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23-03-09, 10:22 AM

Personally id tip it down the drain. Either that or drink it.

23-03-09, 10:25 AM

I pour it back in the bottle. Its a solvent, it dosnt need to be pure for next time (we're not doing any cutting edge chemistry here) so I reuse it...it'll take an almighty amount of chain crud before it becomes unusable

23-03-09, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

I pour it back in the bottle. Its a solvent, it dosnt need to be pure for next time (we're not doing any cutting edge chemistry here) so I reuse it...it'll take an almighty amount of chain crud before it becomes unusable

So I can reuse it? I didn't know that, I thought I'd be re-applying the crap that came off. Oh it was disgusting, absolutley mingin. I blame Peak District salt on Binky's ride back in January - er yes I haven't cleaned it since

. I took a pic of my bike in Barmouth, and when I saw it on the PC screen - thought 'self, you gotta clean that before it falls off'

Magnum - tipping kerosene down the drain is a serious business, and because it leaves oily traces the sewerage people can trace it. Besides, I wouldn't do it anyway, it's highly toxic.

Biker Biggles · 23-03-09, 12:56 PM

I would solve this problem by not cleaning the chain in the first place,thus having no waste kerosene to dispose of.

23-03-09, 01:20 PM

Where do you get kerosene from? I really should sort my chain out.

23-03-09, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by benjyman

Where do you get kerosene from? I really should sort my chain out.

Patio heater fuel. A 5litre container is about £5 - £6 from the garden furniture section of a DIY place. I got mine in Focus.

Luckypants · 23-03-09, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by benjyman

Where do you get kerosene from? I really should sort my chain out.

iron mongers, £2.99 for 5 liters

punyXpress · 23-03-09, 04:45 PM

aka: paraffin
Ed: collect as many old tyres as you can & light them with the kerosene when your neighbours have hung out the washing & the wind's in the right direction.
Don't you have pikey connections? They'll burn anything!

the_lone_wolf · 23-03-09, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by punyXpress

aka: paraffin
Ed: collect as many old tyres as you can & light them with the kerosene after hanging them around the local GATSO cameras

corrected for you...

punyXpress · 23-03-09, 09:35 PM

Spot on! TLW, you can be my minder.

23-03-09, 10:22 AM	#31
Magnum Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Getting rid of old kerosene Personally id tip it down the drain. Either that or drink it.

23-03-09, 10:25 AM	#32
Alpinestarhero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Getting rid of old kerosene I pour it back in the bottle. Its a solvent, it dosnt need to be pure for next time (we're not doing any cutting edge chemistry here) so I reuse it...it'll take an almighty amount of chain crud before it becomes unusable

23-03-09, 12:56 PM	#34
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Re: Getting rid of old kerosene I would solve this problem by not cleaning the chain in the first place,thus having no waste kerosene to dispose of. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

23-03-09, 01:20 PM	#35
benjyman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Getting rid of old kerosene Where do you get kerosene from? I really should sort my chain out.

23-03-09, 04:45 PM	#38
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: Getting rid of old kerosene aka: paraffin Ed: collect as many old tyres as you can & light them with the kerosene when your neighbours have hung out the washing & the wind's in the right direction. Don't you have pikey connections? They'll burn anything! __________________ Was: K2 naked in rapid yellow - gone to a better? place Now: Street Triple R

23-03-09, 09:35 PM	#40
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: Getting rid of old kerosene Spot on! TLW, you can be my minder. __________________ Was: K2 naked in rapid yellow - gone to a better? place Now: Street Triple R

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