http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: finish line polish - Recent Topics en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:59:02 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1954#post-20502 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:22:41 +0000 kaputnik 20502@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So, I thought I'd write a review of something I bought at the EBC sale.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.finishlineusa.com/products/pro-detailer.htm">Finish Line Showroom Polish &amp; Protectant</a></strong><br /> <img src="http://www.finishlineusa.com/products/product-images/Showroom_Polish_Protectant_Family_th.jpg"></p> <p>RRP - £6.99 for 330ml aerosol can (I paid £5.59 in the sale. Cheaper than this online)</p> <p><strong>What it is.</strong><br /> Spray-on, wipe-off all purpose bike cleaner / polish / protectant. Contains PTFE/Teflon magic to make your bike shiny and repel dirt. Apparently.</p> <p><strong>How I used it.</strong><br /> Sprayed it on. It comes out as a fine, white foam that doesn't run down the frame. Useful as you can see where you've already cleaned. Left it for 10-30 seconds. Wiped off with a rag then gave it a rub with a clean rag.</p> <p><strong>How it worked</strong><br /> I didn't know what to expect from what seemed at first to be a tin of "pledge for bikes". I was very impressed though. I used it on a semi-clean road bike first and it came up looking brand new. I then tried it on the mud / grit / salt / cack-encrusted tourer and again, with just a scoosh on a wipe off it came up shining. Oil and rubber residues came off as easily as general grime. With very little effort even the filthy bike came up shining. </p> <p><strong>Advantages</strong><br /> You can see where you've sprayed already<br /> It doesn't run, so with a few bits of newspaper on the floor I was able to get a filthy bike looking sparkly-clean inside my hallway<br /> It's very quick to use with minimum fuss.<br /> It has Teflon magic in it.</p> <p><strong>Disadvantages</strong><br /> It stinks the place out like GT85/WD40 would.<br /> It's an aerosol (you can buy it in bulk liquid though)<br /> It's more expensive than soap and water<br /> It's got Teflon magic in it. I remembered this as I polished my first rim up to a brilliant, slidy shine. </p>