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| Author: | jim25 [ Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bike washing with no water!!?? |
It looks like we might me moving flats in a few months and its just crossed my mind that I dont think the new place has an outside tap anywhere! So I thought is there any other way of washing the bike, maybe a washer that you could fill up with water somehow? Any ideas? |
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| Author: | Karl89 [ Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bike washing with no water!!?? |
Hose out the kitchen window? |
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| Author: | jim25 [ Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bike washing with no water!!?? |
2nd floor, dont reckon would be that possible |
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| Author: | jim25 [ Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bike washing with no water!!?? |
Was thinking I could maybe get a big rain water butt and have some kind of feed from that maybe. |
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| Author: | Laser [ Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bike washing with no water!!?? |
Portable jetwash by some run of car light socket. Just had a thought garden thing  what would spray plants with.You pump to get pressure. Look for name Hand Pump Pressure Washer  Get friendly with new neighbours on ground floor. ------------------------------------- Supershite were my refund! |
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| Author: | Karl89 [ Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bike washing with no water!!?? |
jim25 wrote: 2nd floor, dont reckon would be that possible Why not? its only the second floor and most hoses are more than double that? |
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| Author: | 8600keith [ Thu Feb 16, 2012 6:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bike washing with no water!!?? |
My mates got one of these, its a decent piece of kit http://www.nomad-direct.co.uk/index.php ... /i_10.html |
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| Author: | chatman [ Thu Feb 16, 2012 6:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bike washing with no water!!?? |
Yea ninja has one of those portable jet wash mashies.. Pretty food and works of the cig lighter.. Pay the £££ for them but they are good if you have no access to an outside tap.. Will need to fill it up though so maybe by a Gerry can to fill it up... Or a kettle but think of how fit your become washing the bike 
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| Author: | kev [ Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bike washing with no water!!?? |
I use a small handheld hozelock sprayer (like the one above) to blast the worst off and then use bucket and sponge and a alloy wheel cleaning brush to get the rest of it |
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| Author: | chingfordvin [ Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bike washing with no water!!?? |
I sometimes use a watering can and a paint brush,does a good job.
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| Author: | banjoboy [ Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bike washing with no water!!?? |
I to live in a flat..i take it to a jet wash then do the rest in the bedroom on a dust sheet..but then i am single,and thats probably why!!!!!!...Z |
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| Author: | jim25 [ Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bike washing with no water!!?? |
Well thats promising then, might look into a portable pressure washer Thanks everyone |
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| Author: | Sarpullido [ Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bike washing with no water!!?? |
I use a bucket of hot water and sponge and finish with exactly the yellow one above. I paid £30 but I'd buy the second in the list for £20 http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid ... .osb&cad=b |
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| Author: | andydd [ Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bike washing with no water!!?? |
I use local Jetwash....but a lot of components like Bottom Brackets say don't do that ! Andy |
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| Author: | unityjon [ Fri Feb 17, 2012 4:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: bike washing with no water!!?? |
andydd wrote: I use local Jetwash....but a lot of components like Bottom Brackets say don't do that ! Andy depends on how good a shot you are! you can flush the grease out with a hose / power wash if you're not careful |
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