Grime Boss Heavy Duty Hand Wipes

Grime Boss Heavy Duty Hand Wipes get oil and grease off your hands almost instantly, and we've found them pretty good for quickly cleaning a bike chain after a ride too.

What you get here is a re-sealable pouch of 60 large wipes (205 x 255mm). They're moist, like wet wipes, with one rough side and one smooth side.

Get dirt, oil or grease on your hands when you're doing some bike cleaning or maintenance and these will remove it fast. They're really effective. A quick wipe, maybe a rub, and you're done. Your hands dry in a few seconds without the need for a towel.

They smell okay too: citrussy. A bit 'car-freshener', maybe, but nothing offensive. There's some aloe vera and vitamin E in there to help protect and moisturise your skin. I certainly didn't have any problems on that front and your hands don't feel greasy after use.

Although these are clearly billed as 'heavy duty hand wipes', I've used them for quickly wiping off the chain after rides too. I'm not sure that the chain manufacturers would recommend it, but it seems to work fine.

They're no substitute for getting into the links with a stiff brush and degreaser, but they'll get rid of gunk on the surface. You know when you clean and lube your chain, then go out and dust and grime and stuff sticks to the lube and turns it black? It'll get rid of a lot of that if you don't want to (or are unable to) do another full cleaning of the chain.

Like I say, that's not the recommended use, but I've been doing it and the chain has been fine. Someone will probably give a good reason why you shouldn't do this, but it has worked for me. It's a real-world quick fix. Obviously, you have to re-lube afterwards.

These are available in Homebase. As well as this 60-wipe versionfor £8.99, you can get 10 for £2.99, and 30 for £4.99.

Verdict

Moist wipes that get oil and grease off your hands in seconds.