Simple Green degreaser

On Jan 26, 8:58 am, "Pat" wrote:
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!

Pshaw! It smells great, like nuclear black jellybeans!

steve wrote:
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.

"vey" wrote in message
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Jay wrote:


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.

On Jan 25, 8:10 pm, landotter wrote:
On Jan 25, 10:05 am, steve wrote: 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. ;-)

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 wrote:
"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 ? wrote:
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" wrote...

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

In article gX7nj.30810$yQ1.4791@edtnps89,
"Jim F" wrote:

"Chalo" wrote...

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 wrote:
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.