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08-07-2012, 08:53 AM
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Cleaning a chain?
What's the best way to clean excess wax and grime from an o-ring chain? It doesn't have much mileage on it so I'd hate to replace it already.
*NOTE* I have it off the cycle.
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08-07-2012, 08:55 AM
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I wet a rag with carb/brake cleaner and wipe it off.Don't saturate the chain though.
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08-07-2012, 10:39 AM
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Spray Brake cleaner, works perfect. But dont forget, it also removes all lubricant so you would also need to dress (lightly lube) the chain after cleaning.
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08-07-2012, 11:33 AM
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you'll want to keep that brake cleaner as far from your o-ring chain as possible, i'd say. not to start a debate, but the solvents in brake cleaner will eat up your o-rings quickly. i wouldn't even have it on a rag that i'd wipe the chain with.
me, i just go through several dry rags, towels, et cetera. this does not get everything, though; it will still fling wildly. after a day of riding on a new chain, clean up grime from chain and dry wipe chain again, and you're golden.
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08-07-2012, 12:34 PM
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I throw my chains in can of Diesel fuel and brush em clean.
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08-07-2012, 03:09 PM
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Thanks for the replies!!
RedWings, an old grey beard told me the same thing. Diesel or Kerosene. It sounded harsh to me, so I put the question up here.
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08-07-2012, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by do the dew
Thanks for the replies!!
RedWings, an old grey beard told me the same thing. Diesel or Kerosene. It sounded harsh to me, so I put the question up here.
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Well, I'm an old grey beard and what I will say is this, the chains we had back then, back in the day, did not have O-rings, so yeah we used kerosene, gasoline....pretty much what was available, then lubed them up good with some 50 wt, hung em for an hour so to drip dry then reinstall. Now....fast forward to today and them fancy O-ring chains and different lubricating products like wax and such.....now me thinks I need to re-think the petroleum products for cleaning....just my .02 |
08-07-2012, 07:04 PM
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DO NOT soak an o-ring chain in any kind of solvent. You might as well just toss it in the garbage. Also as poop said, no break clean sprayed on the chain or a rag. It will kill the rubber o-rings. I use a rag coated with a light oil or even wd40. This will clean the old grime and do no damage to the o-rings. It will also leave the rollers packed in the factory grease without disolving it the way soaking in solvent will do. After the chain is clean, wipe off any excess oil and reapply chain wax.
-Craig
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08-07-2012, 10:42 PM
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I suggest you check out sidewindersprockets.com, everything you need to know about chain maintenance including how to align your chain. These guys are not to far from my house and they are experts in chains and custom sprockets. I happen to use a chain cleaner from Honda, and Sidewinder's chain lube. Both excellent products. I hope this helps.
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