Lighter fluid (acetone) works for me. Just keep it away from decals. Handy bottle, too.
-- mark assaf burlingame ca 94010
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Message: 1 Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:25:33 -0500 From: Charles King <kingcharles3@gmail.com> Subject: [CR] Are there inexpensive parts cleaners for bike parts? To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Message-ID: <2bf65cb70911021125s7a9f09cfxd47c15537d179279@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
Are there inexpensive parts cleaners on the market that can be used to clean bicycle parts? I've started spraying some of the parts with citrus degreaser and using brushes, rags, and sometimes brass brushes or very fine steel wool to remove the crud, but I was wondering whether there is a faster but inexpensive solution I haven't heard about.
This is for my 1974 Motobcane Grand Record. I've stripped the bike down to the frame and am in the process of cleaning and lubing all the components, which although very dirty, look to be in excellent shape.
Thanks,
Charles King
Westchester, New York
U.S.A.