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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: 4500c on July 13, 2003, 06:19:06 am

Title: how to clean a carbon fiber frame?
Post by: 4500c on July 13, 2003, 06:19:06 am

I bought a used 98 4500c a couple months ago. I'm wondering now what's the best way to clean the frame. Do you use wax on it, or armorall or anything at all?

thanks

Title: Re: how to clean a carbon fiber frame?
Post by: Simon on July 13, 2003, 08:07:51 am

I clean my 4500 with warm soapy water and rinse well, when its dry I carefully spray it with WD40 and then buff it over with a soft rag, works for me, you can see the results in my gallery.Simon  [smiley=nod.gif]

Title: Re: how to clean a carbon fiber frame?
Post by: Old Proflexer on July 13, 2003, 12:06:49 pm

water, windex, lemon scented pledge

OP

Title: Re: how to clean a carbon fiber frame?
Post by: 4500c on July 15, 2003, 12:17:03 am

thanks for the tips.

Title: Re: how to clean a carbon fiber frame?
Post by: Scott on July 15, 2003, 04:58:43 am

Careful with the WD 40-it's a powerful insecticide so I can only imagine its affect on us-also it's a good solvent but our carbon epoxies must be impervious to the chemical.  BTW it does a good job of shedding trail muck....

Title: Re: how to clean a carbon fiber frame?
Post by: Simon on July 15, 2003, 09:38:12 am

Didn't know that about good o'l WD40 so now not only does it polish up the frame right nice I can use it to sort ot those bl**dy ants in the garden while I'm buffing up my bike.Thanks [smiley=laughing.gif]