Olive oil for the gears and chain?

[Globalti]

Baby oil would work, it's a light mineral oil and smells great.

 

[gaijintendo]

I wouldnt use it I think it will emulsify into a gooey mess first time it rains.Be ok as a get you home fix if you needed it but I would wash it off and replace with something more able to stand British weather.

^^^If you mix it with water, then whisk it with chains, you won't believe the chain's not buttered.

 

[Drago]

We could cut out the middle man.

 

[Colin_P]

What part of Olive Oil did you use exactly? Hope Popeye doesn't find out.

 

[Drago]

Accy is Bluto and ICMFP!

 

[raleighnut]

Why not use Castor Oil, that should help keep things nice and loose,

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...40.pdf&usg=AFQjCNF2Og391i9uqYctMOrZ1pA-sNMbow

They use it in racing engines.

 

[jongooligan]

Difference between mineral oil and vegetable oi is stability.
Vegetable oil will soon oxidise especially in contact with metals forming a variety if volatile compunds and gums. You know that sticky residue of old oil you get on the outside of an old veg oil container or fat fryer? That will soon be in your chain.

Yup. Did a trip across South America where there were a lot of dirt roads and no bike shops. It made chain care very difficult. There were lots of greasy joe type truck stops though so we'd clean our chains as best we could then coat them with olive oil from the greasy joe. Didn't last long but really it only had to last until the next truck stop. Did a job.

 

[Dogtrousers]

[QUOTE 4925622, member: 9609"]what about Cod lover Oil ? I rub that into my knees before a very hilly ride - ifit works for my knees I guess it would be good for the chain.[/QUOTE]
I quite like cod. Love is maybe too strong a word.

 

[Drago]

Oh no, he mentioned cod. Stand by for all the fish puns all over the plaice.

 

[TheDoctor]

fark me.
Every time I think he couldn't come up with a stupider idea. he does.
Poundland sell chain lube.

Yes, anything vaguely oily will work in extremis, but something made for the purpose costs a pound.

 

[snorri]

Difference between mineral oil and vegetable oi is stability.
Vegetable oil will soon oxidise especially in contact with metals forming a variety if volatile compunds and gums. You know that sticky residue of old oil you get on the outside of an old veg oil container or fat fryer? That will soon be in your chain.

Experts Pffffff...........they're so last year.

 

[Drago]

Baby oil would work, it's a light mineral oil and smells great.

I never knew that, although in fairness I'm not a baby oil user. My wonderfully soft and fragrant skin is natural.

 

[Tim Hall]

You know that sticky residue of old oil you get on the outside of an old veg oil container or fat fryer? That's you, that is.

FTFY.

 

[welsh dragon]

I never knew that, although in fairness I'm not a baby oil user. My wonderfully soft and fragrant skin is natural.

You mean smells like bull sh*t.

 

[Globalti]

There are many many different weights of distillates of petroleum and then probably lots of blends and deodorised versions. The lighter weights will evaporate but the heavier won't. Even diesel oil evaporates slowly.