Muc Off

[Zippy]

I used to religiously pass my chain through a chain washer filled with Muc Off (pink stuff) and lubricate as part of my clycle maintenance regime, but I gather from this forum that the Mickle method is the favoured chain maintenance.

Is there anything then that Cycle specific detergents are good for if not cleaning chains?

 

[Globalti]

 

[Spud]

White spirit. Tooth brush . Keep dowsing the brush in a small pot of spirit and hold against the chain as you turn the pedals.I normally give the cogs a brush to get any sand and debris that may be attached to any oil.
A good squirt of chain lub when the spirit has evapourated and the chain runs fine.
Its a bit primative but it seems to work and its an awful lot cheaper than the Muc Off kits.
The only slight downer is that the wheel and frame get a bit of spray from the brush but that can be wiped off with a rag.

 

[Danny]

Is there anything then that Cycle specific detergents are good for if not cleaning chains?

I use it, infrequently, for get muck off my frame, normally when I get a mixture of grease and dirt that is not easily shifted with soapy water.

For chain cleaning I stick to the Mickle method - though probably omit some of the wipes.