Clarke CW2D Parts Washer

Make cleaning things fun again!
The job I most hate when it comes to working on bikes is cleaning all the sh*t off everything first. Usually it involved traipsing into the house to fill up a bucket and then standing outside in the cold with brushes and degreaser. But no more, after looking longingly at these for many years, I finally parted with the cash and bought one and I love it! This is the smallest Clarke washer, if I’d had both cash and space, I’d have bought the big one, but this is just big enough for my bikes.
Internal dimensions are 395x295x85mm with the shelf in place. It is removable giving a total depth of 200mm.
I also would have bought the optional brush and hose that fits the washer's spout but everywhere was out of stock at the time.
Shop around and you should be able to get one for between £50 - £60. MACHINE MART usually have them in stock. I got mine from www.clarketooling.co.uk. There are also some unbranded versions that look very similar on EBAY and also HILKA and SGS branded alternatives available.

One little irritation was that I found the bare steel drainage shelf quite slippery, especially when trying to manoeuvre the GS cylinder head with one hand and work the brush with the other. So I bought a roll of ROLSON GRIP MAT (£5.22 from AMAZON) which helped solve that problem and has also stood up to whatever chemicals are in the degreaser I’m using.

I also bought these GUNSON Engine Cleaning Brushes (£5.99 from EBAY). Very useful for cleaning out tiny oilways etc.