@yellowman88 Don't do it! WD-40 may help but it's only temporary, and when it wears of it leaves your chain stripped of anything. Then your chain will wear out quickly because it has no lubrication.
@HiTONEz1407 if you don't clean it before you lube it grit in the chain combines with the chain lube making a thick paste that grinds up your chain and screws up shifting, plus also grinds into your rear derailleur, cogs, and chainrings
he uses alcohol because alcohol is volatile and will evaporate at about room temp. it's the best to use for this purpose because, unlike soaps and degreasers, it doesn't leave a residue behind forever. soap, by contrast, never really disintegrates. it just disperses. the soap residues stay behind and dissolve the oils and lubricants you put on the chain after cleaning it. alcohol is the best cleaner for any surface you are prepping to put something on to later.
this is cheap and awsome
jaylinjcr 7 months ago
can i use wd40 for the degreasing?
yellowman88 8 months ago
@yellowman88 NO!!
Cruzinon22s 8 months ago
@yellowman88 Don't do it! WD-40 may help but it's only temporary, and when it wears of it leaves your chain stripped of anything. Then your chain will wear out quickly because it has no lubrication.
Mattecarshop 5 months ago
Lance Armstrong owns that bike shop
ParisLondonRoma 8 months ago
@HiTONEz1407 if you don't clean it before you lube it grit in the chain combines with the chain lube making a thick paste that grinds up your chain and screws up shifting, plus also grinds into your rear derailleur, cogs, and chainrings
finnrambo1 11 months ago
hah i love how ur forks say dirty while ur cleaning ur bikeXD
HMTRACING313 11 months ago
what happens when you dont clean it? sorry if its a dumb question. im a noob
HiTONEz1407 11 months ago
Thanks, I learned something new.
girl600podcast 1 year ago
never heard using rubbing alcohal before
therockkkkher 2 years ago
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he uses alcohol because alcohol is volatile and will evaporate at about room temp. it's the best to use for this purpose because, unlike soaps and degreasers, it doesn't leave a residue behind forever. soap, by contrast, never really disintegrates. it just disperses. the soap residues stay behind and dissolve the oils and lubricants you put on the chain after cleaning it. alcohol is the best cleaner for any surface you are prepping to put something on to later.
marshamk 1 year ago
@marshamk thanks man !!! ill have to try it !!!
therockkkkher 1 year ago