Date: 18-05-24  Time: 13:01 pm

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adam1000

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chain lube?
« on: 25 February 2012, 08:43:12 pm »
can anyone recommend a decent chain lube for a gold chain? don't want it turning black, used to be able to get clear chain lube but can't seem to find any that state they are clear! any ideas?

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Re: chain lube?
« Reply #1 on: 25 February 2012, 09:16:05 pm »
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SILKOLENE-PRO-CLEAR-SYNTHETIC-CHAIN-LUBE-400ml-x2-OFFER-/290674714204


£8.16              inc VAT  just found some where not used them but cheap as chips

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-863-silkolene-pro-chain-fully-synthetic-racing-chain-lubricant.aspx

Sub Total:
£8.16
Delivery (SAVER service via Yodel - UK Mainland):
£2.95
Total
£11.11
« Last Edit: 25 February 2012, 09:43:04 pm by bikerboys »
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Re: chain lube?
« Reply #2 on: 26 February 2012, 08:44:33 am »
 
wurth chain wax - invisible once applied and doesn't fling off. can't ask for any more from a lube.
is it clean enough?

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Re: chain lube?
« Reply #3 on: 26 February 2012, 03:32:49 pm »
Scottoiler, and I'm not connected with them in any way, other than a very sattisfied customer. I wouldn't run a chain driven bike without one!

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Re: chain lube?
« Reply #4 on: 26 February 2012, 09:45:45 pm »
I to run a scottoiler, its great but limited.
For most year round riders its a great bit of kit, but my bike is stored outside and used randomly. its my ownly fourm of transport but it might be used daily for a week or two, then not used for a week.
so this meens when the bike isnt being used the chain can start to show signs of rust.
i allways recomend oilers as i think they work well even though for the way i use my bike its limited.

There was a shop i was in once in taunton (think it was V & J's that have just gone bust.) they had a selection of chain lubes that were coloured lol. they did red,green,purple,black,white and ... gold :)
i laughed at the time thinking gimick but later when i got a gold chain i did think back i should have grabed a can of it. not seen it since though, but have seen at a bike show chains with coloured side plates in green and blues etc.