Kerosene - what will it help/harm

[jimbo]

Clean them like I say and this is what a 13 year old bike can look like http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...5&d=1093676652[/QUOTE]

Wow.That is one seriuosly tidy(mint)bike.How many Ks on it?

[What?]

So if you were to say clean your wheel rims with kero, would washing off the residue with some car wash soap then rinsing with the hose be sufficient to keep it off your tyres or would that just wash the residue off your rims and onto your tyres?

That's what I have done for the last 30-odd years with no issues. My rear tyre regularly gets drowned in kero - just wash it off with pleanty of warm, soapy water.

I've been cleaning my chain with el cheapo spray on degreaser. While it works just fine I've been a bit concerned about whether or not it's doing any damage to the chain itself - O-rings?

Anyone know more than me? Should I be concerned?

Dave

Yep - aerosol degreasers (and many others) are not good on o-rings. Use kerosene.

[merv]

Wow.That is one seriuosly tidy(mint)bike.How many Ks on it?

I do let our bikes get dirty because I'm not one to clean them often but when I do I do it properly.

As we have a number of bikes and are really only weekend riders my VFR has only about 45,000km on it. When I first got it I was doing about 5,000km a year but have done less in the last few years due to other commitments and interests including my old favourite of dirt biking.

I've said on other threads though, look after your bike and it will run and look like new for a long time.

[Pixie]

Blue kero may discolour paint after looong exposure.
You can get clear kero from TMK Packers 09 273 3753.
Kero's good as it dissolves tar and you can treat cooties with it

[TOTO]

Blue kero may discolour paint after looong exposure.
You can get clear kero from TMK Packers 09 273 3753.
Kero's good as it dissolves tar and you can treat cooties with it

Seeing that this post is over more than a year old , can you still get it from the same place ?


Bloody useful thread this one

[howdamnhard]

Jet a1 works just as well (purified kerosene),keep it off rubber though.Wash it off with soapy water if you get it on your tyres.

[koba]

Seeing that this post is over more than a year old , can you still get it from the same place ?


Bloody useful thread this one

Its more recent than when I last washed my bike....

[scumdog]

I shall avoid using my undies as a cleaning rag also

Especialy when actually wearing them of course...

[scumdog]

As a side-note: I used some old stale petrol to clean the chain and sprockets on my MOuntain-bike.

It ferkin disolved the chain-guard right off my front sprocket.

Don't use this shit.

[The Stranger:Me]

Don't spill it on your pants or underwear. It's oil based sure but the lube effect is lost once the burning sets in.

If you do try it make sure you have water handy, a change of underwear and be within 2 minutes of medical assistance (Urology is best)

No MDU, my instructions said DON'T light it.

[CB ARGH]

Make sure that you do it with good ventilation or outdoors, the fumes from the liquid make me feel a bit cookoo

The stuff makes the chain look like new again!

[RobRod]

Instead of kero or degreasers I use a solvent called pegasol (Mobil white petrol)to clean chain gunge and road tar of stuff, I know it does not effect rubber components as it is used at work o lip seals & o rings etc. Worth a try if you can get some

[bikerboy011]

I use it to clean my rims and chain, it works pretty good ay

[Forest]

Seeing that this post is over more than a year old , can you still get it from the same place ?


Bloody useful thread this one

Yes you can.

The TMK in TMK Packers stands for Turpentine, Methylated Spirits, Kerosene.

It is a great place to get bulk packs. They also sell Isopropol alcohol and other useful stuff. Very reasonable prices.

[bert_is_evil]

You can also get 5L containers of the clear stuff from The Warehouse