Originally Posted by
aixaix
I like the sound of that - but it strikes me that rubber would stretch and become less flexible rather fast... And mean I'd have to change all the gears and stuff :/
Originally Posted by
FastJake
Besides stainless, KMC also makes a "rust-buster" chain. It's a flat gray color, I imagine it's coated with something. I've never used one, but the idea is interesting. Here's what they have to say about it, which I take with a grain of salt:
I always have one beater that takes the wrath of winter, full of junky old components. I probably sacrifice one (used) chain every year.
That sounds like what I need - I'll have to look into that
a cheapo chain scrubber will work wonders at cleaning and lubing the chain.
Just lube the chain and run it through the scrubber two to three times, then wipe down the chain with a dry rag.
It'll be clean of rust and dirt after that. How long it lasts will be up the oil thickness vs. conditions it is used in.
That's what I use - works brilliantly and took most of the rust off this time, but nonetheless, the idea of my chain slowly turning into orange powder is less than ideal.
Originally Posted by
Anthropy
The last KMC chain I bought looked to be galvanized, which works as a sacrificial anode. to keep the rust off of the steel chain. The galvanizing (zinc) corrodes first and once it is all used up, the steel will begin to rust.
Stainless is just that stain less, not stain (rust) free.\\
Tom
Aha - GCSE Chemistry! Galvanising does sound like the solution...
Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
After riding home in the rain on Monday you should have wiped down the chain with a dry rag, applied the lube of choice (sparingly), and wiped the chain down to remove any residual oil.
This only takes a few minutes.
The KMC Rustbuster chain does last a very long time and would be good for applications or users that might neglect this little bit of maintainence.
I will have to start doing this until I can look into the KMC some more.
Thanks for the info guys XD