Don't use original formula Greased Lightning on bare aluminium. It will etch it!what is your favorite cleaining solution for cleaning your bike?
mine would have to be with out a doubt greased lightning!
Simple green.
Full strength: chain, cogs.
Dilluted: rest of bike.
Rinse gently, bounce off excess water, wipe down.
Let dry over night.
Lube next day.
Blue Dawn is always a good choice.I just use Dawn dishwashing liquid and water.
I use that same process with my wife.Rinse gently, bounce off excess water, wipe down.
Let dry over night.
Lube next day.
Actually, you'll want to wash her just BEFORE riding, not after.I use that same process with my wife.
That's not how I roll.Actually, you'll want to wash her just BEFORE riding, not after.
It keeps you from having to stand precariously in a plastic chair to reach the roof....and a long bristle brush.
Make that a crispy white plastic chair that has started the "biodegradable" process. Wobbly piece of trash. lol, you would think I learned from the first time. *shakes head*It keeps you from having to stand precariously in a plastic chair to reach the roof.
I worked briefly at a shop that still had diesel in the solvent tank that they used for cleaning stuff up. Worked awesome, smelled like hell, not sure how old that diesel was.how bout going old school. i remember watching an old TdF video and the euro mechanics were using a combo of diesel and water with a big brush. they'd wash the whole bike down and relube. nice and enviro friendly
A flamethrower will help to remove any residue...gasoline is better irate2:
same here...DSimple green.
Full strength: chain, cogs.
Dilluted: rest of bike.
Rinse gently, bounce off excess water, wipe down.
Let dry over night.
Lube next day.
Actually I use beer.
I keep drinking it until I don't give a fvck about cleaning the bike.
No soaking.Don't soak your chains in simple green.
If you read through the article, its not saying that you shouldnt use simple green on your chain, Its saying not to leave your chain soaking for an extended period of time. But then again, you shouldnt leave your chain soaking in any degreaser for an extended period of time. I use and have been using simple green on my chains for as long as I can remember, But I also dont soak my chain for a week, i use it in my park tools chain scrubber, then I rinse it with water, and relube the next morning, and in over five years, I cannot remember ever breaking a chain. I also must credit this to being diligent about checking my chains on a regular basis.Don't soak your chains in simple green. It can form hydrogen inclusions in the steel and cause cracking, or something like that. There was an article about it on Velonews a few years ago.
Edit: Found it.
http://www.velonews.com/article/9216
Nope, kerosene. slower burninggasoline is better irate2: