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Which degreaser?
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TimmyA
20/10/09 01:34
I'm thinking nine quid a litre is taking the pish. Any suggestions for a reasonably enviro-friendly cassette & chain degunker? Nine quid a gallon preferably
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Klunk
20/10/09 07:39
petrol or white spirit, if you don't throw it away. leave it to stand and decant off into another container (1 litre oil bottles work well). When you have enough left over oily sludge dispose of it down the local tip.
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Monkey Space Pilot (El Capitan)
20/10/09 07:43
washing up liquid, there is a lot of crap talked about the damage it can do, the tiny amount of salt it contains is nothing compared to the harshness of conditions that a mountain bike operates in.
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XCman [ KB ] With Altitude
20/10/09 08:37
With Klunk on the white spirit or us Fenwicks FS1
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b r
20/10/09 09:59
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Black Heart Billy
20/10/09 10:09
Chain and the like I have an old tin that's full of white spirit...it's murky as hell but it still does the job then I just clean it down in washing up liquid dry it and regrease it
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Whitedog
20/10/09 12:53
Fenwicks FS1 here or washing up liquid if thats run out ..
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TimmyA
20/10/09 22:37

I've used both Fenwicks & Muc Off for general bike cleaning but find them both poor for brushing round the cassette or putting in a chain cleaner.

Never thought of cheaper washing-up liquid, I'll try that, ta.

Thanks for the cheap Muc-Off link BR and fflrrrrrp to your other comment

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XCman [ KB ] With Altitude
21/10/09 14:00
Tim use Fenwicks FS 1 FS 10 us what you are poss using for general bike cleaning.
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Andy James 7
21/10/09 16:39

Brake cleaner..

makes cassettes, chains and bearings like new..try not to spray it on sealed bearings just spray it on a bit  of mechanics tissue and rub

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