# Cleaning Matte Black Frames **URL:** \ **Category:** Equipment\ **Tags:** bike\ **Created:** [November 17, 2018, 12:00am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/cleaning-matte-black-frames/5952 "2018-11-17T00:00:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TG333](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/tg333/32/19333_2.png) [@TG333](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/TG333)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/cleaning-matte-black-frames/5952/21 "2019-11-19T17:57:34Z")
Yes, but how do I clean my frame? ---
**Author:** ![aero-terrio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/aero-terrio/32/18092_2.png) [@aero-terrio](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/aero-terrio)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 6:05pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/cleaning-matte-black-frames/5952/22 "2019-11-19T18:05:02Z")
Give SuperClean a shot. [SuperClean](https://www.amazon.ca/SUPERCLEAN-FOAM-CLNR32OZ-Pkg-3/dp/B00S5Q47LO/ref=sr_1_2?tag=trainerroad0b-20) ---
**Author:** ![dsirrom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/dsirrom/32/132165_2.png) [@dsirrom](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/dsirrom)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/cleaning-matte-black-frames/5952/23 "2019-11-19T18:13:16Z")
+1 these do the trick for me and haven’t damaged the paint in 2 years of use ---
**Author:** ![Chavis0304](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/chavis0304/32/25474_2.png) [@Chavis0304](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Chavis0304)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 6:18pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/cleaning-matte-black-frames/5952/24 "2020-05-21T18:18:47Z")
Kind of off topic here, but not really I guess. Ordering a new road bike tomorrow(can’t freakin wait). Trying to decide between a matte black finish and a gloss black finish. What do you like about having the matte finish? And, do you think it is easier or harder to keep clean vs. gloss? ---
**Author:** ![JustinDoesTriathlon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/justindoestriathlon/32/58536_2.png) [@JustinDoesTriathlon](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/JustinDoesTriathlon)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/cleaning-matte-black-frames/5952/25 "2020-05-21T19:29:06Z")
I’ve got a fully matte black bike (Scott CR1) and a bike with gloss black. I find that the gloss _wipes_ cleaner without using product, but the matte can get just as clean with some Simple Green (or anything else in the thread, I bet.) I find that the matte generally shows dirt, spilled nutrition, sweat, and general road grime a little worse, but it’s not drastic. All that’s to say: There’s differences, but I wouldn’t make the choice just based on that. They’re both cleanable and if one looks super dirty, the other probably will to. I’d pick your favorite. ---
**Author:** ![Un-QuittingBikes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bb73d2/32.png) [@Un-QuittingBikes](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Un-QuittingBikes)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/cleaning-matte-black-frames/5952/26 "2020-05-21T19:37:28Z")
> [@lmslattery](#): > > also leave a residue on the frame. Might just be the tap water. Your options are to use purified water (RO, DI, distilled, etc) to get it truly clean, or some sort of bike polish, e.g. Pedro’s Bike Lust, where you’re adding a light coating of “stuff” to mask the residue. ---
**Author:** ![Pbase](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/pbase/32/969_2.png) [@Pbase](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Pbase)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2020, 11:15am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/cleaning-matte-black-frames/5952/27 "2020-05-22T11:15:33Z")
Agreed. I like matte frames for the look, but if the question is simply “which one looks cleaner with the least work”, it’s gloss. ---
**Author:** ![skb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/skb/32/44856_2.png) [@skb](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/skb)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/cleaning-matte-black-frames/5952/28 "2020-05-22T13:20:52Z")
I clean with car wash and finish with 303 Aerospace protectant ---
**Author:** ![Cory.Rood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/cory.rood/32/77597_2.png) [@Cory.Rood](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Cory.Rood)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2020, 5:21pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/cleaning-matte-black-frames/5952/29 "2020-05-22T17:21:28Z")
My flat black bike is my gravel bike, it’s always dirty so I don’t worry about it ---
**Author:** ![jezza323](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jezza323/32/13269_2.png) [@jezza323](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/jezza323)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 2:03am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/cleaning-matte-black-frames/5952/30 "2020-05-23T02:03:27Z")
+1 for baby wipes [Previous page](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/cleaning-matte-black-frames/5952.md?page=1)