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precleaning new chains?
Does anyone clean the wax or whatever off new chains before installing them?
What is that stuff? Boatman |
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Boatman wrote:
Does anyone clean the wax or whatever off new chains before installing them? Some do; some don't. Bill "HTH, YMMV, IMO" S. |
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Boatman wrote:
Does anyone clean the wax or whatever off new chains before installing them? What is that stuff? Boatman It's the factory grease, and it's good stuff. You don't need to clean it. |
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Jacobe Hazzard wrote:
It's the factory grease, and it's good stuff. You don't need to clean it. I like to keep my chain clean and fairly grease free... at least on the outside of the chain. The problem is that it's hard to just clean the outside. I might take a little Simple Green on a cloth to it. Boatman |
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Boatman wrote:
Jacobe Hazzard wrote: It's the factory grease, and it's good stuff. You don't need to clean it. I like to keep my chain clean and fairly grease free... at least on the outside of the chain. The problem is that it's hard to just clean the outside. I might take a little Simple Green on a cloth to it. Boatman It would be best to run the chain backwards and gently rub off excess grease with a clean rag. If simple green is a degreaser of some sort, then it's probably best to keep it out of the chain, or you may lose grease from where it protects and lubricates. |
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On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 03:54:09 +0000, Boatman wrote:
I might take a little Simple Green on a cloth to it. I use simple green and a toothbrush on my chain, then a high pressure hose to blast out the grit. Works great, though you need a nice sunbeam to dry out the chain afterwards, a hard thing to find this time of year. :P |
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maxo wrote:
On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 03:54:09 +0000, Boatman wrote: I might take a little Simple Green on a cloth to it. I use simple green and a toothbrush on my chain, then a high pressure hose to blast out the grit. Works great, though you need a nice sunbeam to dry out the chain afterwards, a hard thing to find this time of year. :P Stick it in the microwave. Bill "high setting, 6 mins." S. |
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On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 15:58:23 GMT, "B i l l S o r n s o n"
wrote: maxo wrote: On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 03:54:09 +0000, Boatman wrote: I might take a little Simple Green on a cloth to it. I use simple green and a toothbrush on my chain, then a high pressure hose to blast out the grit. Works great, though you need a nice sunbeam to dry out the chain afterwards, a hard thing to find this time of year. :P Stick it in the microwave. Bill "high setting, 6 mins." S. Are you kidding? I hope you're kidding... -B ....let's see, was that 6 minute on high, he said?... |
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Jacobe Hazzard Wrote: Boatman wrote: Does anyone clean the wax or whatever off new chains before installing them? What is that stuff? Boatman It's the factory grease, and it's good stuff. You don't need to clean it. it's actually a thick rust inhibitor for long term storage... should definitely be removed and lubed with a quality lube before use, otherwise the stickiness of the inhibitor will result in a dirty and clogged chain in no time. -- dorkpants |
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dorkpants wrote:
confused: it's actually a thick rust inhibitor for long term storage... should definitely be removed and lubed with a quality lube before use, otherwise the stickiness of the inhibitor will result in a dirty and clogged chain in no time. I contend that you are WRONG. |
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