Chain cleaner/degreaser

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:57 pm

What do you guys use to clean/degrease your chain?

therenster · Post by **therenster** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:14 pm

+ whats the best 'after winter' cleaning method?

speedaddictedberk · Post by **speedaddictedberk** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:34 pm

Parrafin is quite effective and wont affect the o rings on the chain.
After winter i go to the garage, take off the trickle charger and fire it up (still clean from last year). If it goes out on salty roads it gets washed and dried when i get home.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:25 pm

Would WD-40 do the trick?

Dickie · Post by **Dickie** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:44 am

Wouldn't recommend it Grant.

Stick to paraffin, kerosene or diesel.

Or even better - get a Scottoiler.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:12 pm

Paraffin worked a treat! Cheers!

therenster · Post by **therenster** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:13 pm

Good, gonna give paraffin a bash meself then

Boysie · Post by **Boysie** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:31 pm

Grant wrote:What do you guys use to clean/degrease your chain?

How long have you had your bike Grant do you mean this is the 1st time you've cleaned your chain

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:33 pm

Boysie wrote:
Grant wrote:What do you guys use to clean/degrease your chain?
How long have you had your bike Grant do you mean this is the 1st time you've cleaned your chain

1st time I've cleaned the chain since getting the new chain last year.

I smell of paraffin now despite having showered and washed my hands god knows hows many times!

Boysie · Post by **Boysie** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:34 pm

Grant wrote:
Boysie wrote:
Grant wrote:What do you guys use to clean/degrease your chain?
How long have you had your bike Grant do you mean this is the 1st time you've cleaned your chain
1st time I've cleaned the chain since getting the new chain last year.

I smell of paraffin now despite having showered and washed my hands god knows hows many times!

Fair enough

So what did you use before?

jbrebel · Post by **jbrebel** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:52 pm

Grant wrote: I smell of paraffin now despite having showered and washed my hands god knows hows many times!

I use those disposable gloves when doing the oily bits as saves spending ages getting oil/grease etc of yer hands. If you only want a small pack Asda sell them in the decorating isle.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:55 pm

jbrebel wrote:
Grant wrote: I smell of paraffin now despite having showered and washed my hands god knows hows many times!
I use those disposable gloves when doing the oily bits as saves spending ages getting oil/grease etc of yer hands. If you only want a small pack Asda sell them in the decorating isle.

I can just see you with your marigolds on! :I can't believe it's not butter!

jbrebel · Post by **jbrebel** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:57 pm

:I can't believe it's not butter!

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