Rusty Chain

[Biker 1]

Nice new chain only 2 weeks old. I've lubed the st out of it, but somehow the fking road salt has found its way in. So: what's the best way of getting rid of surface rust? It looks absolutely horrid!

[308mate]

Lube it up and run it. It'll soon get dirt and grease over it or wear off as it circulates. Don't start cleaning your chain man, good grief.

[2wheelsjimmy]

Has the same thing happen, annoying

I gently and carefully used a brass brush on the outer plates. But be carful of the o rings. Or use a plastic brush. Bit of elbow grease too. Will help.

[R1 Dave]

anonymous said:

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st, I did exactly that a few days ago! Hope I haven't knackered the o rings.

[Fleegle]

I put mine in the washing machine

[Biker 1]

Fleegle said:

I put mine in the washing machine

Love it!
I suspect 308 is probably right though. A nice shiny new chain is something to behold - too bad the Great British winter is just soooooo st. Anyway, its a Z ring chain, & I hate fking salt!!!!!

[10penceparalyzed]

If you want to clean the chain up go and get some liquid paraffin and a tooth brush

[mickrick]

Chain...?? What's that?

[kurt535]

Beloved ACF 50 works well too although this time of year we used to run over the school bike chains with a rag dipped in old engine oil every night.

Having said that, biggest thing to help a bike overall is to hose it down with water to wash the bstard salt off! Don'y jet wash though for obvious reasons.

[Maxds]

10penceparalyzed said:

If you want to clean the chain up go and get some liquid paraffin and a tooth brush

+1 for this. Just did mine after stupidly going out the first week of january and ended up with a chain that looks like a fox after contracting Hep C.

[R1 Dave]

anonymous said:

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I stupidly put mine away after a wash and didn't touch it for a couple of months, when I checked it the other day the chain was covered in surface rust so I ran a wire brush over it and lubed it. Time will tell if I've damaged it I suppose.

[R1 Dave]

Hopefully. Be a shame to have to replace it, it's only done 4.5k miles!

[Biker's Nemesis]

Just acf50 or wash it with some soapy water, how hard can it be.

[Jazoli]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Just acf50 or wash it with some soapy water, how hard can it be.