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It's about time I looked after my bikes! Can anyone recommend a good degreaser?
Posted : 19/08/2017 4:47 am
White spirits.brush it on with a paint brush then hose off. Works better and faster than any degreaser I have tried.
Posted : 19/08/2017 5:03 am
Petrol and a toothbrush
Posted : 19/08/2017 5:26 am
Virosol.
Posted : 19/08/2017 5:29 am
Park Tool chain scrubber with MucOff degreaser works well
Posted : 19/08/2017 5:43 am
I use the green Gunk from Halfords, about a fiver for a big tin.
Works well, is cheap.
Posted : 19/08/2017 6:36 am
Citrus degreaser. Big 5ltr bottles available from cleaning supply shops.
Just blitzed my horrendous motorcycle chain with mine nay bother.
Posted : 19/08/2017 6:44 am
Jizer. A tin will last you years
Posted : 19/08/2017 6:54 am
ScrewFix degreaser - 5ltr £8.99
http://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-heavy-duty-degreaser-5ltr/88668
Posted : 19/08/2017 7:37 am
paraffin and a Park Chain cleaner
Posted : 19/08/2017 8:32 am
Washing up liquid and a brush.
Posted : 19/08/2017 10:13 am
+ 1 for the 5ltr degreaser from screwfix recommendation. It's lasted ages so far and makes my chain sparkle!
Posted : 19/08/2017 10:42 am
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.
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Posted : 19/08/2017 10:48 am
Less than £2..from my village hardware store ..works a treat
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Posted : 19/08/2017 11:55 am
Screwfix sell big containers of degreaser that works fine.
Posted : 19/08/2017 3:41 pm
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.
Posted : 19/08/2017 7:58 pm
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.
Posted : 19/08/2017 8:29 pm
Topic starter
Perfect, thanks so much.
Posted : 19/08/2017 10:41 pm
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.
Posted : 19/08/2017 10:52 pm