Have you sniffed your chain degreaser?

Ted · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Karma :

I went out and bought a can of chain degreaser the other day... and I noticed that it smelled exactly like brake and clutch cleaner. I also got my local car mechanic (me brother) to give it a sniff, and he said the same thing.

So basically, my question is this... Is chain degreaser just brake and clutch cleaner with a different name so that companies can charge more for it?

Could I just get a load of industrial strength brake and clutch cleaner from my brother's garage and use that to clean my chain, or is it actually not the same stuff... and could it knacker my chain?

nrml76 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 05 Nov 2005 Karma :

AFAIK, brake cleaner and electrical contact cleaner are the same, and can be used in palce of each other. Personally, I just use white spirit. Does the job as well as anything else, and costs a tiny fraction of what you would pay for a branded degreaser.

Guest · Brolly Dolly Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Karma :

I'll bet that a gallon of paraffin is even cheaper Wink

Ted · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Karma :

Ah... but I can get uber cheap brake and clutch cleaner... from my brother's boss.

But out of interest, what is the current cost of parrafin? Is it still blue as well?

it really is that quick · Crazy Courier Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Karma :

always thought that parafin was the only thing to use on chains.

espescially 'o' ring ones anyway, as it doesnt wash the grease out and is has slight lubricating properties untill chain oil/ wax can be applied

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nrml76 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 05 Nov 2005 Karma :

The only reason I use white spirit rather than paraffin is that white spirit evaporates off in 5 min, and there is no fling off when you start up. But paraffin should be more than sufficient for the task. Surely you cant get degreasing stuff cheaper than teso value paraffin bottles.

Ted · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Karma :

They do parrafin now? I've gotta get out more!

Ted · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Karma :

Quick question... can I also use parrafin for cleaning chrome, or will it knacker it?

nrml76 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 05 Nov 2005 Karma :

No it works fine. Polishes up like new.

Ted · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Karma :

brilliant, cheers... thought I better ask first in case it takes the chrome off!

Phil_G · Traffic Copper Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Karma :

while youre at it look into carburettor cleaner.

Exact same stuff again as Brake cleaner
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Ted · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Karma :

Ah... petrolium spirit... i thought you meant an alcholic spirit for a minute! Mmmmmm... cleaning my chain with vodka and gin!