So in trying squirt lube however not sure if apples to much. After about 10 minutes the chain still has the lube on it and it’s on the cassette and rollers. By chance did I put to much on it, or is this fine? Should I just let it sit over night or should I let it sit for a few hours and use a rag on it?
by EllieP1
11 Comments
Yes, definitely. You only need a few drops.
I ended using a rag to wipe the excess off. If I would have missed any would it flake off or should I use something to start the process over?
Just spin the cranks a few times, let it dry, the. Wipe off excess. It’ll be fine.
Let is dry and relube, wait at least 8 hours then ride the shit out of it.
Depends if you like your chain rusty or clean. At least my very nooby experience is that I need to apply a lot, then use a rag to not wipe off but to gently spread it evenly over my chain. And then apply again if it’s the first time. All of this after a thorough cleaning with degreaser ofc, I was a bit careless with that on my wife’s bike and the frame was full of hard dirty wax that was a bit hard to get off. If my chain isn’t white with squirt after first application it will definitely get rust after pretty much the first rain we get. I also pedal and switch through all my gears before it dries.
Yes way too much
I assume you used to “spin the cranks while holding the lube drip onto the chain method” ? All you gotta do is apply a small drop of oil on each roller, spin the cranks like 50 times to let it get inside real good and wipe off the excess (hold the chain with a rag and spin the cranks, wipe your front chainring too). Also, make sure none of the oil gets on the outside plates of the chain.
Looks like you used it as per the instructions. It pretty much disappears once it’s dry and any excess on the outside will flake off as you ride.
Remove that dumb plastic disk
You just need one drop on each roller that’s it
Are you sure that’s chain lube 😳