Chain grease

atom · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Karma :

How can you get chain grease off the rims/ spokes of a the back wheel, I've tried using elbow grease that didn't move it, yesterday the Guy in the local bike shop sold me something called wonder wheels, My wheels are red painted I think, any body experience of that stuff?

Also he said I should de grease the chain before applying new grease, sold me stuff for that too. Is that what your supposed to do, anything I should look out for?

Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

I use WD40 to clean everything except my screen.

atom · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Karma :

So thats ok on the paint work and the chain?

mr jamez · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Karma :

Yeah any degreaser will do it e.g. gunk, then spray with a hosepipe. Or as above WD40, does the same soort of job and is cheaper Razz

atom · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Karma :

Thanks, should save myself a bit in the future.

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Bod · Traffic Copper Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Karma :

erm......oh shit ive used WD40 on myt zxr 400. Is this not a wise thing to do?
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Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Just don't use it on the chain.

WD40 dries the O rings out in the chain.

Personally I use paraffin to clean my wheels or any other bits where chain grease etc gets.

Just be carefully if you use wd40 you don't get it on your tyres.
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mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

WD-40 is amazing stuff, gets rid of brake dust n' sh1t a treat!
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CBR Lad · L Plate Warrior Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

You can also use T-Cut removes the grease from the wheel rims with no bother, plus its excellent on polishing alloy

AcIdBuRnZ · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :

I use Wonder Wheels for my bike and girlfriends car wheels. It cleans both alloy and steel rims. It's really good stuff - basically dissolves brake dust, finds oil\chain wax a bit tougher but just leave it on for a bit or use a stiff wheel brush.

You can get it in Halfords.

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Bod · Traffic Copper Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Karma :

Bollocks, I used it on my chain. Oops, anyone recommend what I can use?

Laura · Playboy Bunny Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :

Just go to the shop and get some chain lube.
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Bod · Traffic Copper Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Karma :

Simple as that? No particular make or not? Whats all this about applying used engine oil to it?

Laura · Playboy Bunny Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :

All I do is go to the shop and get just chain lube heard you can put old oil on but never done it myself.
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atom · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Karma :

Shit I used it on the chain, do I just need to grease it up again? Are you supposed to take the old grease of before putting new stuff on?

Laura · Playboy Bunny Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :

You used what on the chain? I clean my chain not long ago with paraffin and a toothbrush then put new stuff on the check each week.
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atom · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Karma :

WD 40, oops, think might of got some on the tyres too.

Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

WD40 is no where near a good enough lubricant for a bike chain.

There are lots of different chain lubes you can use, some stick better than others. Basically just use what you can get hold of easy.

I use a ceramic chain wax type, it doesn't fling off but it is expensive - but since I dont do a great deal of miles thats ok for me.

You can use engine oil, but it will fling off very easy so you will have to re-lube your chain a lot more frequently.

You dont have to clean your chain every time you lube it up, though I do give my chain a good clean every now and then.

I clean my chain using an old paint brush and paraffin, then rinse it off, then reapply the lube.
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Laura · Playboy Bunny Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :

If it is a o ring chain clean it and put proper lube on. Tyres now that is just stupid better hope the roads are not wet.
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atom · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Karma :

Ill give them the once over with a stiff brush and some washing up liquid, flippin took ages to clean the bike, chain, wheels, next time its visor down and straight through the carwash Laughing

Lucky I didn't ride in today, could have been a bit slippy

Laura · Playboy Bunny Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :

You are going to clean you're tyres with washing up liquid?
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atom · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Karma :

Is that not a good idea either? Just in case theres some wd40 lurking on them, think ill just go cover the bike in lard and try riding it. Confused

Laura · Playboy Bunny Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :

If you go out on you're tyres and think there may be wd40 on them take care watch for slippy parts of the roads and be careful cornering then it should wear off pretty quickly.
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