Easy Trick to Remove Rust & Clean your Bike Chain -Jonny DIY

[@JonnyDIY]

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[@PeloMR2]

Nice demo. You can use a baking soda & water solution afterwards to neutralise any remaining acid.

[@JonnyDIY]

Thanks. That's a great idea, thank you for sharing 👍

[@darryledwards3675]

U should not reconnect your chain like in video always use a quick link at the specified gears chain, or use a master pin as your chain will be viable to snap over time happy ridding peps

[@JonnyDIY]

Thanks! Yes I need to pick up a couple of those 👍

[@rolandberendonck3900]

That simple hack of the iron wire when installing the chain was an awesome trick 👍😎

[@JonnyDIY]

Thank you, really does help when reconnecting. Can make one with piece of copper wire, coat hanger or even old bicycle spoke 👍

[@makantahi3731]

just set cross chain: small -small and you will not need wire, or remove chain from front small ring

[@davidsaxby5400]

Nice way to ruin your path with oily rusty liquid.

[@BimmerWon]

Do you oil the chain or just put chain lube on it? If both then what do you do first?

[@JonnyDIY]

Just chain lube is good 👍

[@froggers3690]

Be careful leaving a bike chain in vinegar for more than 12 or so hours; bike chains are coated in zinc, which releases carcinogenic stuff at this point. Take extra care with handling and disposal :)

[@JonnyDIY]

Thank you for the heads up 🙌👍 hopefully I wont need to deal with any more rusty chains in future. Only time I do this is when I acquire a bike from someone who's left it out in the weather

[@larrycroft470]

Jonny you are always doing something i am interested in!! Great job buddy!! Your channel sure has grown since when you first started - due to good content & great personality!!

[@JonnyDIY]

Thank you for the kind words Larry! Have a great weekend 👍

[@steviemacmuttley]

Rather than waiting days for the vinegar to work, why not just use WD40 and a wire brush - the chain will become shiny immediately...having said that, it will mean your "you tube videos " wont be as long !!

[@JonnyDIY]

That would work too, but I was in no hurry and thought this would do a better jobs of getting rust out of all the small nooks and crannies 👍

[@XEDAP88]

Gooooood

[@JonnyDIY]

Thanks 🙌👍

[@Stroller.Engine]

Can you also use white vinegar to clean and get the rust off cassettes?

[@JonnyDIY]

Yes it'll take rust off pretty much anything 👍

[@kurbsone4792]

Try to add coke

[@JonnyDIY]

@@kurbsone4792 that works well too I believe it's the phosphoric acid

[@dweberAutos]

How did you secure the bike to the jack stand?

[@JonnyDIY]

Handlebar is resting against that post in middle of patio. But you could just rest against a wall. Jackstand hack works great for working on gears etc. I dont have a bike stand but had plenty jackstands

[@wilcals5294]

Is that safe? I heard the acidity from the vinegar can make the chain weak and will easily break.

[@JonnyDIY]

Yes it's safe, only leave it for a day or so to remove the surface rust. If you left it for a couple months it'd probably weaken the metal some

[@shadowcaster7325]

Wow that's amazing I was wondering if I could just use something easy to use to get the rust off of a bike chain. Thanks, that was amazing!👍

[@JonnyDIY]

You're very welcome, yes it works great. I've used white vinegar to remove rust from a lot of things 👍

[@musicluver1979]

holy moly jonnyhippieDIY!

[@JonnyDIY]

🤣💕👍

[@Timetravel1111]

I love your headwear, and I love stars ⭐️ you look like a shiny star kind of guy!

[@JonnyDIY]

Thank you for your kind words! 💕🙌

[@Shonna.C]

Will this work for chains that have rusted for years? We found some old bikes in a shed we're trying to fix up.

[@JonnyDIY]

It should, depending how bad the rust is. If really bad and links all seized probably too much. You just dont want to run a a chain with run on it or itll wear down all your gears too. Depends how nice of bikes I guess too. You can get always get new chain for $10-20 too.

[@bikepointtenerife2152]

If you want a really clean chain just pass by Bike Point Tenerife, we will gladly do it for you!😀

[@JonnyDIY]

I would if I lived closer! 💕👍🇪🇸

[@michaelkurasiewicz]

This works on all chains right ? Even chains if I wear around my neck and it does hurt my from corrosive?

[@JonnyDIY]

It may discolor metal depending what kind of metal and finish it has on it

[@kovie9162]

Evaporust is SO much more effective in getting rid of rust on a chain. Plus, whatever rust remove you use, rinse it off with water and dry it immediately with compressed air or a blow dryer after removing it from the solvent, to get rid of the rust remover and any remaining loose rust, and prevent flash rusting. In any case, there's a word for a rusty chain: junk. It'll never run the same again, no matter how well you derust, clean and lube it. Too much metal was removed for that to be possible.

[@JonnyDIY]

Yeah I like evaporust too. You're right if too rusty, junk. I've only ever cleaned super light surface rusted chains like this one

[@kovie9162]

@@JonnyDIY And it's not just about performance but safety. A chain that's too rusted is weakened even if thoroughly derusted and could break under load and severely injure the riders and others.

