Swarfega Jizer degreaser

[TonyEnjoyD]

Hi,

Anyone tried this or already rate it for use on the bike drivetrain?
I have used the Muc-off degreaser but wondered if Jizer was and good.

 

[fossyant]

It just sounds rude, so no.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

A bit like the JLS condoms that were out a few year ago in the machines in the gents... At first glimpse it looked like they were called JIS!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/JLS-Durex-Extra-Safe-Condoms/dp/B007FMGC4E

 

[Dave 123]

You wouldn't want your "applicator" caught twixt chain and cassette....

 

[slowmotion]

Hi,

Anyone tried this or already rate it for use on the bike drivetrain?
I have used the Muc-off degreaser but wondered if Jizer was and good.

I use it to clean my chain every few months. I fill a litre plastic bottle about a quarter full, drop the chain in, screw on the top, and shake it like a demon for two or three minutes. Having drained out the Jizer, I refill the bottle with a water/washing up liquid mixture and repeat the shaking. Finally I repeatedly rinse it with plain water until there are absolutely no traces of bubbles. You then need to cut the top off the bottle to extract the chain before sticking it in the oven at about 70C for ninety minutes. Then reapply your lube.

Works a treat.

 

[nickyboy]

And here is the Chinese branding of Durex

 

[Cyclopathic]

I don't need to spend money to get jis on my hands.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

View attachment 36762 And here is the Chinese branding of Durex

Does it come with prawn crackers?

 

[SlowerThanASluggishSloth]

Decades ago, when I had a part-time job in a garage, there was always a can of Jizer handy for cleaning anything from tar-spots to engine blocks. I didn't know they still made it. I have never used it on a bike chain but I can't imagine why it would be a no-go.

 

[downfader]

Have used regular swarfega hand cleaner (non-beaded) on the drivetrain with a toothbrush, that works pretty good. Even diluted it a little and got it into the chain cleaning box, ran the chain through that, tend to prefer FS1 at 50:50 water dilution for the box though tbh.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Interesting to see this questioned posed and the responses given. I used to use Jizer at work and have recently thought the same thing about chain cleaning with it. I'm a big big fan of it. When my current Morgan Blue has run out a barrel of Jizer is on its way to my workshop. Beauty of it is it isn't a one use degreaser, it's been designed to use again and again. Yeah, don't use the same bit for a year but if it can withstand a few weeks of machined components being cleaned in it, it can definitely withstand loads if chain cleans.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Well, I ended up buying the screwfix no nonsense de-greaser.
I'll see how it fares tomorrow.

 

[downfader]

Well, I ended up buying the screwfix no nonsense de-greaser.
I'll see how it fares tomorrow.

Got a link? Father goes in there once a week and wonder if price/volume compares to FS1?

 

[ufkacbln]

A bit like the JLS condoms that were out a few year ago in the machines in the gents... At first glimpse it looked like they were called JIS!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/JLS-Durex-Extra-Safe-Condoms/dp/B007FMGC4E

Not the firstthing that comes to mind when looking at product endorsement?

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Got a link? Father goes in there once a week and wonder if price/volume compares to FS1?

Hi @downfader ,
I went for this as the price is excellent (http://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-heavy-duty-degreaser-5ltr/88668)
I have used other no- nonsense stuff from screwfix and never been dissapointed.
It doesn't contain TFT like Muc-off does, however, after using that I always rinsed well then used one of the TFT sprays anyway.