I like, how, every single topic regarding chain cleaning/lubing, ends up the same way, full of same messages and arguments
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Cleaning your chain.
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I like, how, every single topic regarding chain cleaning/lubing, ends up the same way, full of same messages and arguments
I like, how, every single topic regarding chain cleaning/lubing, ends up the same way, full of same messages and arguments
Use pancake batter and beluga whale semen. There....you now have variety.
Actually, assuming you use one of those fan attachments and not a pencil-sharp, strip paint off-nozzle, a fan nozzle at about 3' distance away, it's actually throwing LESS water than a garden hose with no attachment. Reason being that the water is being blasted by air, and not 100% water like from an open hose.
That's why car detailers degunking an engine bay will opt for a power washer with fan nozzle vs an open ended garden hose or otherwise.
You can click on the link yourself, oh, of course I could have setup a dummy website and hijacked the WD40 server just to plant that information.
WD40 is a penetrant, look it up, or not and hang out with Mr 80% kerosene.
Beluga semen is a penetrant, blue whale is the way to go, besides, pancake batter is like 80% kerosene.
You can click on the link yourself, oh, of course I could have setup a dummy website and hijacked the WD40 server just to plant that information.
WD40 is a penetrant, look it up, or not and hang out with Mr 80% kerosene.
Did you read your own link? 3-4 paragraph down it says WD40 doesn't contain kerosene and can be used on rubber.
Sweet hat, maybe you could make me one sometime.
Read my earlier post, it was in response to the guy who said WD40 was "80% kerosene".
WD40 is perfectly safe for rubber o-rings (chain o-rings are neoprene anyway, but it doesn't matter). It will safely penetrate the o-rings, into the grease, and dilute it and/or flush it out.
The thin lubricant left behind is not suitable for the loads on a bike chain.
WD40 knows this, which is why they have a different formula for motorcycle chains, not the stuff you pickup at CDN tire.
I'm not sure they even sell this in Canada.
http://www.wd40specialistmotorbike.co.uk/product-range/chainlube/
The solvent is cyclohexane and LPG (propane), you can see it all on the MSDS data sheets from WD40. (which I also may have faked).
Use arabian semen. Get it from back of camels.
Nobody said your faking anything, however post me a link showing WD40 caused chain failure...
That's not really provable just like it's not provable that eating Big Macs everyday causes heart attacks. A theory gathers evidence in support or not of it, it can't ever be "proven" but it can certainly be disproven. So put another way, WD-40 has no evidence known to me that using it prevents chain failures.
Listen, if you're not going to even bother to read, use whatever you want. You've been told, your option to ignore.
I'm sure the chemical engineers at WD40 may actually know what they are doing.
Gotta pat myself on the back.
Made of a bunch of hydrocarbons. The mass spec doesn't lie, it is a chemical fingerprint reader.
Even if Wired told them what they found, most likely they will deny it.
Here is some interesting facts I found while reading:
-Neoprene is resistant to oils.
According to this link;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoprene
Kerosene is made of hydrocarbons, so is WD 40.
An interesting thought
RockerGuy: Here's something fun and geeky I just found. Someone did a study where he immersed O-rings in various fluids including WD-40 to see what would happen. There are pictures: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=345397
Edit: I'm currently reading the thread. I see he did a part 2 where it went 15 days and then he tested the failure loads. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=350310
Edit: I'm currently reading the thread. I see he did a part 2 where it went 15 days and then he tested the failure loads. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=350310
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Ah Ha!!!
Problem solved, WD 40 doesn't swell the o rings but affects its tensile strength!!
I know what I will not be using to clean my chains :idea1:
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