Clever people, lubed my chain over zealously with some shitty super thick and sticky lube whilst on tour. Wheel covered as is chain need to remove as crap travelling 20 miles to stick Need to clean wheel, chain and every other bit past chain Recommendations please, chain cleaner, brake cleaner, petrol????
I use paraffin to clean my chain and the odd bits of lube that have flung off. Works a treat and doesn’t dry out the O rings in the chain. Brake cleaner is good too, but don’t use it on the chain.
I buy that cheap chain cleaner from Aldi or Lidl when they have it. Great stuff when used in conjunction with the wife's toothbrush.
I use GT85 or WD40 sprayed on a cloth to clean wheels etc, Wurth brake and chain cleaner and a brush to clean the chain. I also like Wurth dry chain lube, virtually no fly off, and little build up of gunk.
I use the Wurth chain wax and it’s similar to their dry lube in that there‘s virtually no fling. I’ve tried loads over the years (including gear oil that a lot recommend) but have found the Wurth products about the best/easiest to use. I am quite fastidious about keeping chains looked after and tend to clean them regularly, so don’t get a big build up of muck and old chain lube.
Mr. Sheen or another similar furniture polish. SWMBO got some grease on her hands yesterday while we were re-organising the garage - don't ask! Had some Morrisons own furniture polish to hand and one squirt (not me - obviously) of the stuff and a quick wipe with a bit of cloth made it disappear as if by magic. "F***ing hell" she said (a quaint turn of phrase I think you will agree), "what the hell does it do to the furniture if it can do that?" I have often wondered that myself! An ex-boss of mine got greased up to heaven once when working on his wagon and had nothing with him to get cleaned up with. I gave him a tin of Mr Sheen that I had in my cab for general cleaning purposes (new Mercedes Actross 500hp - had to keep it smart!) and a half mucky cloth with which he quickly cleaned himself up. He was impressed. I later told him to 'stick' his job, even though driving the Merc was a pleasant way to earn a living.
I’ve just noticed the price on the bottle of paraffin I’ve been using, and it was £5.99 for 5 litres. It must be 9 months since I bought it and I’ve probably got enough for another 3 or 4 chain cleans, so it’s pretty cheap stuff to use. Used to be even cheaper when the local garage had it ‘on draught’, about 30p a litre IIRC.
