Simple Green degreaser

[steve]

I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but the stuff if fairly
expensive. A friend of mine says that Simple Green is a good
degreaser. This would certainly be cheaper but I have to admit I'm a
little skeptical. Any thoughts


Thanks
Steve

 

[Jay]

On Jan 25, 10:05 am, steve <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but the stuff if fairly
> expensive. A friend of mine says that Simple Green is a good
> degreaser. This would certainly be cheaper but I have to admit I'm a
> little skeptical. Any thoughts
>
> Thanks
> Steve
>
I like it. I have been using it since one of my LBS said that is what
they use, and I know they in fact do use it.

It can be used either full strength or diluted with water.

J.

 

[Leo Lichtman]

"steve" wrote: I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Butt is spelled with two t's.

 

[Jay]

"steve" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:5da7352d-dcc3-42b2-ac78-216be6322a53@e25g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but the stuff if fairly
> expensive. A friend of mine says that Simple Green is a good
> degreaser. This would certainly be cheaper but I have to admit I'm a
> little skeptical. Any thoughts
>
>
> Thanks
> Steve
>
I think 'Simple Green' is too mundane to draw much RBT attention.

I suggest, spice your post up! Try to work in 'carbon fiber'; or whatever is
the current helmet mfr leader.

But whatever you do, don't mention the 'party doll' thread.

Just a thought.

Helpful J.

 

[jim beam]

steve wrote:
> I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but the stuff if fairly
> expensive. A friend of mine says that Simple Green is a good
> degreaser. This would certainly be cheaper but I have to admit I'm a
> little skeptical. Any thoughts
>

yeah, i think you shouldn't use it.

http://autopia.org/forum/detailing-product-discussion/59319-simple-green-aluminum-embrittlement.html
http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-157682.html
http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-150636.html

 

[vey]

Jay wrote:

>
> I suggest, spice your post up! Try to work in 'carbon fiber'; or whatever is
> the current helmet mfr leader.

How about "Shockingly Simple Green Carbon Fiber Helmet!!!"

 

[Jay]

"vey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Jay wrote:
>
>>
>> I suggest, spice your post up! Try to work in 'carbon fiber'; or whatever
>> is the current helmet mfr leader.
>
> How about "Shockingly Simple Green Carbon Fiber Helmet!!!"
>
that might do it...but how about also mentioning small overpriced lube
bottles?

what do you think?

j.

 

[landotter]

On Jan 25, 10:05 am, steve <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but the stuff if fairly
> expensive. A friend of mine says that Simple Green is a good
> degreaser. This would certainly be cheaper but I have to admit I'm a
> little skeptical. Any thoughts
>
It's fine. The people that have had chains eaten by it have let them
soak for days or weeks. I like Dawn dish soap. Even cheaper and more
gentle. I like the way the lather emulsified the dirt--that's the two
times a year I get around to seeing that happen. ;-)

 

[Pat]

>> I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but the stuff if fairly
>> expensive. A friend of mine says that Simple Green is a good
>> degreaser. This would certainly be cheaper but I have to admit I'm a
>> little skeptical. Any thoughts
>>
> It's fine. The people that have had chains eaten by it have let them
> soak for days or weeks. I like Dawn dish soap. Even cheaper and more
> gentle. I like the way the lather emulsified the dirt--that's the two
> times a year I get around to seeing that happen. ;-)

Why has no one mentioned the terrible odor of Simple Green? I cannot stand
it; just smelling it makes me want to barf!

Pat in TX

 

[richard]

It's generally "safe" to use. However, I found it to not be all that
effective (compared to more expensive things like FinishLine EcoTech).

steve wrote:
> I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but the stuff if fairly
> expensive. A friend of mine says that Simple Green is a good
> degreaser. This would certainly be cheaper but I have to admit I'm a
> little skeptical. Any thoughts
>
>
> Thanks
> Steve

 

[landotter]

On Jan 26, 8:58 am, "Pat" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but the stuff if fairly
> >> expensive. A friend of mine says that Simple Green is a good
> >> degreaser. This would certainly be cheaper but I have to admit I'm a
> >> little skeptical. Any thoughts
>
> > It's fine. The people that have had chains eaten by it have let them
> > soak for days or weeks. I like Dawn dish soap. Even cheaper and more
> > gentle. I like the way the lather emulsified the dirt--that's the two
> > times a year I get around to seeing that happen. ;-)
>
> Why has no one mentioned the terrible odor of Simple Green? I cannot stand
> it; just smelling it makes me want to barf!

Pshaw! It smells great, like nuclear black jellybeans!

 

[Mark]

steve wrote:
> I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but the stuff if fairly
> expensive. A friend of mine says that Simple Green is a good
> degreaser. This would certainly be cheaper but I have to admit I'm a
> little skeptical. Any thoughts
>
>
> Thanks
> Steve

Works great. I use it at high concentration in hot water. Soak your
chain/cogs/whatever for about an hour, and the gunk just about falls
off. Leaving things to soak for days is probably a Bad Idea.

