Hi, group. I've been reading your group for a few days and am really impressed with your knowledge and helpfulness. I hope you extend the same kindnesses to me.
I just bought my first bike in over 20 years. My how times have changed! It's a LeMond Poprad and I'm really happy with it. I'm mainly a commuter/road rider but some of my commute is on a bike path. I'm learning how to take care of this machine, but I still need lots of help. I cleaned my chain for the first time last week. There's a lot of sand on the roads from all the road treatments we had this winter, so the chain really got dirty in only a week. I bought a citrus degreaser from the LBS and it worked like a charm. I did use a fair bit of it, though, even diluted 1:1. Here's my question (finally): Can I use any general citrus degreaser or do I have to get a bike-specific brand? I can get a whole gallon of a concentrated d-limonene solution at Home Depot for around 5 bucks. Is this safe? I just bought a chain cleaning kit, so I'll used less in the future, but I'm spending enough on clothes and gadgets, I've got to start limiting my spending!
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Hi, group. I've been reading your group for a few days and am really impressed with your knowledge and helpfulness. I hope you extend the same kindnesses to me.
I just bought my first bike in over 20 years. My how times have changed! It's a LeMond Poprad and I'm really happy with it. I'm mainly a commuter/road rider but some of my commute is on a bike path. I'm learning how to take care of this machine, but I still need lots of help. I cleaned my chain for the first time last week. There's a lot of sand on the roads from all the road treatments we had this winter, so the chain really got dirty in only a week. I bought a citrus degreaser from the LBS and it worked like a charm. I did use a fair bit of it, though, even diluted 1:1. Here's my question (finally): Can I use any general citrus degreaser or do I have to get a bike-specific brand? I can get a whole gallon of a concentrated d-limonene solution at Home Depot for around 5 bucks. Is this safe? I just bought a chain cleaning kit, so I'll used less in the future, but I'm spending enough on clothes and gadgets, I've got to start limiting my spending!
Thanks for the help.
Sandy
Hi Sandy - Welcome back to biking!
Quite a few of us use the Home Depot by-the-gallon degreaser, it works great. Be sure to rinse off the residue with clear water and let your chain dry well before you relube it.
Hi, group. I've been reading your group for a few days and am really impressed with your knowledge and helpfulness. I hope you extend the same kindnesses to me.
I just bought my first bike in over 20 years. My how times have changed! It's a LeMond Poprad and I'm really happy with it. I'm mainly a commuter/road rider but some of my commute is on a bike path. I'm learning how to take care of this machine, but I still need lots of help. I cleaned my chain for the first time last week. There's a lot of sand on the roads from all the road treatments we had this winter, so the chain really got dirty in only a week. I bought a citrus degreaser from the LBS and it worked like a charm. I did use a fair bit of it, though, even diluted 1:1. Here's my question (finally): Can I use any general citrus degreaser or do I have to get a bike-specific brand? I can get a whole gallon of a concentrated d-limonene solution at Home Depot for around 5 bucks. Is this safe? I just bought a chain cleaning kit, so I'll used less in the future, but I'm spending enough on clothes and gadgets, I've got to start limiting my spending!
Thanks for the help.
Sandy
Currently pure D'Limonene is over $11 a gallon when bought in multiple drum quantities direct from the producer in Florida.
The Home Depot Product is most likely 10%-20%, and mostly water. This is not a bad thing since D'Limoneen is corrosive to aluminum.
cu Bob Denton Gulf Stream International Delray Beach, Florida www.sinkthestink.com Manufacturers of Sink the Stink
As a novice I used the purple stuff to clean my chain and some of it splashed onto my crank arm. I was [censored] when I wiped it off only to find that it clouded the anodizing on my crank. I like my bikes pretty and this was a quick, hard lesson.
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Hi, group. I've been reading your group for a few days and am really impressed with your knowledge and helpfulness. I hope you extend the same kindnesses to me.
I just bought my first bike in over 20 years. My how times have changed! It's a LeMond Poprad and I'm really happy with it. I'm mainly a commuter/road rider but some of my commute is on a bike path. I'm learning how to take care of this machine, but I still need lots of help. I cleaned my chain for the first time last week. There's a lot of sand on the roads from all the road treatments we had this winter, so the chain really got dirty in only a week. I bought a citrus degreaser from the LBS and it worked like a charm. I did use a fair bit of it, though, even diluted 1:1. Here's my question (finally): Can I use any general citrus degreaser or do I have to get a bike-specific brand? I can get a whole gallon of a concentrated d-limonene solution at Home Depot for around 5 bucks. Is this safe? I just bought a chain cleaning kit, so I'll used less in the future, but I'm spending enough on clothes and gadgets, I've got to start limiting my spending!
Currently pure D'Limonene is over $11 a gallon when bought in multiple drum quantities direct from the producer in Florida.
The Home Depot Product is most likely 10%-20%, and mostly water. This is not a bad thing since D'Limoneen is corrosive to aluminum.
I believe that if you go and buy Citrus Terpenes, the can costs more than the contents. The stuff used to be poured into the ground and stink up the place when the rains came. Home Depot doesn't have to dilute the stuff to make a decent profit selling it.
If indeed you are able to buy pure Limonene for $11/gallon, it is a real bargain.
Currently pure D'Limonene is over $11 a gallon when bought in multiple drum quantities direct from the producer in Florida.
The Home Depot Product is most likely 10%-20%, and mostly water. This is not a bad thing since D'Limoneen is corrosive to aluminum.
I believe that if you go and buy Citrus Terpenes, the can costs more than the contents. The stuff used to be poured into the ground and stink up the place when the rains came. Home Depot doesn't have to dilute the stuff to make a decent profit selling it.
If indeed you are able to buy pure Limonene for $11/gallon, it is a real bargain.
I think you are a bit confused. D'Limonene is Orange or Lemon-Lime terpenes. This used to be a waste product (15-20 years ago), of the citrus juice industry and when first incoporated as a slovent, sold for $.15 a pound. (7 pounds of Citrus Terpenes in a gallon). Today the demand is such that the price has topped $1.70 and D'limonene has been dropped from most so called orange products, except as a fragrance.
Check your bottle of Gojo, and you'll see thy use dipentene, a refined turpentine. Bob Denton Gulf Stream International Delray Beach, Florida www.sinkthestink.com Manufacturers of Sink the Stink
