Safe degreaser for Sram Red cassette
12-01-15, 04:28 PM
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You know, I never thought about that. Not sure if it's possible, though. I can't remember the last time I had one of those cassettes in front of me. But presumably, they had to be stretched onto the cassette, I don't see why they couldn't come off.
But to be honest, we're all massively overthinking this. @TheRef was right with the first reply. Warm water and Blue Dawn. Add in a stiff brush for scrubbing. Done.
But to be honest, we're all massively overthinking this. @TheRef was right with the first reply. Warm water and Blue Dawn. Add in a stiff brush for scrubbing. Done.
12-01-15, 04:46 PM
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I've always used WD40 to clean cassettes.
12-01-15, 05:01 PM
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Depends on the flash point I guess. But I had no idea there was really rubber in that cassette until just now. What is the world coming to? I don't guess I would use an organic solvent with rubber bands like that. Of course I would probably just remove them and throw them away as soon as I got the cassette. I have never had a problem with Red cassette noise since switching to KMC chains.
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I'd hose it down with WD40 to remove the worst of it and then just toss it into the dish washer...
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12-01-15, 05:34 PM
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12-01-15, 05:48 PM
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12-01-15, 06:11 PM
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Bingo. You gets what you pay for sometimes and not all Ultrasonic machines are the same. Heat helps with the water based stuff. I have a 5 gallon 1800 watt machine in the shop that also shifts the frequency up and down the range for large and small point cleaning. This level of equipment is not needed for a cog set. A brush and some non Sodium metasilicate based degreaser and some long bristle paint brushes will work. Mixing the degreaser in near boiling hot water makes a big difference too.
12-01-15, 07:05 PM
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12-09-15, 08:56 AM
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With the colder weather here, I decided to switch from the road bike to the MTB. I gave the road bike a complete cleaning and in the process I removed the cassette. The Sram Red cassette is one piece so getting to the backside it pretty difficult. I'd submerge it in a cleaner but am concerned about the elastic bands between the cogs being damaged.
Any suggestions for a safe degreaser?
Any suggestions for a safe degreaser?
12-09-15, 09:36 AM
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I used a 1:10 mix of Simple Green and water in a ultrasonic cleaner. I then washed it off with warm water and used my air compressor to dry it.
You can see pictures here: https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...-cassette.html
You can see pictures here: https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...-cassette.html
12-09-15, 09:41 AM
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I used a 1:10 mix of Simple Green and water in a ultrasonic cleaner. I then washed it off with warm water and used my air compressor to dry it.
You can see pictures here: https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...-cassette.html
You can see pictures here: https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...-cassette.html
12-09-15, 09:46 AM
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Personally I just spray it down with engine degreaser and let it sit for a few minutes. Rinse and repeat. Of course I use Shimano cassettes and they come almost completely apart.
12-09-15, 09:54 AM
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12-09-15, 01:22 PM
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This thing:
6401 Albatross SP-1000 EXPERT Spot Cleaning Gun - AllStitch Embroidery Supplies
is the ticket for all kinds of fiddly cleaning needs. Will shoot a laser thin blast of any liquid with enough force (if you wish) to dislodge anything.
6401 Albatross SP-1000 EXPERT Spot Cleaning Gun - AllStitch Embroidery Supplies
is the ticket for all kinds of fiddly cleaning needs. Will shoot a laser thin blast of any liquid with enough force (if you wish) to dislodge anything.
