touch up paint

[David Kleber]

Attachments :I use kerosine and a $2.00 plastic fingernail scrub brush. My X-Ring chain box recommended against WD40 because they said it could damage the rings. The box also recommended soft brisle brush. I went over the chain after the scrubbing with 90 wt. gear oil. -Dave Brad Davis wrote:

> > Last night I cleaned my chain using a method I don't > believe I have read about yet on the list. My goal is > to get the chain looking new and to keep that way. > This is what I did. > > 1) Prop the bike up so that the rear wheel freewheels. > > 2) Tape a piece of waxpaper behind the chain and > against the frame so the tire is protected and the > chain is in front of the waxpaper. > > 3) This is where I may get some contrarian comments > from you guys. Take a can of aerosol Liquid Wrench and > begin blasting the chain with it while slowly rotating > the tire until all the chain has been cleaned. I tried > a PTFE spray lube first and it seemed to get some of > the grime off, but nothing like Liquid Wrench. I would > have tried WD-40 but I was out of it. When I used the > Liquid Wrench I could see black grime (gritty to the > touch) dripping from the chain pooling in the > container I set below the wax paper. Keep spraying > until you are satisfied with the cleanliness or you > run out of Liquid Wrench (like I did). > > 4) Dry off the chain with paper towels. Keep rotating > the rear wheel and using those paper towels until the > links look pretty dry. > > 5) Lube the chain. Like I said I didn t have WD-40 but > I did have a can of New Dimension chain lube. I bought > it at Parts America ($2.50/can). This lube has PTFE > and something like DiSulfied something or another and > sprays on in a foam. Wipe down the chain with paper > towels again until excess lube is gone. > > 6) Presto, Chain looks new! > > Caveats and Comments: > Hopefully Liquid Wrench is compatible with the chains > O-Rings. Exposure time was short but I ll let you know > if anything adverse happens. WD-40 may have been > better as a final lube or final rinse because it is > thinner than the lube I used and would probably rinse > out the Liquid Wrench between the links better. > > I look forward to your comments! > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get Yahoo! Mail Free email you can access from anywhere! > http://mail.yahoo.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Great brand name shoes at Zappos.com. > Click Here! > http://click.egroups.com/1/7060/6/_/911801/_/963930954/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@softhome.net > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

-- -Dave Kleber Pittsburgh, PA http://www.city-net.com/~davekle/

[Rich Kickbush]

Hmm, I'm alway cautious around something that works 'too well'. Liquid wrench is a penetrating lubricant, designed to break down rust etc that will freeze nuts and bolts, you may have penetrated the grease trapped inside the o-ring and diluted it, if not dissolved it altogether. I would stick with the years of experience this list and others can provide, and clean with WD40 or kerosene, and then lube with the product of your choice. Rich Brad Davis wrote:

> Last night I cleaned my chain using a method I don't > believe I have read about yet on the list. My goal is > to get the chain looking new and to keep that way. > This is what I did. > > 1) Prop the bike up so that the rear wheel freewheels. > > 2) Tape a piece of waxpaper behind the chain and > against the frame so the tire is protected and the > chain is in front of the waxpaper. > > 3) This is where I may get some contrarian comments > from you guys. Take a can of aerosol Liquid Wrench and > begin blasting the chain with it while slowly rotating > the tire until all the chain has been cleaned. I tried > a PTFE spray lube first and it seemed to get some of > the grime off, but nothing like Liquid Wrench. I would > have tried WD-40 but I was out of it. When I used the > Liquid Wrench I could see black grime (gritty to the > touch) dripping from the chain pooling in the > container I set below the wax paper. Keep spraying > until you are satisfied with the cleanliness or you > run out of Liquid Wrench (like I did). > > 4) Dry off the chain with paper towels. Keep rotating > the rear wheel and using those paper towels until the > links look pretty dry. > > 5) Lube the chain. Like I said I didn t have WD-40 but > I did have a can of New Dimension chain lube. I bought > it at Parts America ($2.50/can). This lube has PTFE > and something like DiSulfied something or another and > sprays on in a foam. Wipe down the chain with paper > towels again until excess lube is gone. > > 6) Presto, Chain looks new! > > Caveats and Comments: > Hopefully Liquid Wrench is compatible with the chains > O-Rings. Exposure time was short but I ll let you know > if anything adverse happens. WD-40 may have been > better as a final lube or final rinse because it is > thinner than the lube I used and would probably rinse > out the Liquid Wrench between the links better. > > I look forward to your comments! > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get Yahoo! Mail Free email you can access from anywhere! > http://mail.yahoo.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Great brand name shoes at Zappos.com. > Click Here! > http://click.egroups.com/1/7060/6/_/911801/_/963930954/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

[Toby Lampson]

Brad Davis wrote:

> Hopefully Liquid Wrench is compatible with the chains > O-Rings. Exposure time was short but I ll let you know > if anything adverse happens. WD-40 may have been > better as a final lube or final rinse because it is > thinner than the lube I used and would probably rinse > out the Liquid Wrench between the links better.

Liquid wrench eh?.....hmm haven't heard that one yet. I 've been using WD40, then after some minutes of drying/dripping apply a white lithium grease spray......its the longest I've had a chain last.....most 'MC Chain lubes' I try haven't worked as well as this combo.........I'm in moderate humidity. Just saw, again, a multi-purpose household Graphite lube spray......says it good for everyhting from bicycle chains to to chainsaw chains.....looks intriguing.......maybe I'll try it.... Any body try this yet?? Toby

[Todd Schroder]

Passed a Holiday Inn van on the way in to work this morning. It was the same color as my '96 KLR. Holiday Inn must have used Kawasaki Bluish Green! Todd Schroder '96 KLR650