Anyone used MMO to clean their chain?
MMO to clean the chain?
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No one? Maybe I need to try a different section...
Just be sure to use the ole lady's toothbrush, kerosene tastes funny.,,
wd40 and a grunge brush
Kerosene inconvenient?
I've used brake cleaner. It's fairly cheap and a spray.
Soaking in Kero works fine though.
MMO has other uses than chain cleaner.
I've used brake cleaner. It's fairly cheap and a spray.
Soaking in Kero works fine though.
MMO has other uses than chain cleaner.
Originally Posted By: dwendt44
Kerosene inconvenient?
I've used brake cleaner. It's fairly cheap and a spray.
Soaking in Kero works fine though.
MMO has other uses than chain cleaner.
+1 Kerosene is the BEST way to clean a chain with a brush, after cleaning GET THE CHAIN HOT, then apply you favorite flavor of lube.. MMO is good stuff, but not for this application.
Kerosene inconvenient?
I've used brake cleaner. It's fairly cheap and a spray.
Soaking in Kero works fine though.
MMO has other uses than chain cleaner.
+1 Kerosene is the BEST way to clean a chain with a brush, after cleaning GET THE CHAIN HOT, then apply you favorite flavor of lube.. MMO is good stuff, but not for this application.
I found a few who use MMO to clean their chains so I tried it...worked well for a relatively light wipe down. I just wet a rag and went over the chain several times to get the gunk off. Wiped it with a dry rag and applied the lube and it seems like it worked great!
Not sure if I'd do the soak method with MMO but for wiping it down it was a snap...and it smells alot better than Kerosene
Not sure if I'd do the soak method with MMO but for wiping it down it was a snap...and it smells alot better than Kerosene
I don't understand how so many need to use a stiff brush.
The grunge comes off my chain with just kerosine and a soft bristle paint brush.
The chain looks cleaner than new out of the box.
The grunge comes off my chain with just kerosine and a soft bristle paint brush.
The chain looks cleaner than new out of the box.
I have used Kerosine and WD-40. There is a write-up with pics on the GS500 forum www.gstwins.com that about various solvents and their effects upon "O"-ring chain and WD-40 did an excellent job and did not swell the rubber. If you use chain wax like Belray, the stiff brushes seem to make getting the grunge off easier. I have been using Stihl chainsaw "Bar and Chain" lube and it is some clingy stuff that stays put for a long time and also cleans off easy with WD-40 when that time comes. I have to admit that my drive shaft bikes are easier to maintain.
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Originally Posted By: Yagenta13
I found a few who use MMO to clean their chains so I tried it...worked well for a relatively light wipe down. I just wet a rag and went over the chain several times to get the gunk off. Wiped it with a dry rag and applied the lube and it seems like it worked great!
Not sure if I'd do the soak method with MMO but for wiping it down it was a snap...and it smells alot better than Kerosene
intresting.. glad you had a positive experience. Simple green does a decent job for me for quick cleanings, Im only using Kerosene for my annual heavy cleaning. but reguardless of what im using to take the gunk off, Tri-Flow is what always goes back on.. love that stuff.
I found a few who use MMO to clean their chains so I tried it...worked well for a relatively light wipe down. I just wet a rag and went over the chain several times to get the gunk off. Wiped it with a dry rag and applied the lube and it seems like it worked great!
Not sure if I'd do the soak method with MMO but for wiping it down it was a snap...and it smells alot better than Kerosene
intresting.. glad you had a positive experience. Simple green does a decent job for me for quick cleanings, Im only using Kerosene for my annual heavy cleaning. but reguardless of what im using to take the gunk off, Tri-Flow is what always goes back on.. love that stuff.
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