robgul wrote: ↑22 Sep 2021, 8:30am...
BUT not for chains unless you want to go through the process of immersing the cleaned chain in a bath of stiff oil and leaving it for 24 hours to get the lube back in the links. Best stuff I've found for cleaning chains is the Fenwicks foam spray...
Or, actually perfect for chains if you're going to go over to a wax based lubricant.
Not quite sure where you're coming from with that - the ultrasonic gets ALL the lube out from the rollers etc and that needs lube to stop rapid wear. It still needs work to get any sort of lube back into the innards of the chain.
. . . and I'd agree on the Park Tool (and other brands) chain cleaning gadget being useless.
. . . and I'd agree on the Park Tool (and other brands) chain cleaning gadget being useless.
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I use one regularly and it does a fantastic job in a matter of a couple of minutes, with a lot less mess than brushes that really splash stuff around. You are doing something wrong......................
robgul wrote: ↑22 Sep 2021, 8:30am...
BUT not for chains unless you want to go through the process of immersing the cleaned chain in a bath of stiff oil and leaving it for 24 hours to get the lube back in the links. Best stuff I've found for cleaning chains is the Fenwicks foam spray...
Or, actually perfect for chains if you're going to go over to a wax based lubricant.
Not quite sure where you're coming from with that - the ultrasonic gets ALL the lube out from the rollers etc and that needs lube to stop rapid wear. It still needs work to get any sort of lube back into the innards of the chain.
. . . and I'd agree on the Park Tool (and other brands) chain cleaning gadget being useless.
I normally have 2 chains on the go, cleaning the bike in a flat is a nightmare, so I normally remove one chain, clean it, hang it up to dry, then apply chain lube for a few hours, then let it drip dry over the oil dish. Seems to work for me.
Would it be better to immerse the chain in oil?
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fausto99 wrote: ↑22 Sep 2021, 8:56pmI know there are many fans of the Park chain cleaner or similar but they’re not for me. I’ve used mine twice and abandoned it. The thing sprays filthy solvent/cleaner all over the floor and lower rear end of the bike, including spokes, rim and tyre if you’ve not removed the wheel.
You're definitely not using it correctly, then. I spread an old newspaper underneath the chain to catch the drips off the chainring and lower jockey pulley, but I don't get solvent going anywhere else.
Try wax lubing the Chain, instead of ultrasonic bath buy a slow cooker, some good You tube videos on how to do it Chain and sprockets stay clean. I tend to re-wax once a week wash the chain with soapy water whilst washing the bike, remove the chain 10 to 20 minutes in the bath whilst I clean the rest of the bike, refit and off you go.
I've got one, not used it for years, I just put the chain in a big jam jar with some DW40-type fluid and give it a good shake, dry it, relubricate and stick it back on.
The best lubricant is the one that comes with a new chain, once that's gone, I tend to use something like this:-
tykeboy2003 wrote: ↑27 Sep 2021, 3:13pm
I've got one, not used it for years, I just put the chain in a big jam jar with some DW40-type fluid and give it a good shake, dry it, relubricate and stick it back on.
The best lubricant is the one that comes with a new chain, once that's gone, I tend to use something like this:-
tykeboy2003 wrote: ↑27 Sep 2021, 3:13pm
I've got one, not used it for years, I just put the chain in a big jam jar with some DW40-type fluid and give it a good shake, dry it, relubricate and stick it back on.
The best lubricant is the one that comes with a new chain, once that's gone, I tend to use something like this:-
tykeboy2003 wrote: ↑27 Sep 2021, 3:13pm
I've got one, not used it for years, I just put the chain in a big jam jar with some DW40-type fluid and give it a good shake, dry it, relubricate and stick it back on.
The best lubricant is the one that comes with a new chain, once that's gone, I tend to use something like this:-
tykeboy2003 wrote: ↑27 Sep 2021, 3:13pm
I've got one, not used it for years, I just put the chain in a big jam jar with some DW40-type fluid and give it a good shake, dry it, relubricate and stick it back on.
The best lubricant is the one that comes with a new chain, once that's gone, I tend to use something like this:-