Coloured Chains - how do they wear?

Jenny Taylia
Jenny Taylia Posts: 269
edited December 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi.

Has anyone got experiance of using red, white or gold coloured drive chains?

Do the red or white ones "Chip" or the colour wear off excessively, leaving a rubbish looking chain?

anyone know if the gold colour plating would last longer than the red or white "Painted" finish?

Thanks
'98 Rockhopper
'99 Trek VRX 200
'08 Cape Wrath (49cc Engine Mod!)

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  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    jr's bmx has a green Gusset half-link chain and it is pretty good. The green is anodised and although it rubbed off the rollers very quickly, it has stayed on the sideplates and pins and still looks sharp even after several months of neglect.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    some ok, some poorly.

    it depends on the chain.

    and if it is a geared chain or not.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • BorisSpencer
    BorisSpencer Posts: 786
    Same here, youguns BMX has a white painted chain and it still looks good after 2 years. However there is no shifting therefore no mechs rubbing it as it's pushed between rings.
    Northwind wrote: It's like I covered it in superglue and rode it through ebay.
  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    Good point - a bmx chain just goes round and round...
  • 52Teeth
    52Teeth Posts: 67
    I have a Gold KMC 10SL chain and the gold shows no sign of wear whatsoever.

    I am sure it will be binned from stretch/mileage before there are any issues with the gold.

    Cleans up well and looks top as the only bit of bling on an all black bike.

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