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How do you clean a chain that has chunky grease/dirt buildup? (pawb.social)
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Ideally without hazardous chemicals.

Does dish soap and hot water work?

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[–] plactagonic@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 days ago

WD 40 is quite good as a degreeser you can try to dilute it, other quite good chemical to try is ethanol or methanol (whatever is easiest to buy). Didn't tried anything bike specific but some kind of kitchen degreaser worked well too but it is usually some nasty mix with NaOH mixed in it (gloves needed).