On Apr 7, 1:59 pm, "Fractal" wrote:
"Michael Warner" wrote in message

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On Wed, 4 Apr 2007 09:55:31 +1000, suzyj wrote:

I used to use kerosene to clean my chains, but it became shockingly
expensive (nobody had it at the bowser anymore) so I changed to
petrodiesel, which has been pretty good for getting gunk off chains.

I use turps in a plastic container - if you let the gunk settle and pour
off the rest, you only need to top it up a little each time.

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OK all, be honest, how do you get rid of old solvent? Kero is not good for
the environment if poured down drains or into soil etc. Turps is probably
the same. Best bet may be to burn it in a controlled fashion. Or take it to
a hazardous waste disposal centre.

I clean my chain on the back lawn. I move around the lawn and it
hasn't killed any bits of lawn yet. I expect the tiny bit of kero I
put into the soil has no measurable effect on the environment, and is
miniscule compared to what a car pumps into the air in a day. Chances
are it is biodegraded.

Donga