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Cleaning Chains

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by Shawn Curry, Mar 30, 2016.

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  1. Red Elm

    Red Elm

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    I just go cut some green honey locust, cleans them right up.
     
    Red Elm, Apr 2, 2016
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  2. jon1212

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    I've never milled anything, but I have done a fair amount of bucking pine, and other heavy pitch producing evergreens. Gummed up chains, and bars get sprayed down with a liberal coating of generic WD40 type spray. The pitch that gets on my hands, and saw handles get cleaned off with a shop towel soaked with two cycle mix.
     
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    I've never cleaned a chain until a couple weeks ago.
    smoked & burned on stuff from cutting an oak stump.
    Put them in a small bucket of simple green for a few days, and prior to sharpening hit them with a wire brush, big stuff came right off. Spritzed with some kroil prior to storing
     
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