Chain cleaning

After you use chain cleaner on your chain, do you immediatly apply lube, or do you have to wait for
the cleaner to evaportate? What are you supposed to do to make sure the new lube job doesnt get
messed up by residue chain cleaner. Simply wiping it off wont get whats in the links.

I don't know if it correct or not, but I let the chain dry for about half an hour (or less, if it is
sitting in the sun). This has worked for me for close to 10 years.

Steve Scarich

Chains rust pretty quicly when there is no lube on them. Usually, I lube it pretty much as soon as
finished cleaning it. Although, in my case the cleaning is mainly done with water hose to remove th
mud after XC mountain biking.

"GABIKE" <gabike@aol.com> wrote in message news:20030808072527.18087.00001078@mb-m15.aol.com...
> After you use chain cleaner on your chain, do you immediatly apply lube,
or do
> you have to wait for the cleaner to evaportate? What are you supposed to do to make sure the new
> lube job doesnt get
messed up
> by residue chain cleaner. Simply wiping it off wont get whats in the
links.

"GABIKE" wrote
> After you use chain cleaner on your chain, do you immediatly apply lube,
or do
> you have to wait for the cleaner to evaportate? What are you supposed to do to make sure the new
> lube job doesnt get
messed up
> by residue chain cleaner. Simply wiping it off wont get whats in the
links.

That's a great question. I hope you get some good answers I can try. I was cleaning then washing the
whole bike with water, then WD40 to takeoff the water but I have had some very rusty chains. If it's
rusty, what was the benefit of the cleaning?

My next experiment is to clean with diesel for the protection of the extra oil content, then wash,
then use a LOT of WD40, then lube next day. If that doesn't lessen the rust I guess I'll have to
lube right away, or try diesel, wash, diesel, next day lube.

A former pro wrench for mtb racers told me he didn't clean, just wiped the chain down and applied
more off-road lube. Maybe he has a point. On the other hand maybe he is a "former pro wrench" for
other reasons than low pay.

Doug Toronto

In article <20030808072527.18087.00001078@mb-m15.aol.com>, gabike@aol.com (GABIKE) wrote:

> After you use chain cleaner on your chain, do you immediatly apply lube, or do you have to wait
> for the cleaner to evaportate? What are you supposed to do to make sure the new lube job doesnt
> get messed up by residue chain cleaner. Simply wiping it off wont get whats in the links.

The few times I have actually cleaned my chain I have cleaned it thoroughly, then wiped as much
excess water as I could, then applied the lube right away, though the instructions recommend letting
it sit overnight. I usually cannot wait that long.

I use citrus concentrated cleaner and water in a small jar and shake it up real good.

How to get rid of the water?

Isopropal alcohol. The stuff from hardware or marine supply stores. Not "rubbing alcohol" which is
already 30% water. Alcohol sucks ALL of the water off the chain. 5 minutes after pulling out of the
alcohol and said chain is bone dry.

Lubricate as you wish (I use Boeshield).

Bob

I just spray the whole thing with wd40 and hve done with it

On 08 Aug 2003 11:25:27 GMT, gabike@aol.com (GABIKE) wrote:

>After you use chain cleaner on your chain, do you immediatly apply lube, or do you have to wait for
>the cleaner to evaportate? What are you supposed to do to make sure the new lube job doesnt get
>messed up by residue chain cleaner. Simply wiping it off wont get whats in the links.

On 08 Aug 2003 11:25:27 GMT, gabike@aol.com (GABIKE) wrote:

>After you use chain cleaner on your chain, do you immediatly apply lube, or do you have to wait for
>the cleaner to evaportate? What are you supposed to do to make sure the new lube job doesnt get
>messed up by residue chain cleaner. Simply wiping it off wont get whats in the links.

The Approved Method is the "Sheldon Shake" as detailed here:
<http://www.sheldonbrown.com/chains.html>

Clean with the citrus, rinse and lube. Works every time; I've given up on on-the-bike cleaners now
because the Sheldon Shake is so quick & thorough.

Guy
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On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 07:44:25 GMT, Arpit <DONTSPAMMEF00Lneko4@dodo.com.au> wrote:
> I just spray the whole thing with wd40 and hve done with it

<sigh>...didn't you read the other threads on chain cleaning? The WD, while popularly known to stand
for "Water Displacement", actually means "Wrecks Derailleurs"...

--
Rick Onanian

I know, I know, but so what if it attracts gunk. The forces exerted on the chain when im riding off
road are so immense that a little bit of gunk will just get ripped off if its in the way.

On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 18:34:53 -0400, Rick Onanian <spamsink@cox.net> wrote:

>On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 07:44:25 GMT, Arpit <DONTSPAMMEF00Lneko4@dodo.com.au> wrote:
>> I just spray the whole thing with wd40 and hve done with it
>
><sigh>...didn't you read the other threads on chain cleaning? The WD, while popularly known to
>stand for "Water Displacement", actually means "Wrecks Derailleurs"...

On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 10:35:15 GMT, Arpit <DONTSPAMMEF00Lneko4@dodo.com.au> wrote:
> I know, I know, but so what if it attracts gunk. The forces exerted on the chain when im riding
> off road are so immense that a little bit of gunk will just get ripped off if its in the way.

Nope, the problem is that it won't lubricate it for long or very well at all for any time. Further,
the end result of WD-40'd chains somehow always is rust.

> On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 18:34:53 -0400, Rick Onanian <spamsink@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 07:44:25 GMT, Arpit <DONTSPAMMEF00Lneko4@dodo.com.au> wrote:
>>> I just spray the whole thing with wd40 and hve done with it
>>
>> <sigh>...didn't you read the other threads on chain cleaning? The WD, while popularly known to
>> stand for "Water Displacement", actually means "Wrecks Derailleurs"...
>
>

--
Rick Onanian

Oh, I didn't want lubrication, just water resistance. Its too thin for lubrication.

On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 21:46:27 -0400, Rick Onanian <spamsink@cox.net> wrote:

>On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 10:35:15 GMT, Arpit <DONTSPAMMEF00Lneko4@dodo.com.au> wrote:
>> I know, I know, but so what if it attracts gunk. The forces exerted on the chain when im riding
>> off road are so immense that a little bit of gunk will just get ripped off if its in the way.
>
>Nope, the problem is that it won't lubricate it for long or very well at all for any time. Further,
>the end result of WD-40'd chains somehow always is rust.
>
>> On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 18:34:53 -0400, Rick Onanian <spamsink@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 07:44:25 GMT, Arpit <DONTSPAMMEF00Lneko4@dodo.com.au> wrote:
>>>> I just spray the whole thing with wd40 and hve done with it
>>>
>>> <sigh>...didn't you read the other threads on chain cleaning? The WD, while popularly known to
>>> stand for "Water Displacement", actually means "Wrecks Derailleurs"...
>