Which Degreaser?

Mark Thompson said:

What's the poor mans choice of degreaser for cleaning the chain? I'm
thinking something cheap-as-chips that'll sit proudly next to the B&Q
chainsaw oil.

Mark.

Diesel

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What's the poor mans choice of degreaser for cleaning the chain? I'm
thinking something cheap-as-chips that'll sit proudly next to the B&Q
chainsaw oil.

I rarely degrease my MTB chain - I simply bung more chain saw oil on. When I
thoroughly clean my transmission I use gunk or paraffin (because I have run
out of jizer). I have recently discovered muckoff - it's excellent for most
stuff, but after several months of repeated applications of chainsaw oil it
doesn't make much of an impression on the chain. The muckoff is used
sparingly, I spray the bike with water then paint the muckoff on and work it
in with the brush. I expect a 4 litre bottle will last several years. I
bought it for £15 from Nelson's cycles - this compares with £25 or so from
Halfords.

Back to the chain; paraffin is probably the cheapest bet, then a generous
application of chainsaw oil. With decent MTB chains costing less than £8 I
swap them reasonably often, I usually bung the old one away before it's done
800 off road miles.

I use an XT chainset and cassette, even with my cheap and cheerful cleaning
they seem to last a very long time.

I'm pleased to see that there's another believer in chainsaw oil (although I
bought my 5 litre of it in CeeGees rather than B&Q - it cost £3.45 in 1998
and I expect to leave almost 2 litre of it to my neice).

John

Eatmorepies said:

"Mark Thompson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

What's the poor mans choice of degreaser for cleaning the chain? I'm
thinking something cheap-as-chips that'll sit proudly next to the B&Q
chainsaw oil.

I rarely degrease my MTB chain - I simply bung more chain saw oil on. When I
thoroughly clean my transmission I use gunk or paraffin (because I have run
out of jizer). I have recently discovered muckoff - it's excellent for most
stuff, but after several months of repeated applications of chainsaw oil it
doesn't make much of an impression on the chain. The muckoff is used
sparingly, I spray the bike with water then paint the muckoff on and work it
in with the brush. I expect a 4 litre bottle will last several years. I
bought it for £15 from Nelson's cycles - this compares with £25 or so from
Halfords.

Back to the chain; paraffin is probably the cheapest bet, then a generous
application of chainsaw oil. With decent MTB chains costing less than £8 I
swap them reasonably often, I usually bung the old one away before it's done
800 off road miles.

I use an XT chainset and cassette, even with my cheap and cheerful cleaning
they seem to last a very long time.

I'm pleased to see that there's another believer in chainsaw oil (although I
bought my 5 litre of it in CeeGees rather than B&Q - it cost £3.45 in 1998
and I expect to leave almost 2 litre of it to my neice).

John

I have been quite pleased with chainsaw oil this winter. Got mine from
B&Q as I couldn't be arsed to find a cheaper supplier. £2.54 for a litre
is not too expensive, I have no children or nieces or nephews to hand
these things down to so it would be a waste anyway !!!! Screwfix were
cheaper but delivery bumped the price up !!

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I'm pleased to see that there's another believer in chainsaw oil

(although I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

bought my 5 litre of it in CeeGees rather than B&Q - it cost £3.45 in

1998

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and I expect to leave almost 2 litre of it to my neice).

John

I have been quite pleased with chainsaw oil this winter. Got mine from
B&Q as I couldn't be arsed to find a cheaper supplier. £2.54 for a litre
is not too expensive, I have no children or nieces or nephews to hand
these things down to so it would be a waste anyway !!!! Screwfix were
cheaper but delivery bumped the price up !!

It's good to see that you do research before buying.

John

Mark Thompson said:

What's the poor mans choice of degreaser for cleaning the chain? I'm
thinking something cheap-as-chips that'll sit proudly next to the B&Q
chainsaw oil.

White spirit: v clean & can be reused.

~PB

Eatmorepies said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I'm pleased to see that there's another believer in chainsaw oil

(although I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

bought my 5 litre of it in CeeGees rather than B&Q - it cost £3.45 in

1998

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and I expect to leave almost 2 litre of it to my neice).

John

I have been quite pleased with chainsaw oil this winter. Got mine from
B&Q as I couldn't be arsed to find a cheaper supplier. £2.54 for a litre
is not too expensive, I have no children or nieces or nephews to hand
these things down to so it would be a waste anyway !!!! Screwfix were
cheaper but delivery bumped the price up !!

It's good to see that you do research before buying.

John

I did try to find an oil supplier locally but I could only find
suppliers of heating oil or wholesale oil suppliers. Took me a while to
find a hand oil can, £3.49 in Halfords, flexible spout which is useful
for chain oiling.

MSeries said:

I have been quite pleased with chainsaw oil this winter. Got mine from
B&Q as I couldn't be arsed to find a cheaper supplier. £2.54 for a litre
is not too expensive, I have no children or nieces or nephews to hand
these things down to so it would be a waste anyway !!!! Screwfix were
cheaper but delivery bumped the price up !!

