I'd be tempted to give the chain a good WD-40 treatment to get rid of any remaining water and then lube with the proper chain lube.
Save the rest of the lye, you can use it to make electrolyte for rust removal should you ever need it. Fmiser <fmi...@gmail.com> writes: > Figured I would share the results of my chainsaw chain cleaning. > > I chose to try lye (sodium hydroxide, caustic soda) first. And > I'm thrilled at the results. > > I have an old tupperware-like container (discarded from the > kitchen, now working in the garage) that I put the saw chain in, > coiled up in the bottom. It takes about one cup (0.25 L) of > water to cover the chain. I add about one teaspoon (10 cc) or > so of the lye I got from the hardware store. > > About half an hour later, I drain and rinse the chain. At this > point, all that's left of the tar, sap, etc is a soft paste-like > stuff. Much of the gunk is already gone. I fill the container > with warm water and add a bit of soap and use an old toothbrush > and it takes me about five minutes to get the chain totally > clean. > -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
