Give the bike a good soaking to help loosen any dirt then rinse again with fresh clean water near the end of the process to wash off any residue from the cleaning products you use.
Cleaning carbon frame bicycle.
If you have disc brakes try to keep soap away from the rotors and brake pads.
Here carbon has an advantage over steel bikes because it won t rust.
The one thing that s the same with painted carbon and metal bikes is that they can get chipped or dinged from road debris or just normal use.
The carbon fibres which give the frame its structural strength and the resin which binds the carbon together.
Finally do not bake a carbon frame at over 150 degrees fahrenheit baking is often used in painting metal frames as that will damage it too.
Touching up carbon frame dings and chips.
The vast majority of modern bikes however will be made from aluminum or carbon fiber.
The stuff that removes residue grease and wax build up from floors works equally well on engine parts.
Soak them in pine sol.
But it s still best to touch up the chip or ding because chipped paint can worsen.
Use a bucket of warm soapy water and a brush to gently scrub off dirt and grime work from the top down cleaning the handlebars headset top tube seat post seatstays front fork and brakes.
Care of bicycles and components frames and forks it s impossible to bend carbon frames so never try to stretch or compress the frame to change the spacing.