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Post by lcowner on Jul 19, 2011 13:29:31 GMT 1
whats the best method for cleaning a lightly rusted and grimy gold x ring chain?
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Post by johnlc on Jul 19, 2011 13:44:01 GMT 1
I used a soft scouring pad with wd40 but mine is not gold
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Post by Norbo on Jul 19, 2011 15:15:51 GMT 1
i use a copper wire whell then soak it in a 2 stroke and petrol mis then dryit of and wax it with chain wax.
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Post by lcowner on Jul 19, 2011 18:37:44 GMT 1
buy a new one..... ;D ;D ;D once rusted its too far gone to salvage and i for one cant see the point in rescuing a worn chain to risk it snapping . they are about £30 to £60 so hassle to clean against price for a new one ....it aint worth it. just ragged one off my lc 125 today that was manky and would take me ages to clean treat and oil back up so fitted a new one in 5 mins £28 job done ready for mot. ;D rest of my day splatter/fume free to have a beer. it was hardly used and was just lying up without being oiled r waxed  -not like me as if i was going to ook at a bike to b it its the first thing i lok at ::)its a brand new chain and im not binning it ;D |
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Post by lcowner on Jul 19, 2011 18:47:50 GMT 1
i use a copper wire whell then soak it in a 2 stroke and petrol mis then dryit of and wax it with chain wax. havent got a bench grinder with wire wheel so looks like its gunna be the hard way!!  thanx for the advice chaps |
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Post by mellow on Jul 19, 2011 18:50:30 GMT 1
toothbrush and paraffin.thats wot i clean my R1 chain with.works a treat.then give it a good wipe with wd40 on a rag  |
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Post by lcowner on Jul 19, 2011 18:51:49 GMT 1
toothbrush and paraffin.thats wot i clean my R1 chain with.works a treat.then give it a good wipe with wd40 on a rag cheers mellow willl give it a go |
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Post by nikfubar on Jul 19, 2011 19:13:57 GMT 1
whats the best method for cleaning a lightly rusted and grimy gold x ring chain? Sand blast it ;D ;D |
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Post by lcowner on Jul 19, 2011 19:22:57 GMT 1
whats the best method for cleaning a lightly rusted and grimy gold x ring chain? Sand blast it ;D ;D ehhhh wud that fook uo the o rings ;D |
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Post by wiseric on Jul 20, 2011 0:26:37 GMT 1
I use wire wool with WD40 although there is some debate on whether you can use it with an o'ring chain but I wax it afterwards and mine is still fine. Anyway that's the way I do it and the chain looks like new afterwards, but it is a dirty boring job. like most thing you get out what you put in. I guess it depends how deep your pockets are.
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Post by lcowner on Jul 20, 2011 16:23:34 GMT 1
with a mixture of 2 stroke,kerosene and a bit of wire wool and a lot of elbow grease its as good as new.............  now stored away in a bag covered in chain lube,which i shuda done in the 1st place  |
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Post by lcowner on Jul 20, 2011 19:18:48 GMT 1
;D ;D ;D ;D well that aint rust now is it paul....i thought you meant "rusty" hence my original post mate. ive washed a chain in the dishwasher once....lol never again  lol ive just washed my headbolts in the dishwasher as the threads inside wer full of blass bead  .came up a treat so there in a bag also with the chain nest in the d/w is an uncut rear muddy ;D |
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Post by bare on Jul 25, 2011 18:38:10 GMT 1
Ermmm. there's NO soaking an Oring type chain in any kind of solvent ..IF.. you want to keep/use the chain.
Ringed chain's claims to fame are that they (like all decent chains) are pressure injected with grease into the roller cavities.
BIG ..difference with ringed chains is that the rings keep the grease inside the rollers.
That is their designed purpose. Soaking in solvents dilutes/dissolves the grease ..rendering the chain lubeless and soon scrap metal.
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Post by mellow on Jul 25, 2011 21:19:10 GMT 1
and if u lube the chain directly after a run when its warm the lubes penetrate inside |
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-not like me as if i was going to ook at a bike to b it its the first thing i lok at ::)its a brand new chain and im not binning it ;D
.came up a treat so there in a bag also with the chain 