Does anyone know if soaking the chain in Finish Line Citrus Bike Degreaser may result in hydrogen embrittlement?
Here the ingredients:
Here an article by Silca explaining what causes hydrogen embrittlement but I can’t seem to put 1 and 1 together.
I suppose that being a citrus degreaser would be acidic and chemically react with the metal of the chain as described in the article?
Brake cleaner that is used on cars works like a charm. No idea about the question above.
I don’t know but this degreaser
Is ZeroFrictionCycling new recommended way to remove factory grease before waxing a chain. One bottle is good for 10 full factory degreasings with multiple chains per degreasing session.
Im pretty new to chain degreasing, I have only ever used lube before, but I have been trying the wax thing. The last time I used degreaser I used Peaty’s, I have no idea if its the best though.
I’m a big fan of ultra sonic cleaners
Ultrasonics are fairly cheap and have lots of uses.
Not exactly what you asked for but in the end fulfils the same purpose.
I use Squirt not for the performance gainzzz (if any) but because of how easy to clean the bike is.
I live in a flat and this “hack” was the best ever life quality improvement I did.
I use alcohol in my Parktool chain cleaning contraption. Cheeap, doesn’t stain and air drys quickly.
Boiling water from the kettle.
Then put it back 
in my Crockpot of paraffin wax.
How is anyone on TR not chain waxing!?
Just saw the hydrogen embrittlement question. I’m kinda skeptical at the idea of it happening with bicycle chains in the first place unless you really tried to make it happen. Anyway, C9-11 ethoxylate is a non-ionic surfactant, D-limonene isn’t water-soluble (and would be basic if it were), and petroleum distillates aren’t acidic either, so the Finish Line degreaser should be fine.
Seems like a perfect place to discuss.
I’ve got a chain cleaner tool which after sterling work is now pretty grim, muc-off isn’t really cutting it to restore it back to like new condition.
Has anyone attempted using things like bicarb mix to try and get the worst of the crap off. I’d rather not use all my degreaser soaking it! Ideally I’d have a sonic cleaner but sadly not.
