Chain cleaning and lubrication

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

I don't know what the long term effects of this are on the x-rings in my chain, but after trying to use some Muc Off degreaser spray and getting in about it for a hot minute with an Amazon special brush I used some methanol and a stiff toothbrush followed by acetone and a stiff toothbrush to get most of the grease and gunk off the chain.

Then went at it with the Muc Off chain cleaner spray and a nail brush followed with a final wipe down with a clean rag. Looked like it got it pretty clean.

Then lubed it with Muc Off Wet Weather chain lube.

So does anyone know if I just knackered the x-rings in the chain or if they are resilient enough for this cleaning method?

Does having an automatic oiler help reduce the amount of cleaning needed?
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[Nobby the Bastard]

Acetone? Hahahahahaha.
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Sprint ST 1050

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[xX-Alex-Xx]

Yeah that'll fuck the O rings.

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Kerosene and engine oil - 3 to 1 mix. Cleans and lubes the chain in one hit.
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[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[xX-Alex-Xx]

Wouldn't have thought so TBH.
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[Nobby the Bastard]

Acetone is a very powerful solvent. Solvents are used to dissolve things. The reason it evaporates is because its a solvent....
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Sprint ST 1050

[Mr Hammers]

[stinkwheel]

This year, i am mostly doing my chain with used sump oil and a paintbrush then wiping the excess off with a rag.
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[Nobby the Bastard]

I'll just stick to chainsaw oil in the scotoiler and leave any necessary washing to the rain and spray off the road.
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Sprint ST 1050

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

I haven’t cleaned a chain in years unless you count riding in the rain. 90w gear oil brushed on so infrequently I couldn’t tell you. Remove the excess with a rag and ride. 30k+ easily on an R1.

[Mysteriass]

Acetone and a very clean light oil can make ghetto penetrating fluid.

So they say.

[stinkwheel]

[Easy-X]

I cleaned something up once (a crank case cover or the like) just prior to painting so I thought I'd degrease with acetone... it dissolved the fucking rag!
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[pepperami]

I use acetone for dissolving plastics when I’m making up plastic gloop , for when I’m doing fairing repairs.
I certainly wouldn’t put it on my chain !

Hey ho, lesson learnt.

Wire brush and an oily rag to clean the dirt & bogies off.
And a careful squirt with chain-lube after.
I like chain-lube in an aerosol can because it’s so easy to apply.
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[pepperami]

[xX-Alex-Xx]

[stinkwheel]

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

Wait so the consensus is mostly that nobody here really really cleans off the chain? I am being an absolute plonk and trying to get the cunting thing as close to shiny again as possible.

I am definitely going to invest in a scotoiler or the gravity oiler thing someone put up a while ago.
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[A100man]

[Easy-X]

Fundamentally the chain along with the sprockets are consumable items. Cleaning and lubricating extends the life but such parts will eventually be replaced. No need to go too mad at it
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[pepperami]

[redeem ouzzer]

This is what I meant about having to ask BCF about every single bastard thing. It makes you look autistic and annoying.
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[MarJay]

[Fat Angry Scotsman]