Simple Green degreaser

steve said:

I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but the stuff if fairly
expensive. A friend of mine says that Simple Green is a good
degreaser. This would certainly be cheaper but I have to admit I'm a
little skeptical. Any thoughts

Thanks
Steve

I like it. I have been using it since one of my LBS said that is what
they use, and I know they in fact do use it.

It can be used either full strength or diluted with water.

J.

"steve" wrote: I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but (clip)
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Butt is spelled with two t's.

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Quoted message said:

I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but the stuff if fairly
expensive. A friend of mine says that Simple Green is a good
degreaser. This would certainly be cheaper but I have to admit I'm a
little skeptical. Any thoughts

Thanks
Steve

I think 'Simple Green' is too mundane to draw much RBT attention.

I suggest, spice your post up! Try to work in 'carbon fiber'; or whatever is
the current helmet mfr leader.

But whatever you do, don't mention the 'party doll' thread.

Just a thought.

Helpful J.

steve said:

I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but the stuff if fairly
expensive. A friend of mine says that Simple Green is a good
degreaser. This would certainly be cheaper but I have to admit I'm a
little skeptical. Any thoughts

yeah, i think you shouldn't use it.

http://autopia.org/forum/detailing-product-discussion/59319-simple-green-aluminum-embrittlement.html
http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-157682.html
http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-150636.html

Jay said:

I suggest, spice your post up! Try to work in 'carbon fiber'; or whatever is
the current helmet mfr leader.

How about "Shockingly Simple Green Carbon Fiber Helmet!!!"

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Jay said:

I suggest, spice your post up! Try to work in 'carbon fiber'; or whatever
is the current helmet mfr leader.

How about "Shockingly Simple Green Carbon Fiber Helmet!!!"

that might do it...but how about also mentioning small overpriced lube
bottles?

what do you think?

j.

steve said:

I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but the stuff if fairly
expensive. A friend of mine says that Simple Green is a good
degreaser. This would certainly be cheaper but I have to admit I'm a
little skeptical. Any thoughts

It's fine. The people that have had chains eaten by it have let them
soak for days or weeks. I like Dawn dish soap. Even cheaper and more
gentle. I like the way the lather emulsified the dirt--that's the two
times a year I get around to seeing that happen. ;-)

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but the stuff if fairly
expensive. A friend of mine says that Simple Green is a good
degreaser. This would certainly be cheaper but I have to admit I'm a
little skeptical. Any thoughts

It's fine. The people that have had chains eaten by it have let them
soak for days or weeks. I like Dawn dish soap. Even cheaper and more
gentle. I like the way the lather emulsified the dirt--that's the two
times a year I get around to seeing that happen. ;-)

Why has no one mentioned the terrible odor of Simple Green? I cannot stand
it; just smelling it makes me want to barf!

Pat in TX

It's generally "safe" to use. However, I found it to not be all that
effective (compared to more expensive things like FinishLine EcoTech).

steve said:

I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but the stuff if fairly
expensive. A friend of mine says that Simple Green is a good
degreaser. This would certainly be cheaper but I have to admit I'm a
little skeptical. Any thoughts

Thanks
Steve

Pat said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but the stuff if fairly
expensive. A friend of mine says that Simple Green is a good
degreaser. This would certainly be cheaper but I have to admit I'm a
little skeptical. Any thoughts

Quoted message said:

It's fine. The people that have had chains eaten by it have let them
soak for days or weeks. I like Dawn dish soap. Even cheaper and more
gentle. I like the way the lather emulsified the dirt--that's the two
times a year I get around to seeing that happen. ;-)

Why has no one mentioned the terrible odor of Simple Green? I cannot stand
it; just smelling it makes me want to barf!

Pshaw! It smells great, like nuclear black jellybeans!

steve said:

I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but the stuff if fairly
expensive. A friend of mine says that Simple Green is a good
degreaser. This would certainly be cheaper but I have to admit I'm a
little skeptical. Any thoughts

Thanks
Steve

Works great. I use it at high concentration in hot water. Soak your
chain/cogs/whatever for about an hour, and the gunk just about falls
off. Leaving things to soak for days is probably a Bad Idea.

Mark J.

