Ok i just cleaned my TB 250 really good!! And i go out to check on it and frickin theres dirt every where i washed, and i even found some grease and stuff...


I was wondering has this happend to you before?


What cleaners does everyone use?


Whats a good engine degrease to use?

 

I've always had great luck w/ 3 items. Simple Green, or a knock-off of it, a $80 pressure washer, 3M marine grade vinyl protectant (Walmart). If the machine is really muddy, I give it a pressure washer pre-wash. Once that kinda dries, it get's sprayed w/ the green cleaner. Grab a wet sponge and do some wipin' of plastic, seat, wheels. Let it sit for a bit, then hit it w/ the pressure again. Use common sense....don't blast the heck out of everything...they can do damage. I like to use compressed air to initially blown the machine off. Once dry, wipe on the 3M protectant. Walk away for 10-15 minutes. When you come back, it'll look like new. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Doh! Almost forgot some other after-wash ideas. Spray the brake rotors w/ a quality brake cleaner. With the rotors still wet, push the quad a bit to distribute it (displaces water, and helps prevent corrosion). I like to use a quality lube like Tri-flow (has that awesome Teflon) to lube the chain, and other moving parts (steering). Then I usually give everything a shot of grease, helps push out any contaminants/water.

 

We have a presure washer that we use for every thing around the farm and that has never happend to me before. Were you useing a gardin hose or a presure washer?

 

I like to use a mixture of good old dishsoap(dawn)......and simple green. Seems to work real well......just keep scrubbing on her, and you'll eventually get it all off


Another note.......the more you wash it, the easier/quicker it will clean up.


Don't shoot the pressure, towards the chain......nor towards any grease zerks.

 

Yea im using a stupid garden hose...


Thanks for the tips guys..


Whats a good amount of psi's for an electric pressure washer?

 

next weekend im go down to auto zone and pick me up some good old cleaning products, and hopefully a pressure washer on ebay and ima get my bike to look spankin!



Whats a good psi for pressure washer?


Also whats a something good not too big or heavy and will not chip that paint of my quad...



Is a pressure washer really worth the 60$ ? Will it chip the plastic or frame paint when i wash it?

 

If cleqning a quad with a rad.........Watch the pressure washer so it don't damage the cooling fins...................Just though I would throw that in.........Caper........

 

Nope does not have a rad,


I was wondering if there is a diffrence from using a garden house and some rags or a pressure washer?


Does the pressure washer remove paint?

 

I know ....That's why I said..... "cleaning a quad with a rad".........Caper......