Bicycle Mechanics - Removing White Lightning from chain

My shimano HG chain is getting gummed up with white lighting chain lube. What is a method for removing it when changing chain lubes?

If it is wax based, would denatured Alcohol remove it?

Thanks

My faves are Finish Line Eco Tech and Park tools Bio Chain Brite

WD-40 dissolves WL right off the chain, and I imagine any petroleum based solvent would, as well. Just don't spray the solvent into the bearings.

Mineral Spirits works for me. I keep it around for paint thinning and variouse cleaing jobs. However, I remove my chain to clean. I use a removable link.

Al

That is the downside of wax based lubes. A dry formula Teflon is a much better bet, IMHO.

A rag.

That is all I use. San Diego is fairly dry from rain, but we have some humidity (live near the beach). Put it on, it disolves itself, then use a rag to wipe it off.

WL is great, but you need to put some effort in. I apply every 2 rides, and do the wipe off thing. Very clean drive train.

Simple green 20-30% aqueous solution and a Park chain cleaner takes the gunk
right off. Rinse with water 1-2x or til clear with chain cleaner and let dry. If not
warm or that patina of rust disturbs you then you can dewater with rubbing alcohol
or wd 40. Be sure to lube before using, wd40 is NOT a lube. Steve

I clean chains all the time at my shop and we use a Pedros chain cleaner and Mineral spirits. This will strip everthing off the chain. Also White Lightning makes a degreaser thst is by far the best stuff I have ever used to degrease anything on a bike. Its about 8-9 dollars a can but it litterally melts all grease and gime on contact. The mineral spirits work great too and are a bit cheaper. I would say ditch the WL lube and go with prolink a guy I work with rode his track bike to work all winter here in Chicago and out of all the lubes he tried that stuff stayed on his chain the best.

A concentrate soap with little water, work together very well with FinishLine chain cleaner.

Also White Lightning makes a degreaser thst is by far the best stuff I have ever used to degrease anything on a bike. Its about 8-9 dollars a can but it litterally melts all grease and gime on contact.

That stuff is ok but save your money and get automotive "Disc Brake Cleaner" at Autozone for $1.99 for a can 2x the size... same exact stuff!

Yup seely the Auto brake clean is the same stuff we joke about it all the time but it easier to just write it out of stock. LOL

That stuff is ok but save your money and get automotive "Disc Brake Cleaner" at Autozone for $1.99 for a can 2x the size... same exact stuff!

Wow, it's good to see someone else experiments with crossover applications between motor vehicle products and bike stuff. Since my garage has been full of automotive maintenance products for years and years, it was natural to try them out certain bike maintenance situations. The best bet on the planet for removing grease or grime from anything (but plastic) is just what seely says, Brake Parts Cleaner from a auto parts/supply store.