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Isopropyl alcohol as chain cleaner?

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Hi Guys,

I dont usually apply any degreasers to my chain unless they are gunked up good and need a good cleaning. I always clean my chain with a small brush and re apply lube and run through a rag.

When I do use degreaser I use the ecotech stuff and let it sit on my chain for a few minutes and then run it through a rag until no more crud comes off. After that I spray warm water on the chain to make sure I have the degreaser off before reapplying new lube.

What I want to know is instead of using the ecotech stuff can I just use 99% Isopropyl alcohol as a degreaser? I assume as it would evaporate fast I would have to do the whole rinsing of the cahin before applying new lube.

Thanks for any tips guys

One of these days I will get a chain that has removable links, Im sure it would make cleaning a chain easier:madman: :thumbsup:

Thanks

Jeremy
 
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