Timeline for How to improve the degreasing process?
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| Nov 16, 2020 at 10:35 | history | edited | An Ant | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Nov 16, 2020 at 6:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackBicycles/status/1328216237034393607 | ||
| Nov 15, 2020 at 19:59 | answer | added | Weiwen Ng | timeline score: 1 | |
| Nov 15, 2020 at 15:44 | answer | added | Lien028 | timeline score: 1 | |
| Nov 14, 2020 at 21:08 | comment | added | mattnz | You are not looking to find a degreaser that makes the metal paintable. You need a cleaner that is gentle enough to leave a layer of grease/oil/wax on the chain. True degreasers are too aggressive and strip the lube off the chain leaving it exposed to wear and rust. | |
| Nov 14, 2020 at 12:59 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | @AnAnt - The chain washer doesn't require chain removal. | |
| Nov 14, 2020 at 12:36 | comment | added | Weiwen Ng | @Criggie don’t let this stop you from getting one, but I think an ultrasonic cleaner is not necessary. Shaking the chain in a bottle of degreaser repeatedly gets you most of the way there. | |
| Nov 14, 2020 at 2:49 | answer | added | Aganju | timeline score: 1 | |
| Nov 14, 2020 at 1:52 | comment | added | An Ant | @WeiwenNg I'd prefer not to take the chain off, though I do use a KMC quick release chain. | |
| Nov 14, 2020 at 1:52 | comment | added | An Ant | @Criggie but that requires disassembly :( | |
| Nov 14, 2020 at 1:51 | comment | added | An Ant | @Michael Except , as I mentioned , if I actually get down to doing it, I get crazy particular that I do it damn well. | |
| Nov 14, 2020 at 0:29 | history | became hot network question | |||
| S Nov 13, 2020 at 22:22 | history | suggested | Warren Burton | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Nov 13, 2020 at 21:46 | comment | added | Criggie♦ | I've been looking for an affordable ultrasonic cleaner for a while, for this purpose. Comment because I haven't got one yet to try. | |
| Nov 13, 2020 at 20:19 | answer | added | bradly | timeline score: 2 | |
| Nov 13, 2020 at 20:05 | comment | added | Michael | Just don’t degrease. Wipe down the chain with a rag, lube, wipe down excess lube. Done. The few kilometers you gain from thorough cleaning are not worth the hassle in my opinion. | |
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| Nov 13, 2020 at 19:37 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | Go ahead and spend the money for a Park Tools "chain washer". It is well worth the investment, if you like to clean your chain frequently. The solvent in it does not need to be discarded and replaced after every use -- you can wash the chain several times with one batch of solvent. | |
| Nov 13, 2020 at 18:50 | answer | added | Andrew Henle | timeline score: 3 | |
| Nov 13, 2020 at 17:56 | comment | added | Weiwen Ng | Can you clarify what you mean by take the whole drivetrain apart? If you want to clean the chain off the bike, all you need to do is remove the chain. You don't have to do more disassembly than this. You can, especially to clean the cassette cogs and RD jockey wheels, but it's definitely not needed every time. To get the chain off, you only need reusable quick links and quick link pliers. (NB: Wipperman's link is near infinitely reusable and I think you can get it on and off by hand.) You can then shake the chain in a closed bottle, solving the evaporation problem. | |
| Nov 13, 2020 at 17:39 | history | edited | Argenti Apparatus | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Nov 13, 2020 at 17:35 | comment | added | Chris H | I've got some foaming cleaner (not that one). It has its place but isn't magic | |
| Nov 13, 2020 at 17:21 | answer | added | Argenti Apparatus | timeline score: 11 | |
| Nov 13, 2020 at 16:46 | answer | added | Noise | timeline score: 2 | |
| Nov 13, 2020 at 16:24 | history | asked | An Ant | CC BY-SA 4.0 |