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Cleaning chains, bearings, etc – whats best?

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Stevo:
Hi Folks,

Restoring an old TA at the moment, and want to know what's best for cleaning oily components like chains and bearing races? I remember petrol or paraffin was best BITD. Maybe there's a better product out there now. Help appreciated as always. Thanks Stevo.

lazychubs:
well ive been using 2 stroke oil and turps mixed at the mo seems to work in degreasing stuff and leaves a nice residue on the items .but its cos i was too lazy to get proper stuff lol

Waxintaxin:
carb cleaner to clean , then i use a synthetic oil to re grease

dordymush:
i soaked mine in WD40.i dont ride it so never olied it up again. it looks dirty then  ;D

musicmitch:
I've just started working at a bike project teaching young people how to build bikes and then they get to keep the finished product..Anyway they have stuff there called gt 85 I spray some into a lplastic tub or bowl and then place the bearing races into it and run the bearing race around the bottom of the tub and it frees off all the crap and gets the bearings running sweet again and it just seems to clean itself..Works on sprockets and chains just as good..I think I'm a bit of a sado as I actually love getting rusty old components clean and bringing them back to life..I must try that stuff on myself soon! ;D

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