Any suggestions for removing chain oil?

[fstfzr]

Hey all, got a week off coming so it looks like the bike might get a savage cleaning does anyone have any good ways of removing chain oil off wheels without damaging the paint Im thinking kero might be a bit strong

thanks:yes:

[schrodingers cat]

Some CRC on a rag to soften it. To make them easier to clean next time give them a wax polish.

Kero won't hurt anything either

[fstfzr]

sweet thanks maybe the wheels have been re-painted at some stage as a rag with kero seemed to be turning red (the colour of the wheels) which made me panic a little, crc makes sense though thanks

[HenryDorsetCase]

or WD40 (which is similar to CRC but smells better)

[hayd3n]

butter works too its thins the dried up oil

[marty]

kero is perfect if you have access to it. diesel will work just as well and is easier to get/cheaper/better lubricating properies. I wouldn't use anything else, and I have access to pretty much any cleaning agent you could think of. Kero/diesel will not damage normal paint jobs - if the paint is coming off it is a shit paint and doesn't deserve to be on there...

[DEATH_INC.]

Turtle wax bug and tar remover, and it'll make it easier to get off next time.

[SMOKEU]

Try a bit of alcohol. It fixes everything.

[sinfull]

Try a bit of alcohol. It fixes everything.

SOMETIMES YOUR POSTS ACTUALLY MAKE SENCE ! aWWWW AYE I'M YELLING !

[SMOKEU]

SOMETIMES YOUR POSTS ACTUALLY MAKE SENCE ! aWWWW AYE I'M YELLING !

It's a rare occasion indeed.

[sinfull]

Nah i often get louder when alcohol is added !

[slofox]

definitely kerosine...

[sinned]

Kerosene is a good low cost way of removing most of the crap. WD40 is brilliant and removes the smeary left over from Kerosene. Only reason for using kerosene first is that it is a lot cheaper than WD40.

I have yet to see either of those products damaging paint or any other finish on a bike.

[YellowDog]

Hey, you can spend $40 on that FW1 stuff.

Perfect for the job :no:
(and identical in every way to Pledge Furniture polish)

[fstfzr]

Thanks all Im not talking a lot of paint of just the rag had a strange red tinge to it lol enough to make me panic lol

[p.dath]

Hey all, got a week off coming so it looks like the bike might get a savage cleaning does anyone have any good ways of removing chain oil off wheels without damaging the paint Im thinking kero might be a bit strong

Forget the paint. I'd be more worried about having chain oil on my rear wheel.

[CookMySock]

If you dont want to use a petroleum based product, try that yellow lemon-smell hand cleaner - it gets ANYthing off and it's gentle enough to use anywhere.

Steve

[cowpoos]

If you dont want to use a petroleum based product, try that yellow lemon-smell hand cleaner - it gets ANYthing off and it's gentle enough to use anywhere.

Steve

or cheaper....straight dish washing liquid. cleans hands better than the han shit too!

[SS90]

Why has no-one recommended brake cleaner?

It's the best product for this type of thing.

[cowpoos]

Why has no-one recommended brake cleaner?

It's the best product for this type of thing.

Its bloody hard on rubber dude....will kill the rubber 'O' rings [x rings] on your chain in no time.

[CookMySock]

or cheaper....straight dish washing liquid. cleans hands better than the han shit too!Er I don't think so mate, unless you have some way fucking sooper dooper dish drops. Yellow Tergo commercial handwash is ruthless shit.

Steve

[FROSTY]

I use degreaser and a water blaster -works a treat

[george formby]

I've found furniture polish, Mr sheen particularly, works a treat on my rims & plastics. Spray it on, leave for a few seconds & wipe off. Clean, polish & protect in one hit.

[vifferman]

I've found furniture polish, Mr sheen particularly, works a treat on my rims & plastics. Spray it on, leave for a few seconds & wipe off. Clean, polish & protect in one hit.
I usually use kero, but I too have used furniture polish because it works and leaves a residue. WD40 (CRC is crap), and anything else with solvents that aren't too harsh. F'rinstance, NOT paint thinners, nail polish remover, etc. Petrol's OK too - the paint on the tank's obviously resistant to it, so the other painted bits on the bike should be too.
If you're spraying/applying anything to the wheels, make sure it doesn't end up on the tyres. I used some car wheel cleaner that was supposed to protect the rims from brake dust and road spooge, and the resulting emulsion from when I rinsed them ended up bonded onto the surface of the tyres. If the road was even slightly damp, the tyres had poor grip. Degreasers should be avoided for the same reason. Always wipe with a rag soaked in whatever solvent, rather than spraying.

[george formby]

I usually use kero, but I too have used furniture polish because it works and leaves a residue. WD40 (CRC is crap), and anything else with solvents that aren't too harsh. F'rinstance, NOT paint thinners, nail polish remover, etc. Petrol's OK too - the paint on the tank's obviously resistant to it, so the other painted bits on the bike should be too.
If you're spraying/applying anything to the wheels, make sure it doesn't end up on the tyres. I used some car wheel cleaner that was supposed to protect the rims from brake dust and road spooge, and the resulting emulsion from when I rinsed them ended up bonded onto the surface for the tyres. If the road was even slightly damp, the tyres had poor grip. Degreasers should be avoided for the same reason. Always wipe with a rag soaked in whatever solvent, rather than spraying.

Good call, don't get any silicon product on your tyres. They will grip like new if you do.