What have you bought today?

[chirpychippy]

I’ve got one of those ultrasonic cleaners. I occasionally put my watch and some of Mrs Motties jewellery in it. The crap that comes out - unbelievable!

They are brilliant at removing crap.

Curiously what do you use in you cleaner?

 

[Mottie]

They are brilliant at removing crap.

Curiously what do you use in you cleaner?

I bought some ultrasonic cleaning fluid to add to the water but a little drop of washing up liquid is just as good.

 

[chirpychippy]

I bought the proper fluid to add to the water but a little drop of washing up liquid is just as good.

Not for bike chains unfortunately, ive tried pure degreaser, but that's pants aswell and hard to dispose of...

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Get the rear wheel off the ground on a maintenance stand and turn the pedal as the chain runs over the brush, top, bottom and both sides of it.

For the motorbike, I adapted a pair of old toothbrush heads, both mounted face to face hinged on a bit of steel for the job - so it cleaned off both sides at the same time.

 

[Mottie]

There’s plenty of gadgets on the market for cleaning bike chains.

Park Tool CM-5.3 - Cyclone Chain Scrubber

Cleans bicycle chain quickly, easily, and effectively without the hassle and mess of removing the chain from the bike The Cyclone™ uses a large solvent reservoir, hundreds of rotating bristles, and a two-step cleaning process to get chains really clean, improve shifting performance, and extend...

www.bikeparts.co.uk

 

[ReganAndCarter]

For the motorbike, I adapted a pair of old toothbrush heads, both mounted face to face hinged on a bit of steel for the job - so it cleaned off both sides at the same time.

Not a bad idea. I use old toothbrushes, but on their own. Yes, pair of tongs with two brush heads. Mights just MacGyver me one of those.