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Posted: 7/12/2010 8:21:02 AM EDT
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Diesel, or any light oil will work fine. I have a huge bottle of paraffin that I use, because I had it already.
Simple Green, or any other automotive degreaser should do the trick. |
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Posted: 7/12/2010 8:23:38 AM EDT
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wd40 ftw. Then after reapplying chain lube you can also use wd on a rag to clean the overspray off the wheel.
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Posted: 7/12/2010 9:13:35 AM EDT
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wd40 ftw. Then after reapplying chain lube you can also use wd on a rag to clean the overspray off the wheel. Works in a pinch, and it's a good cleaner, and it's portable. Diesel is somewhat close to kerosene, which I use almost exclusively. Kerosene won't degrade seals of any kind, it's cheaper than dirt, and is a good cleaning agent, too. You can really use anything that doesn't kill the seals on an X/O-ring chain to clean it, so long as you lube it properly afterwards. |
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Posted: 7/12/2010 9:56:47 AM EDT
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Yea I was worried about O ring damage, but I guess diesel runs though an engine just fine.
Quoted: Quoted: wd40 ftw. Then after reapplying chain lube you can also use wd on a rag to clean the overspray off the wheel. Works in a pinch, and it's a good cleaner, and it's portable. Diesel is somewhat close to kerosene, which I use almost exclusively. Kerosene won't degrade seals of any kind, it's cheaper than dirt, and is a good cleaning agent, too. You can really use anything that doesn't kill the seals on an X/O-ring chain to clean it, so long as you lube it properly afterwards. |
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Posted: 7/12/2010 9:58:41 AM EDT
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I use WD-40 to clean my chain, dry it off, then use a good quality chain oil to actually oil it with.
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Posted: 7/12/2010 10:33:40 AM EDT
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I use kerosene. It takes the old dirty chainwax / lube off the chain pretty well, and dries up fast enough where it won't effect the new clean lube. I have one of those grunge brush things they sell for dirt bikes and that does a decent job of scrubbing the tougher gunk out of the nooks and crannies too.
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Posted: 7/12/2010 10:41:36 AM EDT
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Some chain manufacturers say no to diesel, I say use whatever trips your trigger.
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Posted: 7/12/2010 3:04:26 PM EDT
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The o-rings are chemically resistant nitrile, almost anything that's not harsh chemicals will work.
I mix kerosene & ATF 50/50 for a chain cleaner. Works great, breaks up crud and dirt really well, then lubricate with Teflon dry-lube. |
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Posted: 7/12/2010 10:07:19 PM EDT
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Kerosene FTW!
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Posted: 7/13/2010 11:23:50 AM EDT
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I use diesel fuel to clean the chain on my KLR650. I use an old stiff bristle paint brush, then wipe it off with a rag before I apply a teflon chain lube.
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Posted: 7/13/2010 8:33:19 PM EDT
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Quoted: I use WD-40 to clean my chain, dry it off, then use a good quality chain oil to actually oil it with. same here |
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Posted: 7/21/2010 11:26:46 AM EDT
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50/50 Mineral spirits and Dextron will work very well for the chain.
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