How To Clean A Chain

To clean the chain soak it in some turpentine or a solution of household ammonia and water for 10 to 20 mins.

How to clean a chain. Click here to see your activities. If you notice your bike chain is excessively dirty and grimy with a crust of dirt and environmental sludge it s probably time to clean your chain. Dry as much off with a clean towel or rag as you can. After about three hours of soaking turn the chain over to soak the other side.

Hang the chain up to air dry completely before you lubricate it. We look forward to leveraging cleanchain as an effective way to improve the transparency and chemistry used in the manufacturing of our products. Alternatively drop the chain into a jar of fresh degreaser and shake thoroughly. Depending on the heat and humidity where you live air drying could take up to several hours.

Clean chain with a preferred method as detailed above. Chain cleaning is an essential part of bike maintenance. Wipe down the chain with a sponge full of soapy water and rinse it. You do this by slowly turning the pedals backward to move the chain a section at a time so you can clean it by either spraying on the solvent as you wipe down the chain with an old rag or by wiping down the chain with a rag that is saturated with the solvent.

Rub down the chain with the sponge making sure the soapy water runs all the way through the small links. With your bike in position apply solvent something like wd 40 or isopropyl alcohol to the chain. Rinse the chain well with clean water and dry it off. Lay the chain in a plastic tray and pour some bar and chain oil over it until the chain is at least halfway submerged.

Regular cyclists will likely perform a chain cleaning every week or two or at least once every 200 miles or so depending on how much riding is being done and under what conditions. This video will walk you through each step of cleaning and lubricating a drivetrain. Is committed to zero discharge of hazardous chemicals throughout our supply chain and to advancing good chemical management practices in the apparel industry. This should get all the grease and resins out from within the links of the chain and dissolve most of the caked up sawdust.

After this final soak lift the chain out of the oil and let the excess drip off into the tray. Stir it around so it gets nice and sudsy and then dip your sponge into it. Now take the wire brush and scrape it clean.