Originally Posted by
UltraManDan
I use baby wipes in between heavy cleanings where I remove the chain and clean the whole drivetrain. Baby wipes work great to do a quick clean of the chain without needing anything else. I also use them to quick clean the entire bike from road grime and they are super cheap.
glad to know I’m not the only one to use baby wipes for bike maintenance. Very useful for a lot of things. Also do a great job of hand cleaning afterward, to avoid using expensive nitrile gloves.
I actually use use an ultrasonic cleaner to clean my chain, but I live next to the ocean, so getting sand and grit in your chain comes naturally. A couple of passes through the ultrasonic with some hot water. One pass with mixed with degreaser, one pass mixed with a drop of dish soap, a quick rinse under the tap and it’s like a brand new chain.