Originally Posted by
Evans224
DON"T use gasoline! Gasoline contains benzene, which is a carcinogen!!!!!!!!!!! It is also extremely flammable (duh). Our fathers or grandfathers might have used it for cleaning, but we're supposed to know better now.
Not to mention gasoline doesn't dry "clean" without residue to destroy any lubrication. When I took my chain off I soaked it in paint thinner, then used a citrus degreaser(Schaeffer's Citrol) to get most of the solvent and dirt off and followed it with a blast of brake cleaner. Biodiesel works awesome as well.