Chain cleaner liquid

clwydian_rider92

For christmas i got the Park Tools CG-2 Chain Gang Chain Cleaner Set, and it only comes with 8oz of cleaner liquid. Just wondering do i have to change the liquid everythime i use it, or do i keep the liquid in the cleaner mechanism and somehow balance it it to stay upright?

Thanks

SCARFACExxx08

Depends, how many bikes you have! when i do mine i do all 4 at the same time. but then next time i use it i change it. I've heard people use white spirit in theirs not sure if thats a good idea of not.

clwydian_rider92

Ive used white spirit before as well. Can't be as good as the proper stuff can it.

SCARFACExxx08

I'm sure aslong as you lube it well after it can't be too bad???

scale20

I use neat fenwicks in mine, it brings the chain up well.

After doing it you have to give the chain a good rinse and then lube it well.

Northwind

clwydian_rider92 wrote:

Ive used white spirit before as well. Can't be as good as the proper stuff can it.

Probably can, paraffin and white spirit are superb chain cleaners (they're a major ingredient in lots of expensive chain cleaners, and also in WD40)

Never used either in a cleaner though, since I have a highly advanced Jam Jar Cleaner.

asdfhjkl

You can buy more of the stuff that comes with it (Park Tool CB-2 ChainBrite). One of the reviews there reckons you can reuse it after the gunk separates.

There are cheaper degreasers out there though. I got a lot of degreaser from Halfords (most BikeHut stuff is just rebranded Weldtite products) a couple months ago after finding out it was ringing up for 3 quid a litre instead of 10. I just throw it away after each use.

cee

Northwind wrote:

clwydian_rider92 wrote:

Never used either in a cleaner though, since I have a highly advanced Jam Jar Cleaner.

are you a "tighten the lid and give it a good shake" kind of guy, or a "sit and steep" kind of guy?

Northwind

10 minutes soak followed by a minute or so of mad shoogling State of the art...