Wow.. I did't realise chainsaw oil would degrease a chain

Pete

Ningi said:

MSeries said:

I have been quite pleased with chainsaw oil this winter. Got mine from
B&Q as I couldn't be arsed to find a cheaper supplier. £2.54 for a
litre is not too expensive, I have no children or nieces or nephews to
hand these things down to so it would be a waste anyway !!!! Screwfix
were cheaper but delivery bumped the price up !!

Wow.. I did't realise chainsaw oil would degrease a chain

Pete

Keep up at the back.

On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 19:27:57 +0000, MSeries <[email hidden]>

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Ningi said:

MSeries said:

I have been quite pleased with chainsaw oil this winter. Got mine from
B&Q as I couldn't be arsed to find a cheaper supplier. £2.54 for a
litre is not too expensive, I have no children or nieces or nephews to
hand these things down to so it would be a waste anyway !!!! Screwfix
were cheaper but delivery bumped the price up !!

Wow.. I did't realise chainsaw oil would degrease a chain

Pete

Keep up at the back.

degreaser can be recycled too. Use a coffee filter paper to remove the
solids, or even just let it stand and then decant/siphon.

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On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 19:27:57 +0000, MSeries <[email hidden]>

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Ningi said:

MSeries wrote:

> I have been quite pleased with chainsaw oil this winter. Got mine from
> B&Q as I couldn't be arsed to find a cheaper supplier. £2.54 for a
> litre is not too expensive, I have no children or nieces or nephews to
> hand these things down to so it would be a waste anyway !!!! Screwfix
> were cheaper but delivery bumped the price up !!

Wow.. I did't realise chainsaw oil would degrease a chain

Pete

Keep up at the back.

degreaser can be recycled too. Use a coffee filter paper to remove the
solids, or even just let it stand and then decant/siphon.

Does it improve with age :-)

RG

RG said:

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On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 19:27:57 +0000, MSeries <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Ningi wrote:
> MSeries wrote:
>
>> I have been quite pleased with chainsaw oil this winter. Got mine from
>> B&Q as I couldn't be arsed to find a cheaper supplier. £2.54 for a
>> litre is not too expensive, I have no children or nieces or nephews to
>> hand these things down to so it would be a waste anyway !!!! Screwfix
>> were cheaper but delivery bumped the price up !!
>
>
> Wow.. I did't realise chainsaw oil would degrease a chain
>
> Pete

Keep up at the back.

degreaser can be recycled too. Use a coffee filter paper to remove the
solids, or even just let it stand and then decant/siphon.

Does it improve with age :-)

Don't know..

For a nicer smelling bike you could use citrus ski cleaner.. loverly orangey
smell.

must go and filter my chain degreaser now..
(Turps substitute.. I happened to have about the right amount left in a
large bottle).

...d

MSeries said:

Ningi said:

MSeries said:

I have been quite pleased with chainsaw oil this winter. Got mine
from B&Q as I couldn't be arsed to find a cheaper supplier. £2.54 for
a litre is not too expensive, I have no children or nieces or nephews
to hand these things down to so it would be a waste anyway !!!!
Screwfix were cheaper but delivery bumped the price up !!

Wow.. I did't realise chainsaw oil would degrease a chain

Pete

Keep up at the back.

What's scary is that I have NO recollection at all of reading or
replying to this thread 🙂

Note to self... Just because London Pride is free for the evening
doesn't mean you should try to drink your bodyeight in beer before going
home.

Pete

Mark Thompson said:

What's the poor mans choice of degreaser for cleaning the chain? I'm
thinking something cheap-as-chips that'll sit proudly next to the B&Q
chainsaw oil.

White spirit. Chuck it in a jar with the chain, shake, leave for a
while, remove. When the crud has settled, decant the clear liquid into
another jar for use next time. It's better once it has a bit of oil in
it, as pure white spirit can rust chains (it contains water).

Ningi said:

MSeries said:

Ningi said:

MSeries wrote:

> I have been quite pleased with chainsaw oil this winter. Got mine
> from B&Q as I couldn't be arsed to find a cheaper supplier. £2.54
> for a litre is not too expensive, I have no children or nieces or
> nephews to hand these things down to so it would be a waste anyway
> !!!! Screwfix were cheaper but delivery bumped the price up !!

Wow.. I did't realise chainsaw oil would degrease a chain

Pete

Keep up at the back.

What's scary is that I have NO recollection at all of reading or
replying to this thread 🙂

Note to self... Just because London Pride is free for the evening
doesn't mean you should try to drink your bodyeight in beer before going
home.

Pete

Why on earth not?

Mark Thompson said:

What's the poor mans choice of degreaser for cleaning the chain? I'm
thinking something cheap-as-chips that'll sit proudly next to the B&Q
chainsaw oil.

Am I the only Gunk user around here? Tenner for enough to last a
lifetime from Halfords.

Tosspot said:

Am I the only Gunk user around here? Tenner for enough to last a
lifetime from Halfords.

Nasty smelling fumes, though.

~PB

Pete Biggs said:

Tosspot said:

Am I the only Gunk user around here? Tenner for enough to last a
lifetime from Halfords.

Nasty smelling fumes, though.

The formulation changed a while back. It used to smell nice, in its own
oily way.