Originally Posted by
operator
Come on people, there's no reason to "soak" anything. Chains need a quick rinse from solvent, a rinse and a relube. Soaking anything in solvent is asking for it, especially since it's specifically recommended against on several chains.
There is absolutely no need for that. If you're concerened about keeping your chain clean, run a clean lube like rock'n'roll. And not garbage like Tri-flow, synlulbe et. al.
Clean: Heated mix 50/50 water/citrus-cleaner. Scrub with brush, and shake in closed container.
Rinse: Shake in closed container with water.
Dry: Coil chain, lay on wooden bench, use heat gun.
Lube: Dip in Tri-Flow. Hang to dry overnight.
Install: With SRAM link or Superlink.
Or in other words, I do just the opposite of what Operator advises.
