Cleaning chain with kerosine? - Page 5

Water Warrior 2 · 08-06-2011, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by RBar

Is this what you are talking about?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GL ... WQ0DM44WKQ

RBar

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Originally Posted by mrlmd1

We keep telling you guys -- Dupont Teflon Spray Lube --- no mess, no fuss. Clean the chain one time, then use the spray and you don't have to keep doing that.

Bingo............Give the man a Ciiiiigarrrr. A can lasts longer than a similar can of chain lube too.

alantf · 08-06-2011, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by mrlmd1

Yes.
That's it, but the shipping cost for Amazon is 150% the cost of the product. Get it in a store.

That really surprises me. I order from Amazon in England, and if the order is above £25 ($30?) the shipping is free, even to Spain. :??:

mrlmd1 · 08-06-2011, 09:20 AM

Just check out that ad he posted and look at the price for the can and the shipping cost below it.
Buy more stuff and they'll ship it free, otherwise go to the store and pick it up. Get 2 cans, it's good for all kinds of stuff.

mavrix · 08-06-2011, 06:16 PM

I kept asking around the area where to get kerosene and on one really had a answer. It got pretty frustrating so I finally gave up and was at WalMart looking for the chain lube and found some kerosene in the camping section. You have to be careful because they have other kerosene like camping fuel, but it's not kerosene. Mine was in a blue container.

Gz Rider · 08-06-2011, 06:24 PM

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burkbuilds · 08-09-2011, 11:57 PM

You can usually find Kerosene in the paint department at Lowe's and Home Depot, although it's a lot cheaper by the gallon at the gas pumps in my area. Ace Hardware usually sells it by the gallon and I bet most hardware stores will have it either to fill Kerosene heaters or pre-packaged in their paint departments in quart or larger containers.

mavrix · 08-10-2011, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by burkbuilds

You can usually find Kerosene in the paint department at Lowe's and Home Depot, although it's a lot cheaper by the gallon at the gas pumps in my area. Ace Hardware usually sells it by the gallon and I bet most hardware stores will have it either to fill Kerosene heaters or pre-packaged in their paint departments in quart or larger containers.

I had tried Home Depot and a couple hardware stores, but they didn't have it. I think it may have to do with the law against the kerosene heaters in Massachusetts.

Like Gz Rider said "silly people- it's for cleaning motorcycle chains!" Apparently the stores around here just don't know that.

geezer · 08-10-2011, 11:35 PM

walmart camping section had it here in GA

mavrix · 08-10-2011, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by geezer

walmart camping section had it here in GA

This past weekend I was at the same Walmart that I had purchased mine at and they were sold out. Guess I told a lot of people! :lol:

**jonathan180iq** · 08-11-2011, 09:26 AM

You guys know you can also use WD-40 for chain cleaning, right?

I used to buy the tall Wal-Mart copy to clean the GZ chain. Hold a rag in one hand, cupping the chain to cover about 80% of it. Spray a generous amount of WD-40, or knockoff, into the rag-covered area and spin your rear tire (bike in neutral). Continue thise process in one direction until the chain is thoroughly cleaned. Then flip the rag to a clean side and do it again, spinning the tire in the other direction. Get a new rag, wipe it dry, and apply your favorite chain lube. Done.

And no, WD-40 will not damage your O-rings.

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mavrix Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Northfield, MA Posts: 38	Re: Cleaning chain with kerosine? I kept asking around the area where to get kerosene and on one really had a answer. It got pretty frustrating so I finally gave up and was at WalMart looking for the chain lube and found some kerosene in the camping section. You have to be careful because they have other kerosene like camping fuel, but it's not kerosene. Mine was in a blue container. __________________ -Mavrix
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08-09-2011, 11:57 PM	#46
burkbuilds Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shannon, Georgia Posts: 1,268	Re: Cleaning chain with kerosine? You can usually find Kerosene in the paint department at Lowe's and Home Depot, although it's a lot cheaper by the gallon at the gas pumps in my area. Ace Hardware usually sells it by the gallon and I bet most hardware stores will have it either to fill Kerosene heaters or pre-packaged in their paint departments in quart or larger containers.
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08-10-2011, 11:35 PM	#48
geezer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: dahlonega GA Posts: 563	Re: Cleaning chain with kerosine? walmart camping section had it here in GA __________________ 99 gz 250 and a currently dismantled fzr 1000
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08-11-2011, 09:26 AM	#50
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,995	Re: Cleaning chain with kerosine? You guys know you can also use WD-40 for chain cleaning, right? I used to buy the tall Wal-Mart copy to clean the GZ chain. Hold a rag in one hand, cupping the chain to cover about 80% of it. Spray a generous amount of WD-40, or knockoff, into the rag-covered area and spin your rear tire (bike in neutral). Continue thise process in one direction until the chain is thoroughly cleaned. Then flip the rag to a clean side and do it again, spinning the tire in the other direction. Get a new rag, wipe it dry, and apply your favorite chain lube. Done. And no, WD-40 will not damage your O-rings.
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