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Jay said:

I suggest, spice your post up! Try to work in 'carbon fiber'; or whatever
is the current helmet mfr leader.

How about "Shockingly Simple Green Carbon Fiber Helmet!!!"

I would like to officially nominate Vey's reply for the category of 'RBT LOL
Post of 2008'!

Bonus points to Vey because it was really quick.

I DO know it is only Jan.

But I still think a reference to 'chain maintenance' could make it the
PERFECT RBT THREAD!

J.

landotter said:

On Jan 25, 10:05 am, steve <[email hidden]> wrote:> I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but the stuff if fairly

Quoted message said:

expensive. A friend of mine says that Simple Green is a good
degreaser. This would certainly be cheaper but I have to admit I'm a
little skeptical. Any thoughts

It's fine. The people that have had chains eaten by it have let them
soak for days or weeks. I like Dawn dish soap. Even cheaper and more
gentle. I like the way the lather emulsified the dirt--that's the two
times a year I get around to seeing that happen. ;-)

The US Air Force says no Simple Green to clean airplanes or their
parts. I think they've identified a potentially serious aluminum
corrosion or etching problem. Admittedly, both their aluminum alloys
and their design safety margins are usually more sensitive than ours
in the bike world.

Chalo

Leo Lichtman said:

"steve" wrote: I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Butt is spelled with two t's.

That is way too much information!

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"And never forget, life ultimately makes failures of all people."
- A. Derleth

Pat ? said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but the stuff if fairly
expensive. A friend of mine says that Simple Green is a good
degreaser. This would certainly be cheaper but I have to admit I'm a
little skeptical. Any thoughts

It's fine. The people that have had chains eaten by it have let them
soak for days or weeks. I like Dawn dish soap. Even cheaper and more
gentle. I like the way the lather emulsified the dirt--that's the two
times a year I get around to seeing that happen. ;-)

Why has no one mentioned the terrible odor of Simple Green? I cannot stand
it; just smelling it makes me want to barf!

I used to work at a job where we cleaned with Simple Green all the time,
and it never bothered me. On the other hand, the commercial janitorial
products they used when I was in elementary school were putrid smelling.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"And never forget, life ultimately makes failures of all people."
- A. Derleth

"Chalo" <[email hidden]> wrote...

Quoted message said:

The US Air Force says no Simple Green to clean airplanes or their
parts. I think they've identified a potentially serious aluminum
corrosion or etching problem. Admittedly, both their aluminum alloys
and their design safety margins are usually more sensitive than ours
in the bike world.

I used simple green to de-grease Campy chorus brakes. I soaked them
overnight. They lost their shine. Stripped it right off. never do that
again.

I do like simple Green though. It's supposedly biodegradable and cheap.
Full strength for chains, and diluted in a spray bottle for other stuff.
Haven't found it in the faraway place of Canada, so I use some degreaser
that MEC sells. .

--
JF

"Here comes the lightening and here comes the thunder. Ride on the storm and
take it to the sea. "
- Jim Hunter

Tom Sherman said:

Quoted message said:

Butt is spelled with two t's.

That is way too much information!

Actually, it depends on how wide your butt is.

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Jim F said:

"Chalo" <[email hidden]> wrote...

Quoted message said:

The US Air Force says no Simple Green to clean airplanes or their
parts. I think they've identified a potentially serious aluminum
corrosion or etching problem. Admittedly, both their aluminum alloys
and their design safety margins are usually more sensitive than ours
in the bike world.

I used simple green to de-grease Campy chorus brakes. I soaked them
overnight. They lost their shine. Stripped it right off. never do that
again.

I do like simple Green though. It's supposedly biodegradable and cheap.
Full strength for chains, and diluted in a spray bottle for other stuff.
Haven't found it in the faraway place of Canada, so I use some degreaser
that MEC sells. .

TSP is more environmently friendly. About as biodegradable as possible.
Its use was curtailed not because it is harmful to the environment,
but because it is a scarce nutrient in the environment at large.
Can you say algae bloom?

--
Michael Press

Pat said:

Why has no one mentioned the terrible odor of Simple Green? I cannot stand
it; just smelling it makes me want to barf!

I always thought it smelled like root beer.

--
K.

Lang may your lum reek.