Timeline for Dish soap or WD-40?
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| Feb 4, 2020 at 16:46 | answer | added | Feldmarshall | timeline score: 2 | |
| Feb 1, 2020 at 6:17 | answer | added | NoCo Rider | timeline score: 1 | |
| Dec 12, 2019 at 8:17 | comment | added | stijn | Depends, e.g. most wet lubes I've used don't drip. At least not in the amounts I use them, and that's still plenty. | |
| Dec 11, 2019 at 22:13 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | @stijn - Well, you're going to oil the chain after you clean it, and for that you need to put rags on the floor to catch the drips. Then, of course, you wipe the chain after cleaning (and after oiling). | |
| Dec 10, 2019 at 14:55 | comment | added | stijn | Chain washer also leaves washing fluid on the cogs and sometimes even floor etc because it drips from the chain. Might depend on type. For the rest I usualy use use pliers to get chain off and have done it enough times to not make anything else dirty. Disposing fluid of a jar shouldn't be different mess-wise nor how many times you do it. In the end it's practice/preference, but still I believe the end effect of a jar is a cleaner chain so I take that over the small amount of extra time/effort. YMMV. | |
| Dec 10, 2019 at 13:01 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | How can a chain washer make more mess than removing the chain and washing it? Just getting the chain off you mess up your hands and clothes, then you have to wash and dispose of the resulting gunk, then you futz with putting the chain back on. With a chain washer you just leave the fluid in it, change it maybe every 5-10 washes, simply wipe the chain with a rag when you're done. Much less hassle -- takes 5-10 minutes -- meaning you'll clean your chain more often. | |
| Dec 10, 2019 at 11:05 | comment | added | stijn | Also not a fan of the chain washer: anecdotal, but I really have the impression shaking a jar with cleaner gets way more dirt out of the inside of the chain than having some brushes moving over the outside of the chain. Also makes less of a mess in general. And cheaper. | |
| Dec 10, 2019 at 10:57 | comment | added | Andrew Henle | @DanielRHicks The best solution is a chain washer (with accompanying washer fluid). IME they just make a mess. I've found that taking the chain off and putting it in a jar of cleaner works much better. I have a rotation of three chains - one on the bike, one in the jar, and one out of the jar, cleaned and dried. Swap them about once a month. Every few days, vigorously shake the jar with the chain. When swapping, take the chain out of the jar, wipe it well, put it some place to dry. Take the chain off the bike, wipe it well, drop it into the jar. Put third chain on bike. Lube dry chain later. | |
| Dec 10, 2019 at 10:35 | comment | added | Lam Munn Jun | The generic one, Criggie. | |
| Dec 10, 2019 at 10:11 | comment | added | Criggie♦ | "OP is writing of the dedicated WD40 bike cleaner which is different from the standard WD40." Can you please clarify if you mean the generic WD40 or a bike-specific WD40 product (I so wish they hadn't tried to capitalise on that name) | |
| Dec 10, 2019 at 9:23 | comment | added | sleske | It's arguable whether you need to degrease the chain at all. See related Q: What to use to clean your chain (and cogs)?. | |
| Dec 10, 2019 at 6:59 | comment | added | Michael | I think cleaning the chain is more trouble than it’s worth. At best you’ll gain a few hundred kilometres of lifetime. Just wipe down the chain with a rag before lubing. | |
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| Dec 9, 2019 at 17:54 | answer | added | computercarguy | timeline score: 0 | |
| Dec 9, 2019 at 15:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackBicycles/status/1204053155983626240 | ||
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| Dec 9, 2019 at 13:32 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | The best solution is a chain washer (with accompanying washer fluid). Most bicycle shops carry them. | |
| Dec 9, 2019 at 11:29 | comment | added | gschenk | Another note: when using lube sparingly, a single drop per roller, not a lot of cleaning is necessary. Unless one is riding in the rain or through deep mud 'dry' lubes also require much less cleaning. I do not lube my chain, but only wax it's outside, until the manufacturers lube is spent (c 500 km). Then I clean thoroughly and use dry lube. | |
| Dec 9, 2019 at 11:21 | answer | added | gschenk | timeline score: 6 | |
| Dec 9, 2019 at 11:03 | comment | added | Criggie♦ | I found the two-toothbrushes to be no better than a rag. Both good at cleaning the outer plates, but barely adequate at the outside of the inner plates, and fairly dreadful on the inside of either kind of plate. My solution was a tiny bottle brush, manually pushed into each link and then swirled in a jar of cleaner, once per half-link. Never had any success with those chain-cleaning machines. | |
| Dec 9, 2019 at 11:01 | answer | added | Criggie♦ | timeline score: 5 | |
| Dec 9, 2019 at 10:52 | comment | added | Andrew Henle | How do you remove the water (and any remaining soap) from your chain after washing it? | |
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