Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
I tried using a chain cleaner once, but got fed up with cleaning the chain cleaner. If you don't clean it, it just gets more mucky and stops being effective at cleaning. A rag is much simpler.
I use the Park Tools one with Citrus Degreaser. Brilliant.
You could take it off and boil it in Linklyfe or 90 weight axle oil, I used to.I've got one somewhere, as others have said they make a right mess, particularly of the kitchen sink when cleaning the thing afterwards.
They do get everything off and out of the chain, but this includes all the grease.
I've yet to find a way of getting grease or any other lube back into the bearing surfaces between the pins and the inner plates, and considering that wear to those parts is what causes apparent chain stretch came to the conclusion that these things do more harm than good.
I spray my chain with GT85 then wipe with a rage or two, rinse, dry then lube it always come up sparkly clean!
Works well the first time, IMO though, after mucho faffing, etc, just use a rag.I've used one, and it works well.
You use the ShelBroCo method? That's hardcore!I've got one that I use maybe twice a year. The rest of the time I Mickle. Then every year I Sheldon .