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  • Chain degreaser recommendations?
  • nuttysquirrel
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    It’s about time I looked after my bikes! Can anyone recommend a good degreaser?

    andysredmini
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    White spirits.brush it on with a paint brush then hose off. Works better and faster than any degreaser I have tried.

    genesiscore502011
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    Petrol and a toothbrush

    bikebouy
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    Virosol.

    iainc
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    Park Tool chain scrubber with MucOff degreaser works well

    prawny
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    I use the green Gunk from Halfords, about a fiver for a big tin.

    Works well, is cheap.

    kayak23
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    Citrus degreaser. Big 5ltr bottles available from cleaning supply shops.
    Just blitzed my horrendous motorcycle chain with mine nay bother.

    Tracey
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    Jizer. A tin will last you years

    teef
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    reggiegasket
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    paraffin and a Park Chain cleaner

    mjsmke
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    Washing up liquid and a brush.

    GolfChick
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    + 1 for the 5ltr degreaser from screwfix recommendation. It’s lasted ages so far and makes my chain sparkle!

    thisisnotaspoon
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    Just to say, the label on white spirit is pretty explicit. You don’t need a qualification in environmental management to figure out what it means.

    Be sensible, put the chain in a jam jar, shake it up with white spirit/paraffin/petrol/diesel, then re use it. When you’re done with it, pour it into a container with all your other oil wastes and take it to the tip for recycling.

    Don’t just pour it down the sink or hose it into the groud.

    hodgynd
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    Less than £2..from my village hardware store ..works a treat

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    prettygreenparrot
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    Screwfix sell big containers of degreaser that works fine.

    RAGGATIP
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    I’ve got 2 x 5L of Virosol from ebay. It’s good at degreasing but I’m pretty sure it’s responsible for removing some of the anodising too. Can’t be certain but I’m very careful where I apply it and I wash it straight off the metal afterwards with a hose.

    batman11
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    Fenwicks foaming chain cleaner about £11 of eBay for a couple of cans.
    Spin chain spray on foams right up leave for a bit and wash if done regular works like a charm.

    nuttysquirrel
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    Perfect, thanks so much.

    Merak
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    I’ve always found petrol or Finish Line eco tech work very well the former much cheaper than the latter.
    Anything else, Screwfix, Halfrauds, Muc Off absolute baws.

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