degresers

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Does anyone have an experience using spray on brake cleaner to

degrease

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chains. It is cheaper than most bicycle specific types at less than 2
dollar/can. Is it harmful to chains?

That [censored] is nasty, I don't even like to use it to clean brakes.

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: Does anyone have an experience using spray on brake cleaner to degrease
: chains. It is cheaper than most bicycle specific types at less than 2
: dollar/can. Is it harmful to chains?
: Thanks.
: Bill

I think it will remove paint, so be careful.

Pat in TX
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Strayhorn said:

Buy a small bottle of something like Simple Green or Gunk (both
available at Advance Auto and probably AutoZone or WalMart) degreaser

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and see if it suits your needs and wallet.

Be careful the ingredients are not caustic or else it will etch
aluminum.

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Quoted message said:

Does anyone have an experience using spray on brake cleaner to degrease
chains. It is cheaper than most bicycle specific types at less than 2
dollar/can. Is it harmful to chains?
Thanks.
Bill

I've tried all kinds of degreasers. There's one product that's WAY better
than all the rest. De-Solv-It. Unfortunately, it's hard to find ... though
their website says it's available at Wal-Mart (believe it or not, I don't
have one of those anywhere near me).

Just take care not to shoot this or any degreaser right where the bearings
are. Buy one of those chain cleaning boxes and load it with De-Solv-It.
Run the chain through it, then rinse. Once you dry your chain, take a shop
rag or shop-type (blue) paper towel and spray a little de-solv-it on the
towel, then work it all over the chain using the paper towel to get in to
the areas where the side plates overlap and gunk collects.. This will both
dry the chain and clean it more. When you're done, your chain will sparkle.
Lube and you're good to go!

--
Bob C.

"Of course it hurts. The trick is not minding that it hurts."
T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia)

Quoted message said:

Does anyone have an experience using spray on brake cleaner to

degrease

Quoted message said:

chains. It is cheaper than most bicycle specific types at less than 2
dollar/can. Is it harmful to chains?

If you're looking to clean a chain without removing (why else use a
spray-on?) try one of those clip-on chain cleaners. The
first-generation models sucked, but some say the newer ones actually
work to a degree. They may make a little mess, but nothing like a can
of spray solvent.

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Does anyone have an experience using spray on brake cleaner to degrease
chains. It is cheaper than most bicycle specific types at less than 2
dollar/can. Is it harmful to chains?

Won't hurt the chains, but it's a horribly inefficient method for the
cost. Spray brake cleaner also eats asphalt paving, so if you use it,
make sure that the bike's parked on concrete, or spread a thick layer
of newspaper to catch the runoff. The same comments hold true for
spray carburetor cleaner. Both substances also contribute to air
pollution since they rely on fast-evaproating VOC solvents. Taking
the chain off, dropping it into a soda bottle with some low-volatility
solvent and giving it a shake to dislodge the crud is cheaper and
doesn't release as much [censored] into the atmosphere.
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Quoted message said:

Does anyone have an experience using spray on brake cleaner to degrease
chains. It is cheaper than most bicycle specific types at less than 2
dollar/can. Is it harmful to chains?
Thanks.

It's come up on this forum a few times before, but I'm having good
success with the $7.58/gallon Home Depot ZEP cleaner/degreaser
(http://snipurl.com/dtcl).

It's described as:

"Zep Citrus Multi-Purpose Cleaner & Degreaser is a moderate- to
heavy-duty cleaner that contains natural solvents that easily dissolve
grease and oily stains from most non-porous surfaces. Can be used
full-strength or diluted. Leaves a pleasant orange fragrance and
deodorizes as it cleans. Can be used as a refill for the 32-oz.
trigger sprayer bottle of Citrus Multi-Purpose Cleaner."

Personally, I sleep better at night knowing that my chain's been
deodorized....

On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 21:33:30 GMT, Neil Brooks <[email hidden]>

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Personally, I sleep better at night knowing that my chain's been
deodorized....

If you keep both the bike and the SO in the same structure, this can
be fairly critical, actually...
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Strayhorn said:

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Peter Cole said:

Be careful the ingredients are not caustic or else it will etch
aluminum.

I did not know this but it makes sense.

The Simple Green is OK, I've used that on aluminum sailboat rails

with

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no problem. I'll have to check the Gunk citrus degreaser.

Caustic cleaners are usually only a problem if you leave parts soaking
in them.