[CR]Was: A Newbie Writes, Now: brake hoods

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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 08:20:32 -0500
From: "Paul Williams" <castell5@sympatico.ca>
To: "Lewis, Benjamin (Ben)" <blewis3@lucent.com>
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cc: classic rendezvous <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Was: A Newbie Writes, Now: brake hoods

Croeso Ben,

Yes, just clean the hoods with a mild dish-washing soap. Use a cotton swab and work at a small area at a time. Rinse well. Rubber is quite porous so dirt is often deeply ingrained and may be difficult to clean completely. Solvents could leave the surface dull and more aggressive ones will obviously eat into the rubber

Cymru am byth!

Paul Williams, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Lewis, Benjamin (Ben) wrote:
>I hadn't previously turned the bike upside down so I've found lots more to clean. What's the best way of cleaning the rubber hoods on the brake levers? These are a little rotten but if I'm careful I think I can get the grime off, not sure what to attack it with though. Soapy water?