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What does mineral spirits do to the orings?
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I don't really know but I'm ASSuming that it won't hurt them. Guess I'll find out for sure in a year or so. I used to work in a telephone switching office and we used the stuff to clean things like the old rotary step switches, partly because it would leave behing a minute amount of lubrication. Don't remember if we used it on anything rubber (neoprene?) or not.
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Chain cleaning
I recently tackled this task but didn't want to spend a day hunting for kerosene. I had a can of pneumatic tool oil someone had given me and I figured I probably wouldn't use it for anything else so I decided, why not try, won't be any worse off than before. It worked great. I see no reason why any super lightweight oil, like 3 in 1 or sewing machine oil wouldn't be good. It cleans the crud and lubes at the same time. Finish with a proper chain oil and your done in fine order. The terry towel idea is super, I whole heartedly recommend it for cleaning and oiling.
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You can just clean the chain with the oil you lube it with. I don't use the kerosene unless the chain is really dirty. A piece of towel and some oil.
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I agree, but I live very near a beach. An oily chain is a sand magnet.
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