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Gonna chuck a few bits in the DW for a hoot, including a tyre.

Does it matter what powder/degreaser/cycle to use?


 
Posted : 10/11/2011 5:59 pm
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I use the hottest setting. Brings cassettes up like new


 
Posted : 10/11/2011 6:02 pm
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Ta.

Being ecologically friendly, I used my 50 degree cycle. Will report back.

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Posted : 10/11/2011 6:14 pm
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Post a photo of the results.


 
Posted : 10/11/2011 6:23 pm
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Does it say dishwasher safe, top rack only on the tyre?

Chain definitely wants to go on the bottom. Everyone knows the dirtiest stuff goes on the bottom.


 
Posted : 10/11/2011 6:27 pm
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been doing this for years,never had a problem,second from hottest for every thing !


 
Posted : 10/11/2011 6:29 pm
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I put my hope brake calipers through the DW every service ๐Ÿ™‚ Come back sparkly!


 
Posted : 10/11/2011 6:39 pm
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We had a dishwasher specifically for parts (Vehicle) washing in a barn I shared with some mates, worked really well.
Right up until one of them decided to run it on Parrafin instead of water ๐Ÿ™„

He didnt think to check the flash point first....

It worked superbly at first apparently, if a little smokey ๐Ÿ˜ฏ
Then it tripped the entire farm electric supply ๐Ÿ˜ณ

Strangely the dishwasher never worked again and he moved to NZ......


 
Posted : 10/11/2011 7:11 pm
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My
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Posted : 10/11/2011 7:23 pm
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Derrrr, just check the label you dingbat ๐Ÿ™„


 
Posted : 10/11/2011 7:27 pm
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:mrgreen: @cr500dom

My mum used to kill me when I put motorbike/car parts in as a teen. I noticed that modern dishwasher detergents are really weedy compared to the agressive stuff they used to sell.


 
Posted : 10/11/2011 7:38 pm
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Mrs Wingnuts just walked past and very quietly said "not if you want to live". Thing is she doesn't even know which white door its behind in the kitchen.


 
Posted : 10/11/2011 7:49 pm
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50 degs not good enough for the modern housewife, am trying again at 70.

I took the tyre out though.

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Posted : 10/11/2011 8:31 pm
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Does it not make regular steel go rusty and heavily oxidize the aluminum bits Mr Al? Fun experiment though.


 
Posted : 10/11/2011 8:52 pm
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I bought a frame from Al. It was very clean.

Should I be worried? ๐Ÿ˜†


 
Posted : 10/11/2011 10:31 pm
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are you lot crazy ??? why the heck wud you wanna put a tyre in the dishwasher....only to get muddy agin tomorrow ? any spikey bits that fall off other bike parts will stay in the tyre and hey presto -PUNCTURE. ๐Ÿ˜‰
ive seen it all now.....lol geez some of you mite even think to put your muddy dogs in there next (please dont ! ) ๐Ÿ‘ฟ


 
Posted : 10/11/2011 10:37 pm
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ive seen it all now.....lol geez some of you mite even think to put your muddy dogs in there next (please dont ! )

I have heard that microwaves are good for drying them dawg afterwards ๐Ÿ˜ฏ


 
Posted : 10/11/2011 11:00 pm
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if you want alloy components super shiny spray on Cif moose. leave for a bit then simply rinse off.

Why the tyre tho?

and is it a panaracer Dart?


 
Posted : 10/11/2011 11:04 pm
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GW - I don't like abusing mooses, nor do I wish to support Barry Kellet. It is indeed a black 2.2 Dart, going on retrobike.

Rik - steel bits seem OK - they do dry pretty quick after a 70 degree cycle it seems ๐Ÿ˜Ž

Anodizing can suffer a bit though ๐Ÿ™

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Mostly the stuff was only a little cleaner - but I did use an aldi tablet instead of the co-op powder.

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