Water Treatment? On your bike!

Andrew Ritchie designed and built his first folding bike in 1975. Now, with an output of over 45,000 bikes per year, Brompton is the UK’s largest bike manufacturer.

The high quality finish on Brompton’s bikes is the result of corrosion resistant powder coating. “We are looking to meet at least 1000 hours in salt spray testing”, says factory manager Tony Hobbs, “and that means that surface preparation is absolutely critical. The best way of achieving high quality surface is by using pure water.”
Pure water also increases the life expectancies of cleaning tanks and sprays – whatever the chemistry type – and is a proven way of making both the cleaning and protective barrier chemical more effective.