Cleaning up a dirty auld bar and chain

[peds]

Whoops, that's where it got to. I found a long forgotten bar and chain behind my chopping block in the woodshed when I was reorganising a few weeks ago, it's been sat there on the floor ignored for nearly 3 years now. The old oil has gummed up solid, there's a family of tiny spiders living in the teeth, there's a few spots of rust on the chain, but neither bar nor chain had seen much use before they went missing so it's worth cleaning them up.

 

What's the recommended technique? Bathe in white vinegar then oil? Wd40 and elbow grease? Fairy liquid and boiling water? Just mount it on a machine and rev the balls out of it?

 

 

 

 

Edited February 3, 2022 by peds

[youngsbury]

Soak it in diesel that will sort it 👍🏼

[Spruce Pirate]

Shouldn't this really by a poll?

[peds]

7 minutes ago, Spruce Pirate said:

Shouldn't this really by a poll?

I don't really have the answers to put in a poll, but sure, here you go. If we can add more options in the future then I guess we'll do that.

[spudulike]

WD40 or white spirit, scotch bright, soak the chain in diesel or white spirit, attach to saw and rev like a good un whilst taking caution to stand to one side in case it frees and comes loose!!!!

[Spruce Pirate]

12 minutes ago, peds said:

I don't really have the answers to put in a poll, but sure, here you go. If we can add more options in the future then I guess we'll do that.

Sorry, that was meant as a joke, I didn't really mean for you to go to the trouble of creating a poll.

[peds]

Well it took me absolutely ages, so you can just go ahead and bloody well use it.

[peds]

13 minutes ago, spudulike said:

WD40 or white spirit, scotch bright, soak the chain in diesel or white spirit, attach to saw and rev like a good un whilst taking caution to stand to one side in case it frees and comes loose!!!!

Will do skip, nice one.

[Spruce Pirate]

3 minutes ago, peds said:

Well it took me absolutely ages, so you can just go ahead and bloody well use it.

Already done!