Originally Posted by
Giant40
I see. I was just under the impression that wiping it with a cloth or something strips away internal grease or something like that. Here's the portion of the article I was referring to:
"Removing solvent from the chain after rinsing is important. Compressed air is not readily available in the household nor is a centrifuge. Manually slinging the chain around outdoors works best if the chain is a closed loop but without pressing the pin completely in. The other way is to evaporate it. Accelerated drying methods by heating should be avoided because they can be explosive."
That article refers to using petroleum-derived solvents like mineral spirits or kerosene. The good news with those is that a little leftover solvent will mix with the chain lube, rather than preventing it from getting in.
If you're using water-based solvents/degreasers, any remaining water must be dried out of it, and the oven is safe for that.