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NIGRIN BIKE-CARE chain cleaner spray, 300 ml

The cheapest European degreaser here and a strong seller: a 300 ml aerosol chain cleaner that strips contaminated grease and the dirt held in it.

NIGRIN BIKE-CARE chain cleaner aerosol can, 300 ml

NIGRIN BIKE-CARE chain cleaner spray, 300 ml

The cheapest European degreaser here and a strong seller: a 300 ml aerosol chain cleaner that strips contaminated grease and the dirt held in it.

Volume
300 ml aerosol
Compatibility
All bicycle chains
Function
Cleans and degreases, removes contaminated chain grease
Amazon reference
B001B4TG54 (identical on 5 markets)
EAN
4008153602504
  • Rank 52, and the cheapest degreaser of the European listings in this hub
  • An aerosol, which drives cleaner into the rollers rather than sitting on the surface
  • Not listed on the US market

Best for: Regular drivetrain cleaning at home, as the cheap half of a clean-and-lubricate routine.

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Specifications

Volume
300 ml aerosol
Compatibility
All bicycle chains
Function
Cleans and degreases, removes contaminated chain grease
Amazon reference
B001B4TG54 (identical on 5 markets)
EAN
4008153602504

The cheap half of the clean-and-lubricate routine, and one of the better-selling products here.

What the manufacturer publishes

Suitability for all bicycle chains. Cleaning and degreasing of all chains, increasing wear protection. Removal of contaminated chain grease and the dirt bound within it. Prevention of increased drivetrain wear.

Why the degreasing step comes first

A chain accumulates a paste of old lubricant and grit. Adding fresh oil to it does not dilute the paste; it makes more of it. The grinding that wears a drivetrain happens inside the rollers, where that paste sits.

Degreasing removes it. Lubricating afterwards puts clean oil where the paste was. Doing the second without the first is worse than doing nothing.

The aerosol, and its one danger

Spray drives cleaner into the roller gaps, which is exactly what you want. It also travels further than the nozzle suggests, and disc rotors are usually a hand’s width from the chain.

Take the wheel out, or turn the bike so the drivetrain faces away from the discs. Contaminated pads are a replacement, not a clean.

Availability

No such listing: the American Amazon shop answers the reference with a search box rather than a page.

Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.

The questions riders ask

Can I spray it near my disc brakes?

No. Degreaser on a rotor or pad is the most common self-inflicted brake problem, and contaminated pads are replaced rather than cleaned by most manufacturers' own instruction. Take the wheel out, or shield the rotor.

Do I need to rinse it off?

Follow the instruction on the can. In general, degreaser is worked in with a brush, rinsed, and the chain dried thoroughly before lubricant goes on — oil over a wet chain traps the water against the metal.

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    Designed for
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    Flammability
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    Dilution
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    Volume
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    Price per ml
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    Working time
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    Feeds
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    Use
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    Origin
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    Dilution ratio
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    Contents
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    Degreaser
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    Lubricant
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    Brush
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Elsewhere in the spares drawer

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    ETRTO
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    Valve
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    Weight
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    Contents
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    Material
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    Amazon reference
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