Chain lube..... [Archive] - Eugene Sportbike

TL_Jester

08-06-2006, 07:39 AM

Hi everyone,
We all know how much a pain in the a** chain lube on your rides can be to get off... The other day Triplespeed and I were talking about what we use to remove the nasty stuff off our wheels..... Then it came to me..... it is a simple household item..... 409..... the same stuff we use in our kitchens...

This stuff worked AWSOME.... we just sprayed it and simply wiped it all off....
it will not harm the coating of our parts....

Well if I atleast helped one rider with this info then this post is all good......

v8zman

08-06-2006, 09:10 AM

thanks for the info

Matt

08-06-2006, 09:49 AM

That doesn't have ammonia in it, does it?

TL_Jester

08-06-2006, 05:10 PM

I have looked everywhere on the bottle and can not find it saying that it does.... what would happen if it does

Jane Honda

08-06-2006, 09:47 PM

Great post Jeff! I remember you talking about that at the bbq, and actually got to see first hand what a great job it does! :thumbup:

Xusia

08-06-2006, 10:33 PM

Simple Green works extremely well also. Dilute the concentrate 10:1. Works good on brake rotors as well.

Matt

08-06-2006, 10:45 PM

Ammonia's just kind of hard on any painted surfaces, and is usually in those "kitchen" type of cleaners....so I was just curious. If it doesn't say it's in there though, then it shouldn't be.

FatKaw!

09-24-2006, 10:47 PM

Kerosene worked much better. Just dont scrub it in hard and wipe it off immediately. But it took the fling right off! Ill have to try the 409.

Monkey Nutts

09-25-2006, 06:37 AM

I use Goo-Off. It is an orange/citrus cleaner and makes cleanup really easy. Plus, it is not hard on painted surfaces.

dansrc51

09-26-2006, 08:45 PM

I've been using Torco chain grease. if you spray it on the inside of the chain, and wipe down excess as you go, it works wonders. in fact, I have yet to have it fling off my chain and onto my tire. it kind of reminds me of axle grease almost. comes out almost like a liquid and turns gummy quick.

liablemtl

02-13-2007, 12:32 PM

I use WD-40 for cleaning my wheels. It wipes the chain splatter right off and doesn't look greasy or oil when done.

Xusia

02-15-2007, 07:55 AM

WD-40 is good for sooooo many uses. It's my dry wash too!

TOM-CAT

02-15-2007, 04:52 PM

Ha aint that the truth. What up Brian long time no see :thumbup:

Xusia

02-15-2007, 10:12 PM

Just waiting for the weather to get better!

dansrc51

02-17-2007, 10:11 PM

am I the only one who thinks wd-40 should be an air freshener...:yes:

MikeG

04-07-2007, 09:56 AM

am I the only one who thinks wd-40 should be an air freshener...:yes:

"I love the smell of WD40 in the morning, it smells like.... cleanliness."

Rex Raider

04-07-2007, 10:16 AM

wd-40 smells of almond to me. started using chain wax lube, vary little spin off.

Triplespeed

04-21-2007, 07:01 PM

I like pj1 chain lube not much fling and drys clear

parallax

04-22-2007, 08:31 AM

I use wd-40 as a hair gel,,,Am i supposed to oil my chain?...:idunno:

ZRX_PAUL

08-16-2007, 04:46 PM

WD-40 is a great all around product that is fine until you need to paint the wheel or other part that you have been dosing with all that silicone. Painter's nightmare. Although not nearly as bad as spray silicone in a can. Neither are absolutely not removable, but you had better have a lot of clean shop rags and a big can of wax and grease remover.

kneedragger26

08-16-2007, 09:42 PM

Kills spiders too......

Wordamous Prime

09-07-2007, 11:01 AM

I usually start my bike wash with a quick spray of 409 where needed. Just let it sit for a few minutes, scrub with soapy water and spray.

TigerRider

09-22-2007, 08:12 PM

zrxpaul - bzzzzttt wrongo bucko

WD40 does NOT contain silicone. It's a MilSpec product, created specifically to meet a non-silicone application for the US gubmint.

It's basically light kerosene with some other aromatics tossed in.
But, not a drop of silly cone.

Water Dispersal Formula #40 = WD40

Look it up on the internets and you'll find on the WD40 web page:
"
What does WD-40 stand for?
WD-40 literally stands for Water Displacement, 40th attempt. That's the name straight out of the lab book used by the chemist who developed WD-40 back in 1953. The chemist, Norm Larsen, was attempting to concoct a formula to prevent corrosion—a task which is done by displacing water. Norm's persistence paid off when he perfected the formula on his 40th try. Please see Our History (http://wd40.com/AboutUs/our_history.html) for more information."

You use the grease part of the wax/grease remover when prepping for paint - but silicone fish-eyes won't be a problem unless someone used a silicone containing wax or cleaner on the painted surface.

Just thought I'd clear the air about WD40. I've used GALLONS of the stuff since I found out about it in 1964.

:2cents:

WindBurnt

09-23-2007, 12:30 AM