Chain cleaner

[chrysaetos]

What chemical/product do you guys recommend for cleaning and degreasing the chain? Thanks!

 

[rsrider]

kerosene

 

[Setwayz]

You're supposed to clean your chain???

 

[CABilly]

I use Diesel #2

 

[kevintc]

If you go fast enough all of the dirt/gunk will just fly off.

 

[sckego]

Per my service manual: kerosene or a similar solvent to clean, heavy weight gear oil to lubricate.

 

[Ant]

WD40 and a rag then use this:

You can get this at most Home Depot's or Lowes.

 

[sliverstorm]

WD-40 or Kerosen plus:

 

[n8]

wd40/kerosene to clean.

then i lube it with lube

 

[ThumperX]

do not pressure wash you will damage the o-rings
I'm in teh WD40 and Teflon camp

 

[sliverstorm]

When you apply WD40 by the way, don't jet it at the chain. Either spray it on your rag/toothbrush and then apply, or use a light touch on the spray button and let it foam out the straw and drip/ooze on rather than jetting out.

 

[mototireguy]

wd40/kerosene to clean.

then i lube it with lube

+1

And no need to bother with the WD40 every time unless the chain is gunky.

 

[Dianoetic]

Have used Kerosene and WD40, although I found the Kerosene worked much better, but then again, it was the only chain cleaning I did myself.

 

[1footdown]

I know I'm not a mod, but shouldn't this be in the "Reviews & Recommendations" or "the Garage" section?

 

[Yo!Joe!!!]

What chemical/product do you guys recommend for cleaning and degreasing the chain? Thanks!

Cycle Gear + Grunge Brush + Chain Cleaner + Chain Wax =


.................Then this ^^^ .......... First this ^^^

 

[Dianoetic]

wd40/kerosene to clean.

then i lube it with lube

I know I'm not a mod, but shouldn't this be in the "Reviews & Recommendations" or "the Garage" section?

One hour in General gets you more responses than a week in any of those

As for those recommended a brush, thanks. I thought a rag always worked well enough, but I never had another option to compare it with.

 

[sfdj_tim]

Chain cleaner? Psshhh.. just pee on it.



JK



Hey OP, whatever you use, DO NOT clean your chain with the motor running and in gear. I'm sure you can guess why, and yes it does happen.

 

[sliverstorm]

As for those recommended a brush, thanks. I thought a rag always worked well enough, but I never had another option to compare it with.

A rag works well at making the chain look pretty. Thing is, the reason you clean the chain is to remove grit from the O-rings to prolong their life and prevent grit from working it's way past the O-ring. In other words, your entire chain could be one giant pile of ooze, so long as the O-rings are clean, and you'll be A+ good-to-go.

It's like teeth, you think you're supposed to be cleaning the white parts, but really you're supposed to be cleaning the gum-line. Coincidentally (or is it a coincidence?) a toothbrush is wonderful.

 

[sliverstorm]

Hey OP, whatever you use, DO NOT clean your chain with the motor running and in gear. 1) I'm sure you can guess why, and 2) yes it does happen.

1) It makes cleaning easier,

2) you get done faster?

 

[n8]

A rag works well at making the chain look pretty. Thing is, the reason you clean the chain is to remove grit from the O-rings to prolong their life and prevent grit from working it's way past the O-ring. In other words, your entire chain could be one giant pile of ooze, so long as the O-rings are clean, and you'll be A+ good-to-go.

It's like teeth, you think you're supposed to be cleaning the white parts, but really you're supposed to be cleaning the gum-line. Coincidentally (or is it a coincidence?) a toothbrush is wonderful.

or a chain brush!

those things are magical!!!!!

or 3 tooth brushes taped up