Cleaning Chains

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Drew Carey

I've just bought some non-abrasive brake disc cleaner at the recommendation of a bike garage. They said they use it in the workshop and their own bikes.

Is this right? As people on the org seem to use parafin / kero?

Brake cleaners too harsh for the O rings IMO

i heard about this paraffin but i'm sure someone said it was pretty bad for the o rings... anyway bought some chain cleaner ages ago, yet to use it

[northwind]

Originally Posted by Drew Carey

I've just bought some non-abrasive brake disc cleaner at the recommendation of a bike garage.

Brake disc cleaner isn't the same as chain cleaner, it's a stronger solvent which doesn't leave any slippery residue/deposits, but paraffin can be slippy stuff- so I use brake cleaner for brakes and paraffin for chains.

You're such a conformist northwind.