Mark J.

 

[Jay]

"vey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Jay wrote:
>
>>
>> I suggest, spice your post up! Try to work in 'carbon fiber'; or whatever
>> is the current helmet mfr leader.
>
> How about "Shockingly Simple Green Carbon Fiber Helmet!!!"
>
I would like to officially nominate Vey's reply for the category of 'RBT LOL
Post of 2008'!

Bonus points to Vey because it was really quick.

I DO know it is only Jan.

But I still think a reference to 'chain maintenance' could make it the
PERFECT RBT THREAD!

J.

 

[Chalo]

On Jan 25, 8:10 pm, landotter <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jan 25, 10:05 am, steve <[email protected]> wrote:> I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but the stuff if fairly
> > expensive. A friend of mine says that Simple Green is a good
> > degreaser. This would certainly be cheaper but I have to admit I'm a
> > little skeptical. Any thoughts
>
> It's fine. The people that have had chains eaten by it have let them
> soak for days or weeks. I like Dawn dish soap. Even cheaper and more
> gentle. I like the way the lather emulsified the dirt--that's the two
> times a year I get around to seeing that happen. ;-)

The US Air Force says no Simple Green to clean airplanes or their
parts. I think they've identified a potentially serious aluminum
corrosion or etching problem. Admittedly, both their aluminum alloys
and their design safety margins are usually more sensitive than ours
in the bike world.

Chalo

 

[Tom Sherman]

Leo Lichtman wrote:
> "steve" wrote: I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but (clip)
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Butt is spelled with two t's.
>
That is way too much information!

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"And never forget, life ultimately makes failures of all people."
- A. Derleth

 

[Tom Sherman]

Pat ? wrote:
>>> I have been using citrus chain degreaser on my but the stuff if fairly
>>> expensive. A friend of mine says that Simple Green is a good
>>> degreaser. This would certainly be cheaper but I have to admit I'm a
>>> little skeptical. Any thoughts
>>>
>> It's fine. The people that have had chains eaten by it have let them
>> soak for days or weeks. I like Dawn dish soap. Even cheaper and more
>> gentle. I like the way the lather emulsified the dirt--that's the two
>> times a year I get around to seeing that happen. ;-)
>
> Why has no one mentioned the terrible odor of Simple Green? I cannot stand
> it; just smelling it makes me want to barf!
>
I used to work at a job where we cleaned with Simple Green all the time,
and it never bothered me. On the other hand, the commercial janitorial
products they used when I was in elementary school were putrid smelling.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
"And never forget, life ultimately makes failures of all people."
- A. Derleth

 

[Jim F]

"Chalo" <[email protected]> wrote...
>
> The US Air Force says no Simple Green to clean airplanes or their
> parts. I think they've identified a potentially serious aluminum
> corrosion or etching problem. Admittedly, both their aluminum alloys
> and their design safety margins are usually more sensitive than ours
> in the bike world.

I used simple green to de-grease Campy chorus brakes. I soaked them
overnight. They lost their shine. Stripped it right off. never do that
again.

I do like simple Green though. It's supposedly biodegradable and cheap.
Full strength for chains, and diluted in a spray bottle for other stuff.
Haven't found it in the faraway place of Canada, so I use some degreaser
that MEC sells. .

--
JF

"Here comes the lightening and here comes the thunder. Ride on the storm and
take it to the sea. "
- Jim Hunter

 

[still just me]

On Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:46:28 -0600, Tom Sherman
<[email protected]> wrote:

>> Butt is spelled with two t's.
>>
>That is way too much information!

Actually, it depends on how wide your butt is.

 

[Michael Press]

In article <gX7nj.30810$yQ1.4791@edtnps89>,
"Jim F" <[email protected]> wrote:

> "Chalo" <[email protected]> wrote...
> >
> > The US Air Force says no Simple Green to clean airplanes or their
> > parts. I think they've identified a potentially serious aluminum
> > corrosion or etching problem. Admittedly, both their aluminum alloys
> > and their design safety margins are usually more sensitive than ours
> > in the bike world.
>
> I used simple green to de-grease Campy chorus brakes. I soaked them
> overnight. They lost their shine. Stripped it right off. never do that
> again.
>
> I do like simple Green though. It's supposedly biodegradable and cheap.
> Full strength for chains, and diluted in a spray bottle for other stuff.
> Haven't found it in the faraway place of Canada, so I use some degreaser
> that MEC sells. .

TSP is more environmently friendly. About as biodegradable as possible.
Its use was curtailed not because it is harmful to the environment,
but because it is a scarce nutrient in the environment at large.
Can you say algae bloom?

--
Michael Press

 

[Király]

Pat <[email protected]> wrote:
> Why has no one mentioned the terrible odor of Simple Green? I cannot stand
> it; just smelling it makes me want to barf!

I always thought it smelled like root beer.

--
K.

Lang may your lum reek.