Cleaning Aliminium Panniers

[stigo]

Whats the best way to clean up aliminium panniers?

Also how do you spell aliminium?

 

[Vern]

Aluminiumunum

 

[Lord Snooty]

Don't You'll only make a rod for your own back cos once you've spent an age cleaning and polishing them you have to keep it up. Better to leave them with that weathered patina which adds character and that well travelled look

 

[LEGOscum]

Whats the best way to clean up aliminium panniers?

What's on it - road grime, bugs, oil, wildebeast?

Assuming your panniers are water proof I'd imagine that soap and water would be your best answer. Just like you'd wash any other part of your bike.

If they aren't waterproof I guess you could send them to the dry cleaners.

 

[Doc Savage]

WD40

WD40 a rag and a wipe - works for me, but you can't beat a bit of the weathered look.

This method should keep most of the fur at bay

 

[Invicta Moto]

Mine are a bit manky...

 

[elevensies]

once you have cleaned them, spray some coats of clear car body lacquer, that helps, you can even spray over any stickers you have on them.

 

[elevensies]

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my spare boxes sprayed, all i do is car wax polish after washing them

 

[the civil one]

Commercial vehicle alloy wheel cleaner.
BUT BE DAMMED CAREFUL .. Rubber gloves and all the protection you can
get .
Then give em a wee polish.

You shoulda bought a powder coated set anyway.

 

[philthy]

Better to leave them with that weathered patina which adds character and that well travelled look

A bit like my face then?

 

[Big Den]

McGuires bike metal polish, no effort , wipe on / wipe off sorted impressive so far.

 

[Michael R1150GS Adventure]

Cleaned mine properly for the first time the other day - regretted it big style.

Let 'em rot! You know they're worth it....


ps mine are touratech zegas and they look fab scruffy on my gsa.