's a case of spray on, leave for 5 minutes and rinse off.
>
> And it's cheap as chips too. A quid a bottle at Poundshops, B&M Bargains
> etc. I generally use it diluted 50/50 too, by tipping half of a bottle into
> an empty bottle and then topping up with napalm. (actually, not napalm, just
> water:)
Would it be asking to much for a translation of the above? Into
english, preferably.
Bob Myers
Besides "quid" (Britslang for "pound," as in currency) what are you
having trouble with? This Yank didn't have any trouble with the rest,
at least.
Bob M.
Beav
> Beav <beavis....@ntlwoxorld.com> wrote:
>
>> I use Cif Power Cream (kitchen) and I can't think of any type of shite
>> that's defeated it. From chain lube on the undertray and oil grimed
>> shitty
>> crankcases to flies on plastic and helmet visors. Comes in a spritzy
>> bottle
>> and it's a case of spray on, leave for 5 minutes and rinse off.
>
> That's well worth knowing. Thanks.
TOG, you'll be buying it by the bucketful and saying to yourself as you do
so "Fuck that fucks off shite"
I was perusing one of the bike mags (sorry, it's the wife you know, I
sometimes get collared into running her to the stupidmarket where they have
a magazine stand) and this particular mag had section on cleaning products.
Fuchs Off and the like but some of them were up to 16 or 17 quid a fucking
litre. The user said he used nearly a full litre bottle to clean his bike,
so his bike must've been rather mucky or the product isn't up to the job.
I thought about emailing him about Cif, but then thought "Fuck off" :)
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Beav
Beav
"Tim" <tomorrowe...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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You insular yanks are a reet larf in'tya?
Ok, 'ere guz.
"Kitchen"= A place to keep a woman. Sometimes underground and sometimes
soundproofed to maintain tranquility for the menfolk. They need regular
cleaning and "Cif" is a product designed and marketed for that purpose.
"Shite" The proper word for "shit". Anything that's not good is "shit" and
anything that's REALLY good is "good shit", so shit is everything and as a
merkin, yoo should no dat.
"Cheap as chips" Chips are what you call "French Fries" although the French
call them "English Fries", neither of which are an acceptable description
for sliced potatoes. Chips are inexpensive, which is why they (and fries)
are consumed in the vast quantities that they are causing obesity problems.
As a merkin, you should no dat. Anything that isn't expensive is obviously
"as cheap as chips"
"Poundshops/B&M Bargains" = Like a "Five and dime" or the more upmarket
"WalMart", but classier.
"Quid" = One Pound Sterling. (Used extensively in "Poundshops". One Pound
Sterling is the currency used in the one troo cuntry. Her Majesty's United
Kingdom. As a merkin, you should no dat.
"Diluted" = An American. Diluted from the original British, French, Spanish,
Dutch, German, Italian and Irish.
"Water" = something one washes ones body in. Being a merkin, yoo wouldn't no
dat. [1]
[1] don't get all prissy now
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Beav
Beav
"Bob Myers" <nospam...@address.invalid> wrote in message
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He's pretending Bob, but I've given him what he wanted.
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Beav
Eiron
> "Cheap as chips" Chips are what you call "French Fries" although the
> French call them "English Fries", neither of which are an acceptable
> description for sliced potatoes. Chips are inexpensive, which is why
> they (and fries) are consumed in the vast quantities that they are
> causing obesity problems. As a merkin, you should no dat. Anything that
> isn't expensive is obviously "as cheap as chips"
"Cheap as chips" - a catchphrase of some cunt on the television,
an expression not used by anyone with an IQ over 75.
HTH,
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Eiron.
Jared
> "Quid" = One Pound Sterling. (Used extensively in "Poundshops". One
> Pound Sterling is the currency used in the one troo cuntry. Her
> Majesty's United Kingdom. As a merkin, you should no dat.
Something I did not know is that the UK is part of the EU.
I always thought not having the Euro meant they weren't part of the EU.
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Jared
The Older Gentleman
> I was glad to see you stood proud and didn't adopt the Euro.
Right now, we are counting our blassings on that score.
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Triumph Street Triple Suzuki Freewind, TS250ERx2, GN250.
So many bikes, so little garage space....