WD40 and cleaning bike?

[evil jose]

Anybody ever use this when cleaning there bikes? I got the new chain in on Saturday and I was washing my bike yesterday and couldn't get these grease marks out. So I sprayed it down lightly with some WD40 and rubbed it out and immediately washed it again and it looks fine.

This shouldn't hurt the paint should it? I've used it on my cars and trucks for getting tar and bug stains out on the sides but I'm more cautious about my bike.

[perezsteveo]

I've never noticed any damage from using it.

[cbrjames]

I've never noticed any damage from using it.

x2

I just cleaned my chain with it yesterday, and touched up some spots on the lower, and it looks fine.

[ThreeFingerPete]

just remember to wax over the area afterwards.

[lee earley]

just remember to wax over the area afterwards.


correct, it will take all the wax off.

[GARS04]

WD40 eats rubber.........

[evil jose]

Didn't know that about WD40 and rubber :eek: OK, so I'm safe with the paint and I figured as much with about having to re-wax again.

[stunter bob]

i use wd 40 to clean the brake dust off my wheels..and the chain wax off shit...i always clean the wd40 off with windex so there is no residue left