Old 02-14-13 | 08:06 PM
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FBinNY
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Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter

There's nothing you can do to get lube into a chain if it won't go in by itself. Lubes wick into chains by capillary action and don't need help.

Chain-L is just about the thickest stuff out there, and even it'll wick into a chain after a while (10-20minutes) The key it the chain needs to be dry before oiling. If you washed the chain is water, and didn't dry it completely inside and out, the oil cannot penetrate, anymore than you can wipe up a spill with a soggy sponge.

Next time dry the chain, either by soaking it in fuel alcohol (not isopropyl) or acetone, which will absorb the water and evaporate dry. Or heat the chain in an oven or if you live in a sunny a solar oven (your car, parked in the sun with one window cracked open about 1/2"). Once it's dry, you can oil the chain with the lube of your choice.
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