Re: [CR] Are there inexpensive parts cleaners for bike parts?

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Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:42:36 -0500
From: "John Betmanis" <johnb@oxford.net>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Are there inexpensive parts cleaners for bike parts?


Charles King wrote:
> Are there inexpensive parts cleaners on the market that can be used to clean
> bicycle parts? I've started spraying some of the parts with citrus
> degreaser and using brushes, rags, and sometimes brass brushes or very fine
> steel wool to remove the crud, but I was wondering whether there is a faster
> but inexpensive solution I haven't heard about.

Sure there are more inexpensive cleaners, and more effective too and you've probably heard of them, unless you're quite young. Gasoline, Varsol (mineral spirits or paint thinner). The trouble with the modern water-based degreasers ("green" or otherwise) is that you end up with water soaked parts and they're often less effective. I like to use discarded tooth brushes rather than brass brushes.

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John Betmanis Woodstock, Ontario Canada