Cleaning Carbon Frame Bicycle

Rebuilding a motor trying to clean carbon build up off of parts.

Cleaning carbon frame bicycle.

Here carbon has an advantage over steel bikes because it won t rust. The vast majority of modern bikes however will be made from aluminum or carbon fiber. The carbon fibres which give the frame its structural strength and the resin which binds the carbon together. The stuff that removes residue grease and wax build up from floors works equally well on engine parts.

The one thing that s the same with painted carbon and metal bikes is that they can get chipped or dinged from road debris or just normal use. Most bike frames will be made of either steel titanium aluminum or carbon fiber steel and titanium are the most popular options for custom and handmade bike building. A carbon bike frame is a matrix of two different materials. Touching up carbon frame dings and chips.

If you have disc brakes try to keep soap away from the rotors and brake pads. Use a bucket of warm soapy water and a brush to gently scrub off dirt and grime work from the top down cleaning the handlebars headset top tube seat post seatstays front fork and brakes. Soak them in pine sol. But it s still best to touch up the chip or ding because chipped paint can worsen.