my Trek DSP2 has sand/dirt on the entire chain from riding on a dirt trail any way to get it off without a degreaser?
by Jblfanboy97
my Trek DSP2 has sand/dirt on the entire chain from riding on a dirt trail any way to get it off without a degreaser?
by Jblfanboy97
12 Comments
Without a degreaser? Why? That sounds like torture otherwise
Looks like your chain could do with a degrease. Failing that, run it through a cleaner with warm water.
very hot water and a towel/rag you don’t care about staining.
You could throw it in a crock pot of molten wax and agitate it.
Why so much grease? You’re supposed to put a single drop on each link, then use a cloth to wipe off the excess.
Maybe try dish soap and next time wipe your chain really good after lubing. There should only be lube on the inner links and zero lube on the outside of the chain. You can also try dry (graphite)lube or wax.
I’m not a bike mechanic so take my advice with a grain of salt.
Remove chain, put in coke bottle 1/4 full of gasoline, shakey shakey. Relube and reinstall
I use this on my bikes
And it’s not expensive
https://us.muc-off.com/products/bio-drivetrain-cleaner
Trek degreaser is great and fairly priced. You might consider a dry lube if this bothers you and your chain doesn’t get wet.
Wax your chains. Problem solved.
Your chain is so dirty that it and the rest of your drivetrain probably needs to be cleaned in a parts washer. After that, get some Rock and Roll Holy Cow and follow the directions. So much easier than hot waxing.
Dawn dish soap
I use Decathlon degreaser, cheapest (other than dish soap) and works really well. I use it with the chain cleaner doohickey.