[@JonnyDIY]

@@kovie9162 that's true, for sure! Always good to have a spare link and chain

[@nicholasmoore5551]

Does that actually work

[@JonnyDIY]

It does, I put chain back on the bike. Been using it ever since, 3 years probably. Just surface rust, dont wanna use a really bad chain, best to just replace those. Pretty cheap. I figured I'd clean that one cause bike was like brand new, someone had just left it out in rain

[@jmw0368]

Let’s go ahead and say “go ahead” before saying everything else! 🙄

[@JonnyDIY]

I'm gonna go ahead and say, you're welcome 😄👍

[@alejandra-un3xu]

did you pop the pin rivet all the way out or did you just keep it on the edge dip it in vinegar & when done slide it back in? i read you that you shouldn’t reuse rivets but i also read if you don’t fully pop it out, it’ll be fine

[@JonnyDIY]

I didn't pop it out all the way, just left it in not fully pushed out. Yes it's not the best to do it a bunch of times, its better to buy a master link, but I havent had any problems with doing it once like this before 👍

[@alejandra-un3xu]

@@JonnyDIY thank you so much!! i’m really glad you still respond after posting this videos years ago! cheers

[@JonnyDIY]

@@alejandra-un3xu You're very welcome, happy I could help you out 🙌👍

[@NightFlutter]

with what oil you lub?

[@JonnyDIY]

I used thinned transmission fluid because I didn't have any chain lube at the time. I'd just get a bottle of bike chain lube if possible 👍

[@12villages]

I did this and fkd it up. The pins are coming loose. Vinegar loosed the rust but it also etched the parts so the pins are all loose. Don't do this. Bye, it also removed the top protective layers off the chain.

[@JonnyDIY]

If pins are now looser than a new chain, your chain was already probably too worn out and needed replacing

[@12villages]

@@JonnyDIY It's about 6 months old. Checked it with a scale and it hasn't stretched. I left it in the rain for a month and it turned red. After vinegar treatment, some pins slide right off. I removed the bad ones and added bits from a new chain. The black blue rust resistant coating on it was similar to the blue coating found on a rifle barrel. The vinegar has stripped it off so I assume it will rust again soon.

[@JonnyDIY]

@@12villagesyes the vinegar can strip some coatings off depending how long leave it in. I've done to a few chains before and no issues with any of them after reassembling and lubing them up. Although I do store them inside

[@dominikwisniewski1818]

I put my chain in vinegar and it completely destroyed my chain. It had cuts in the metal and the links and bearings fell apart very easily

[@JonnyDIY]

😳 no way sorry to hear. It shouldn't have ruined it. I've done this bunch of times. Unless vinegar was super strong and left in for months or chain was on way out anyways and needed replacing

[@dominikwisniewski1818]

@@JonnyDIY It was a new chain and it starting rusting quickly and it was starting to lock so that it was starting to jump up on my drivetrain. I left it for a day in the vinegar and when I lifted it out, it just fell apart. Nearly all the outer links had a cut making it weak and it just all fell apart into pieces. I did this with 2 chains and they both had the same effect, difference being is that one was an old one. Are there any alternatives? I tried Cola but that barely worked. And I put it in 5% malt vinegar instead of distilled white vinegar, so could that be the problem?

[@JonnyDIY]

@@dominikwisniewski1818 yes maybe the vinegar was too strong or way those chains were put together. Ive never had any close to falling apart as the links should be peened together

[@JeannieKelly-dp7nv]

Maybe I missed something but the handle bars looked scratched when cleaning with aluminum foil...

[@lifeisfunsosmile]

Are all bike chains the same length? I just bought my first bike project and learning from scratch

[@JonnyDIY]

No they'll be different lengths for different bikes and different sizes too depending as well. Best to check forums for specific bikes or go to local bike shop and they'll sell you one. Usually barely any more money to go to local vs online too and will be happy to share knowledge. If you have local shop near you 👍

[@lifeisfunsosmile]

@@JonnyDIY Thank you 😊 I bought a carrera vengeance bike for £30 (I think it's $35-$40 on conversion as a guess) but it has a snapped derailleur and gear hanger, rusty chain (very rusted) and for some reason they sanded it to remove the carrera writing on one side so it is a bit beaten up but perfect for a first go as its not too much of a project but enough to get into it. Do you spray paint bikes also? Wondering what paint is needed for bikes as although I really want to keep the carrera signage it's not possible on the one side at all so I'm thinking of spraying the bike and find new decals hopefully if they do them.

[@JonnyDIY]

@@lifeisfunsosmile nice that sounds like a fun project. Yes I have restored a few bikes. I would use automotive paint. You can get a spray paint can mixed to match the original color and also clear coat it for extra protection as well. Go to local auto body paint supply store👍

[@kandif4678]

Zwa

[@Cylonegaming]

Will this so for sprockets to

[@JonnyDIY]

Yes vinegar will take the rust off. I've used vinegar to clean rusty tools too

[@SuburbanBeard]

thank you

[@JonnyDIY]

You're welcome, happy to help 👍

[@janeBaldemor]

thanks dude

[@JonnyDIY]

You're welcome! Happy to help 🙌👍

[@musicluver1979]

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[@JonnyDIY]

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[@musicluver1979]

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[@TapelessDrywallFinishing]

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[@donwilliams4833]

Lol slacker

[@JonnyDIY]

Thank you 👍

[@abisrizvi2621]

what's a slacker?

[@curiositycloset2359]

​@@abisrizvi2621a stoner

[@arnaudchauchoy8203]

I use this sometimes but rust come back very quickly.

[@JonnyDIY]

If you oil chain well it shouldnt come back, unless bike stored outside 👍

[@nicmainville9954]

Someone mentioned in a different comment to use baking soda and water to neutralize the acidity of the vinegar when rinsing, then oil it after.

[@jacobwiillams9981]

W and I will be in the office tomorrow and I will be in the hospi

[@jeremiahwasabullfrog5281]

You don't need to say "go ahead". "Then go ahead", "let's go ahead" etc all the time. Makes you sound less intelligent.

[@JonnyDIY]

😄 can't please everyone 🤷‍♂️