Chain Grease on my leg

[kajero]

So I'm a klutz. I got of my bike and managed to brush my leg against the chain. Now I have grease on my leg. How do I get off. Soap and water sure doesn't work :confused:

[Pax]

So I'm a klutz. I got of my bike and managed to brush my leg against the chain. Now I have grease on my leg. How do I get off. Soap and water sure doesn't work :confused:

Dawn dishwashing liquid should do the trick.

[OakLeaf]

Any dishwashing liquid ... or soap and water plus a rag ... or whatever hand cleaner you usually use.

One of the ride leaders in my area has a real ink tattoo on his leg that at a glance, from a distance, looks pretty much like a chainring print. He gets a lot of double-takes. :D

[Biciclista]

we call those chainring tattoos and why wash them off? :D

[KnottedYet]

Olive oil or lotion work for me.

I let it soak into the grease and rub it in to lift the grease from my skin, then wipe the greasy oil or lotion off. Repeat as needed.

Seems to work well on my pale thin dry skin.

[kmehrzad]

we call those chainring tattoos and why wash them off? :D

Some people pay good money for the chainring tattoo. I think this is quite tasteful.

[marni]

I've given up worrying about the chain ring grease on my legs- what does puzzle me however is how I get chain ring grease on my t shirts which never go near my bike. Is it possible for bike chains to projectile shed their grease?

honestly, I found chain grease on my gym towel which goes from the gym bag to open air in the gym to the the gym bag to the washing machine to the gym bag this morning. Weird.

[tangentgirl]

A soft nail brush or scrubbie sponge will help with the grease.

I kinda want that tattoo. If I was gonna get ink, well...

[ny biker]

Wet-ones are good for cleaning grease. I keep a container in my bike bag all the time.

Also a little baby oil works.

[Melalvai]

It comes up like magic with baby oil.

[ridenread]

shampoo always works for me

[Tri Girl]

I have been riding for 6 years, and I swear I *STILL* get one every time I ride. :rolleyes:
I just leave-em unless I remember to scrub it in the shower. I consider it an accessory to any outfit. :p

And yes, I've thought about getting a chainring tat like the one above- I might as well since I pretty much have one all the time in varying degrees of completion.

[kajero]

Maybe I'm not a klutz after all.

[gnat23]

Anyone know how to get them off pants legs?

-- gnat! (and don't say "go shopping," I've tried that.)

[OakLeaf]

What kind of pants? Liquid detergent or dishwashing liquid and a bit of scrubbing usually gets it.

[sundial]

I've had luck using Wet Ones to get chain grease off me and my clothes.

[ClockworkOrange]

Not sure if the product Swarfega is used in the US but car mechanics etc use it and I know an old boyfriend of mine use to add sand.

SO, my recipe is similar, I use washing up liquid and sugar and it comes off quite easily.

Hmmmm, this could be the first time I have posted something of use! :rolleyes: