Chain Cleaners.

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

as stated above WD40 doesnt seem to have ever hurt anything? tis expencive tho as a cleaner so parafin would prob be the best and cheapest option.

My dad uses WD40 to clean his chain; mind you, he sprays it on a rag and wipes the chain clean, and dosnt bath the chain in the stuff (like i do with parrafin). I use WD40 to work out stiff links and get rollers rolling again, but I prefer paraffin as I seem to collect alot of crud. And i use quite greasy chain lubes, not dry stuff.

[fizzwheel]

I really dont understand you guys who use WD40 for chain cleaning, its bl**dy expensive compared to parafin. I also dont understand you guys who think WD40 makes a suitable lube, it doesnt IMHO.

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Dont really see the need for anything more expensive or complicated...

i like wd40 it keeps my bike looking great and smells good too

Parrafin is basically an oil is it not? As is diesel. And isn't diesel cheaper than parrafin?

Anybody use diesel?

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by madness

Parrafin is basically an oil is it not? As is diesel. And isn't diesel cheaper than parrafin?

Anybody use diesel?

I asked the same thing about a page ago...no answers yet . I might try it, diesel would seem less likely to attack the orings in my mind to. Isn't parafin a bit more volatile/solventy?

I think i paid £5 for 5l of parrafin about 3 years ago. So thats about the same price as diesel, although i guess u can by diesel by the litre and 1l would last ages.

Wow Fizz - that is some transformation - shows there is no need to use anything else.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by New Leaf

I think i paid £5 for 5l of parrafin about 3 years ago. So thats about the same price as diesel, although i guess u can by diesel by the litre and 1l would last ages.

Wow Fizz - that is some transformation - shows there is no need to use anything else.

You have to buy it in about two litres (minimum delivery @ the pump) but still. Anyone have any ideas on it I'm tempted, although I can see me getting it all over my back tyre some how.

Whats the point? Parrafin is just as cheap and its proven to work, plus there wont be that added risk of getting diesel on your tyre and you wont smell like diesel?

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by arcdef

Whats the point? Parrafin is just as cheap and its proven to work, plus there wont be that added risk of getting diesel on your tyre and you wont smell like diesel?

I usually smell like fuel anyway and oil anyway. Yeah I'll grab some paraffin. But first I'm popping to lidl to see their special on bike cleaning equipmnet. ...turning over a new leaf.

Originally Posted by Dave20046

...turning over a new leaf.

grr - leave me alone. I'm fine the way up i am.