Cleaning gunk

[DScooby]

As I am trying to get the bike roadworthy again I thought I might as well clean as I go along. The last chain lube I used left a particularly thick gunk on the top and side of the swingarm. I recall wiping it down but it just left a really hard to shift smear.

What product would you recommend to cut through this and leave it nice and clean again?

DS

[JZS 600]

WD 40?

[DScooby]

I did think of that and tried that first, doesn't shift it.

I've tried WD40, soap>water>scrubbing brush and a chain clean aerosol. I've got some lemon juice left over from Tuesday - will give that a go tomorrow 

[JZS 600]

Oil's a detergent as well as a lubricant, you must have used very good chain lube!

Weird, most oil based products dissolve in WD or other paraffin based products.

[John Silva]

How about dipping a rag in your petrol tank and using that.

  :eek with the price of petrol maybe not.  :rolleyes

[DScooby]

I'll give it another bash tomorrow with the WD40 (and the lemon juice  ) but I do recall last time it just sort of thickened to a proper sticky gunk.

The chain lube was applied after the bike's last service by a mechanic who 'tut tutted' at me as I was paying the bill. I did think he had overdone it to be honest!

[DScooby]

  :eek with the price of petrol maybe not.  :rolleyes


lol

[fazersharp]

You need parafin or called somtimes ceraseen (spelling) I sware by it, you get it in 5 ltr containers from most garage forcorts in the bin on the front along with wood sticks - coal etc. Far far safer than petrol

[DScooby]

Thanks Fazersharp. I've just looked and for some reason I do have a bit of parafin in the cupboard under the sink. The wife says it was for the fondue set we used to use........anyway, will give it a go.

Cheers.

DS

[Bracechenko]

Just get some Muc-off motorcycle degreaser...spray it on and leave for 5 mins and rinse...it will AMAZE you how well it works!!

[Fazer Jake]

yuve answered your question in the title  :rolleyes  buy the spray 'gunk' great stuff eats oil for breakfast

[JZS 600]

Kerosene, I think, is the US spelling of paraffin

Funnily enough it's the main constituent of WD 40,,,

You can also buy ethanol from wholesalers, goes nice with tonic  :eek and cleans ALL pipes and surfaces

[topgun44]

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/store...yId_255222
job done 

[Dead Eye]

If 'Gunk' is good then 'Gunk Ultra' should be ridiculous...

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/store...zone=PDPz1

[Major Rant]

You can also buy ethanol from wholesalers, goes nice with tonic  [img alt=:eek]http://foc-u.co.uk/Smileys/efocicon/shocked.gif[/img]

The Nazis used ethanol (and LOX) as fuel in the V2 rocket.
When the Russians inherited the program the troops developed a habit of drinking the Rocket Fuel instead of Vodka.
Stalin made them all blind by changing to Methanol !

As said ... Petrol or Paraffin should do it ... One of those kitchen scourers with the white abrasive (for non-stick pans) would be good too.
Wouldn't use lemon-juice - its acidic.

[His Dudeness]

lidl have a good engine degreaser called W5 i think. it works well and its cheap

[fazersharp]

Paraffin best and cheepest by far Not sure exactly but think is safer than petrol if you get it on rubbers - like brake hose but would stear clear of those to be sure

[Bracechenko]

Paraffin best and cheepest by far Not sure exactly but think is safer than petrol if you get it on rubbers - like brake hose but would stear clear of those to be sure

Yeah be careful with rubbers. Whilst cleaning my chain with paraffin and using latex gloves I get about 5 - 10 mins before it's completely eaten through the latex!  :eek

[DScooby]

That's useful to know. I'm off to Lidl this morning as a start. If they dont have it then Halfords is just around the corner for the Gunk. Thanks for all the replies - will let you know.

[DScooby]

If 'Gunk' is good then 'Gunk Ultra' should be ridiculous...

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/store...zone=PDPz1

Bought some of this and gave the end of the swing arm a good spray. Left it for a few minutes and started wiping it off. Success (although it does still take a fair bit of elbow grease)