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What is the easiest way to get rust off of the chain on a bicycle without having to buy something? |
Remember without buying something! Thanks for your help you guys or girls i really apperciate it :-) Damage is done... When rust forms, it actually eats away at the metal, causing small holes (this is called "pitting"). With all the small links on a chain, there is no way that you could remove all the rust! My suggestion, if you don't want to spend the $10-15 to replace it, would be to clean it with a simple cleaner like WD-40 and a stiff brush, and re-lube it. If you don't want to buy anything there isn't much point to spending all the time it would take to scrape off the rust on there for little to no improvement. good luck EDIT*** Hate to tell you Alex, but WD 40 is in fact degreasser. Albeit not a great one, but at a few bucks a can, you can go through 5 of them to one bottle of "bike degreasser". Source(s): work in a bike shop steel wool, but it will take a lot of time and patience Take it off, soak it in mineral spirits or other solvent for a day. Pull it out and see if you can work the stiff links loose by hand or tool. If that works the lube it well, wipe off excess lube and reinstall. Sorry, you gotta buy something, but it's cheap. WD-40. If the rust is light and there are only small areas of rust, scrubing with a toothbrush may do the trick. If the whole chain has a layer of rust, you are going to have to buy some WD-40. However don't spray it directly on the chain. Spray some on a rag and then hold the rag around the chain and turn the pedals backwards so the chain slides through the rag. Flex the chain while holding it with the rag to loosen the rust near the pins. Repeat the procedure several times. You can also use a tooth brush on any rust that is difficult to remove. I have cleaned some very rusty chains using this procedure. Don't spray the WD-40 directly on the chain, because you don't want it to seep in by the pins and dissolve any lubircant that is in there. After cleaning the chain, you need to lube it. Again you will have to buy some lube either at a bike shop or hardware store. However the cheapest approach would be to buy the WD-40 and some tri-flow at a Home Depot or Loews http://www.usedbicycleguide.com/... |
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