Chain cleaner: is it a big con?

[BBROWN1664]

I just use a scottoiler and never clean the chain unless it is really full of crud. Paraffin is the cleaner of choice then.

[Dead Eye]

What's wrong with wd40 then guys...thats what i used...have i focced up?


Mt thought was to use it to clean and then go over drying it off with a rag before app,ying fresh lube.

WD40 can cause rubber and seals to swell which ends up allowing dirt and grease past the seal. I've seen this myself, as well as with Brake Cleaner though thankfully the part was a proper seal so no huge issue for me at the time (this was on the car)

[Hamos]

Parafin and the same brush that Bigralphy uses, then lube of choice

[stevierst]

You can never have enough lube

[johnakay]

oh its not my fingers!! mine are still intact.
copied and post off the internet what other fools did.
thanks anyway.john

[riedrider]

I use this and have still all fingers 
http://www.kettenmax.com/product_info.ph...rbike.html
A simple idea but it works very good. To clean the chain I use diesel which is nearly the same as paraffin. Both will do no harm to the o-rings.
With petrol I would not be sure.

[fazersharp]

The issue I find with stuff like that is you then spend the same amount of time again cleaning the cleaner

[stevierst]

We could start a new thread "what's the best chain cleaner cleaner?"

[brooker81]

Carlsberg.

[stevierst]

Probably