Stop washing with water. Just use a rag and brush to get the gunk off
ggeggeggegge on
What did you use to clean it? Could be corrosion as someone already stated, or it could be leftover grease.
If it’s surface corrosion I wouldn’t worry too much, that happens on chains all the time. No need to replace it because of that, only replace once it’s worn. Don’t use wd40 either, it’ll leave a film and no lube will stick to it that well
papaki72 on
You can always remove it, clean it well with some good degreaser, then wash it in warm water with some soapy cleaner. Then, wipe it well with a clean rag, put it on and relubricate it.
Town-Bike1618 on
Ride the bike, instead of looking at it.
thisisnothisusername on
I’ve used a light phosphoric acid soak for a very short time. I wouldn’t recommend this often though and ensure you do a rinse with a basic solution afterwards to counter the acid. It pretty much leaves the chain sparkling.
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You could always replace it.
Those are rusts, it’s hard to remove.
WD40 on a rag & spin the chain 10 rotations…..
Stop washing with water. Just use a rag and brush to get the gunk off
What did you use to clean it? Could be corrosion as someone already stated, or it could be leftover grease.
If it’s surface corrosion I wouldn’t worry too much, that happens on chains all the time. No need to replace it because of that, only replace once it’s worn. Don’t use wd40 either, it’ll leave a film and no lube will stick to it that well
You can always remove it, clean it well with some good degreaser, then wash it in warm water with some soapy cleaner. Then, wipe it well with a clean rag, put it on and relubricate it.
Ride the bike, instead of looking at it.
I’ve used a light phosphoric acid soak for a very short time. I wouldn’t recommend this often though and ensure you do a rinse with a basic solution afterwards to counter the acid. It pretty much leaves the chain sparkling.
Probably gonna cop downvotes.