Can I clean my chain w/ Gasoline?

[crmx91]

Can I clean my chain in gas? It is a 520 D.I.D. ERT gold chain.

 

[agitt73]

well you can but it hard on the o-rings oderless mineral spirits would
work better or a good old wire brush

 

[crmx91]

it isnt an o-ring chain.. does that matter?

 

[jmics19067]

use kerosene or mineral spirits your less likely to up in a puff of smoke. I found this stuff called orange oil yep orange oil that is an excelent enviro friendly solvent , that and simple green are my two main cleaners

 

[Jaybird]

Chain crud sux, dunt it. :)

 

[luvtolean]

I love the orange stuff.

Gasoline will work, but it's hard on the hands and easy to light yourself up. A gallon of diesel in the garage is handy for things like this.

 

[roosteater]

I think the stuff you're referring to is ZEP orange cleaner. You can get it in gallon jugs at Home Depot. I use it to clean my entire bike. I put it in a spray bottle (undilluted) and spray it liberally over everything, including the chain. I let it soak in a bit and then rinse off. It works a ton better than Simple Green.

 

[jmics19067]

nah this stuff IS orange oil straight no detergents no nothing but orange oil. It does not wash off or dilute with water well and leaves a film much like kerosene or 3-n-1 oil will and is pretty flammable according to the chart on the side of the bottle. I mistakenly bought it thinking it was Orange Clean at a sears hardware store and I am glad . This stuff cuts thru heavy wheel bearing grease very similar to what you would find in most shop parts cleaners.

But for my chain all I use is diluted simple green and a quick scrub with a brush any more:)