Cleaning a chainset

[CAB]

I never seem to get round to this as i am
- lazy
- live in a flat

are there any products out there that make this manageable in a kitchen....??

Thanks in advance

CAB

[lingus75]

Any of the 'easy' type products need to be used outside as using them normally requires a stiff brush and you will cover most things in your flat!

I reckon your best bet would be to get the chainset off and put the whole thing in some paraffin or 'Gunk'. It should dissolve most of the cack then would need a good dry (or perhaps a soak in some soapy water to get rid of the residue) and replace. Or get some decent rag, fold it to make a good edge and spray with WD40 turning the crank arm as you go and getting into the nooks and cranny's.

[WBC]

CAB said:

are there any products out there that make this manageable in a kitchen....??

A dishwasher

[CAB]

WBC said:

CAB said:

are there any products out there that make this manageable in a kitchen....??

A dishwasher

If only!!!

[Parrot of Doom]

Diesel is cheap and readily available, and does a great job of cleaning stuff, especially chains.

Get yourself one of these for the cogs:

[CAB]

Parrot of Doom said:

Diesel is cheap and readily available, and does a great job of cleaning stuff, especially chains.

Get yourself one of these for the cogs:

This is what i feared - better get copious amounts of newspaper to go with it!!

Thanks CAB

[BOR]

CAB, here is a relatively quick and painless way to clean chains. You need to remove a chain link and fit an SRAM Powerlink, which allows you to pop the chain off easily:

1.Remove chain
2.Dip chain into a plastic bottle full off petrol or diesel. This should degrease the chain pretty quickly.
3.Remove and dry chain with a rag (dries in air almost instantly anyway)
4.Dip chain into a bottle of you favourite chain lube.
5.Wipe off excess lube.
6.Refit to bike.

This method is surprising quick and non-messy !

Now leave the bottle of petrol alone for a couple of days, and all the black gunk will settle at the bottom of the bottle. Decant the now clean petrol into a second bottle for the next time.