Citrus chain cleaner, is cheap fine?

[nlmkiii]

I'm about to start waxing my chain, and looking for chain cleaning options although doubt I'll get ultrasonic yet.

I was looking at some cheap citrus degreasers around £10-£15 for 5 litres, yet all the bike specific ones are the same amount for about 1 litre! Is it just paying for something to have a picture of a bike on it or are there real differences?

View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Citraclean-Citrus-Degreaser-Concentrate-Litres/dp/B00JDI9MPE/ref=sr_1_6?

something like this. General all purpose thing. Any reason to spend more?

 

[si_c]

Degreaser is degreaser, get the cheapest. Screwfix do large 5l for a tenner which is decent. You're paying for smaller "bike" quantities, if you clean your bike often then you'll use it anyway.

 

[fossyant]

even better - Screw Fix No-nonsense degreaser is £8.99 for 5 litres. Really good stuff, and you must dilute it, it's strong. Cleans everything believe you me. Great all purpose stuff.

 

[fossyant]

Edit, now £9.99 - gone up like everything.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

even better - Screw Fix No-nonsense degreaser is £8.99 for 5 litres. Really good stuff, and you must dilute it, it's strong. Cleans everything believe you me. Great all purpose stuff.

Do you find it works well as shower gel, and that you come out smelling citrus clean?

 

[fossyant]

Do you find it works well as shower gel, and that you come out smelling citrus clean?

Not so sure about citrus - it doesn't smell. Does clean oily hands very well though - not tried in all over yet.

 

[Oldhippy]

As above, degreaser is degreaser.

 

[Roseland triker]

https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui...ceries/cif-mousse-cleaner--citrus-burst-500ml

This stuff is very good for chain cleaning

 

[fossyant]

PS Screwfix seem to be out of their own, but they have another for £13.99 for 5l - picking some up later !

 

[nlmkiii]

I saw the Screwfix stuff and it looked good, but trying to be eco friendly with the citrus stuff instead!

In reality though most of it won't get chucked away very quickly, use it all multiple times over, so maybe Screwfix no nonsense is fine.

 

[Milzy]

I’m planning on doing the same, what brand of wax are you going to use?

 

[Cycleops]

I use the Brazilian one personally.

 

[Milzy]

https://inaspin.co.uk/products/molten-speed-wax-1lb

 

[nlmkiii]

Silca Hot Melt. Researching it has some amazing properties and seems to be a big cut above the others. Something to do with the properties of Titanium Disulphide! Normally available for £45, but found it 15% off at Velozone.
https://www.velozone.co.uk/products/silca-secret-chain-blend-hot-melt-wax

 

[fossyant]

Ah, the latest snake oil wax that asks you to part with lots of money, when 'oil' does the job. Bit like that Sky super unobtanium virgin's blood oil !