However, it came in an aerosol spray can instead of the Windex-style plunger. It’s a one-stop option for cleaning everything besides the drivetrain. If you’re working indoors, touching up the frame or just plain lazy, you can use the spray by itself without untangling the hose. If you have time and inclination, you can hose down the bike, spray the wash, scrub it down with a bottle brush, then rinse. The Foaming Wash is a convenient way to clean off dust and dirt. If you do the chain last, you’re going to splatter your bike with a greasy mix of chain grime and solvent. Once you’ve cleaned and rinsed your drivetrain, it’s time to break out the Foaming Wash - that’s a tip, by the way. The tenacious grime that accumulates on road bike drivetrains requires some elbow grease to dislodge. The diluted degreaser is effective, but we found it to lack some of the punch of Park Tool’s Citrus Chainbrite solvent. Once diluted, it was easier to brush onto the drivetrain. WD-40’s degreaser is a bit too gel-like for our tastes. We generally prefer lighter, more fluid degreaser, because it quickly penetrates and coats chains, cogs and derailleurs. Citrus can degrade a clear coat and delicate carbon and plastic componentry, and was purposefully left out of our formulas.” -Ed.) (A spokesperson for WD-40 Bike has informed us that its “degreaser and foaming wash contain no citrus, no solvents, no added colors. The former is a fairly viscous, biodegradable solution, presumably citrus-based, judging by its aroma. WD-40 offers two solutions to cut the mud and grime: Heavy Duty Degreaser and Foaming Wash. So, how does an iconic company break into a niche industry that has always been wary of the original WD-40 product? They offer a comprehensive arsenal of lube and cleaner, tested on cyclocross tracks throughout North America. You’ll see the company’s classic shield logo on NASCAR stock cars - heck, even prolific rapper Lil’ Wayne references WD-40 in his lyrics (give his latest studio album a close listen if you like scavenger hunts). WD-40 has been producing their original formula lubricant/solvent for more than 50 years. A couple years ago, the California company decided to commit to bike-specific products, and from what we found, they’ve come a long way from the blue spray can. Get access to everything we publish when youĪnyone who’s turned a wrench in a bike shop has seen their fair share of gunky chains, often resulting from well-intentioned fathers who figured that WD-40 would fix their kid’s squeaky chain.
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