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Chain oil tank
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:13 pm
Author: gbh
Does anyone know of a good way to clean a plastic chain oil tank?
Any suggestions regarding chemicals to use or advice on what not to use would be appreciated.
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:26 am
Author: gbh
Thanks...
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:44 am
Author: Taffus
ultrasonic bath with standard detergent is a good start. Look in ebay/google for stronger detergents. I am using some great stuff from Ireland for carbs a the mo, cleaned my srewdrivers a peach when I decided to drop them in to see what happened!
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:28 am
Author: 02GF74
paraffin will dissolve girmed up oil, petrol will too but will attack some plastics.
so fill tank with paraffin, chuck in a few ball bearings and shake away - the ball bearings will dislodge stuff stuck to the sides where a brush cannot reach.
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:06 am
Author: gbh
Sounds like some good advice. I'll give both methods a try and see how they go. Cheers.
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:13 pm
Author: steve
George...in the past, I have used solvol on chain oil tanks to remove grime and as it's slightly abrasive, it does have the effect of bringing back some of the whiteness as well. I wouldn't say they looked as good as new afterwards, but there was a big improvement. Usually best to give it 2 or 3 goes for best results.
Cheers, Steve