dark black chain

[normanlai]

hi guys, just wondering, when you guys lube your chain w chain lube, does your chain become total black? i've seen some super nice and shiny chains, and wonder why my "no brand" lube makes my chain rather black. it seems ok since bicycle lube usually is black too, but i just would love to add to my knowledge base.

 

thx!

[gene98]

what bike are u riding?

[normanlai]

its bike specific??

 

phantom ta200.

[binkaz]

got clean your chain with kerosene ?

[normanlai]

got clean your chain with kerosene ?

 

i used commercial cleaners (i had no idea other solutions exists when i got it.)

[binkaz]

normally i wash my chain with kerosene then i lub it with EO and it shines.. but i think those old chains like quite worn out ones quite hard to get them to shine.. cuz like got layers and layers of dirt on it alr.. then need to scrub very hard to get the dirt out.. maybe just change your chain if it is kinda worn out alr? then keep it shiny from there?

[normanlai]

hmm, i guess DID O ring here i come.

 

actually i wonder, DID abt 130, heavy duty abt 50. i can change Heavy Duty 3 times leh. somehow DID dun make sense leh, but see people all chiong DID.

 

DID say, last 1.5 yrs. Heavy Duty say last 1 yr..... makes no economic sense.

 

or maybe its like buying Geely and buying Honda. obvious choice. haha. any kind soul wanna educate me?