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Reddit mentions of DuPont Motorcycle Degreaser for Chain and Sprockets Aerosol, 11 oz
Sentiment score: 4
Reddit mentions: 5
We found 5 Reddit mentions of DuPont Motorcycle Degreaser for Chain and Sprockets Aerosol, 11 oz. Here are the top ones.
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Strong & fast acting, yet safe for all sealed / O-ring chainsmade with biodegradable ingredients including soy extracted estersNo water rinsing required, just spray, wipe, re-lubricate and rideSafe for all x-ring, z-ring, O-ring chainsQuickly cleans grease, dirt, wax & grime off chains & sprockets
Specs:
| Height | 8 Inches |
| Length | 2.75 Inches |
| Size | 11oz Aerosol |
| Weight | 0.6875 Pounds |
| Width | 2.75 Inches |
I used to always buy those until every can at Walmart started leaking directly from where the nozzle attaches instead of spraying out through the straw, so I stopped buying it. People in the comments also say the formula isn't as good as it used to be. Since then I've been using WD40 as a degreaser which works fine, but kerosene can be used as well.
You're going to save yourself a ton of time with one of these. Get one. Spray, brush, wipe with rag, repeat until clean.
I've been using this every time and it is great. Most people will recommend it. Make sure you get it on the inside of the chain as well as the orings. Gently wipe off the excess so it doesn't fling all over your bike.
That chain of yours looks like death and has probably never been cleaned before. Get as much crap off of it as you can, then see if there's any significant rust or oring damage. If the chain is that bad, I can only imagine the chain slack is terrible. The owner probably also neglected to do simple things such as the brake fluid or coolant, maybe even tire pressure.
Edit: Clean the sprockets while you're at it.
I've had great success with the dupont chain cleaner and lube.
26k on my chain right now
http://www.amazon.com/DuPont-Motorcycle-Degreaser-Sprockets-11-Ounce/dp/B003OBM5EQ/ref=pd_bxgy_sg_img_y
-Trackside Front/Rear stands for easy cleaning
I clean and lube the chain about every 500 miles.
Never pressure wash your electrical components (I just don’t pressure wash at all). Other than that, just changing the oil per the schedule and making sure everything runs fine.
Either get a chain brush with nylon bristles, or else use an old rag. Apply chain specific cleaner, or else kerosene, or WD-40 to the chain and cleaning tool, scrub the chain. If you haven't touched the chain in a while, you'll probably want to spend around 10 minutes working on cleaning it up. After that, you can either use chain lube or chain wax. Either is fine, it doesn't really matter which you use. Wax does tend to make less of a mess, at least as far as I've noticed.
If you want specific products, here's a chain cleaner,
here's a brush,
and here's chain wax
>Can you give me some examples of the cheap purpose made cleaners in case i cant get kerosene?
http://www.amazon.com/DuPont-Motorcycle-Degreaser-Sprockets-11-Ounce/dp/B003OBM5EQ/
http://www.amazon.com/Maxima-75920-Clean-Up-Chain-Cleaner/dp/B000WKATCM/
If you have a combined cleaner and lube that'll work just great. Apply to the inside of the chain, scrub, lube again and wipe clean.
Do your best not to get the lube on the tyres and if you do, clean that stuff off.