For reasons unknown, one of the nastiest cleaning jobs I come across on these old bikes is the coolant overflow bottle. The exterior is bad enough, as a rule, but the interior is more often than not a mixture of dark sludge and stained plastic.
To address this, I use a water-based degreaser inside and out. The exterior gets a good scrubbing with a cleaning pad, but the interior is more of a challenge. For this I use a flexible baby bottle brush from the dollar store with a strong solution of degreaser and hot water. Keep at it, and you'll soon have it looking its best.
If those stickers have lost their sticky, a little rubber cement or all-purpose glue will put them back in place.
To address this, I use a water-based degreaser inside and out. The exterior gets a good scrubbing with a cleaning pad, but the interior is more of a challenge. For this I use a flexible baby bottle brush from the dollar store with a strong solution of degreaser and hot water. Keep at it, and you'll soon have it looking its best.
If those stickers have lost their sticky, a little rubber cement or all-purpose glue will put them back in place.
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