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Dry Chain Lube?
I bought a container of dry chain lubricant thinking I was getting
generic tenacious oil; however, it looks like water. What is it? It's dry chain lubricant. Oh. Jones |
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Dry Chain Lube?
On Jun 12, 2:35*pm, !Jones wrote:
I bought a container of dry chain lubricant thinking I was getting generic tenacious oil; however, it looks like water. *What is it? dry lube in an evaporative carrier. |
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!Jones wrote: I bought a container of dry chain lubricant thinking I was getting generic tenacious oil; Why would you think that? "tenacious oil" brings to mind "sticky substance that attracts and holds grit", not "dry lubrication that does not". Are you a troll, perchance? however, it looks like water. What is it? Generally solvent and wax. Sometimes with molybdenum disulfide or graphite (both black) or teflon. Then again, I suppose it could be tap water and clever packaging. If you are not addicted to spray cans, you can simply clean your chain and set it in a tin can of melted wax for a very effective dry lubing, cheap and no solvent needed. If you support the chain off the bottom of the hot wax then any additional dirt that comes out will fall to the bottom of the can of molten wax and stay out of the chain. Leave the chain in the wax long enough for the chain to come up to melted wax temperature, and remove the chain while it is hot to keep the wax amount remaining on the chain reasonable. -- Cats, coffee, chocolate...vices to live by |
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"Ecnerwal" wrote: (clip) Leave the chain in the wax long enough for the chain to come up to melted wax temperature, and remove the chain while it is hot to keep the wax amount remaining on the chain reasonable. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I used to tie my motorcycle chain to a string, and the swing the hot waxy chain around my head to sling off the excess. |
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On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:13:59 GMT, in rec.bicycles.tech Ecnerwal
wrote: If you are not addicted to spray cans, you can simply clean your chain and set it in a tin can of melted wax for a very effective dry lubing, It depends on what's *in* the spray cans, I suppose. I find that my chain needs lubrication more often than I remove it. Jones |
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On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:19:49 GMT, in rec.bicycles.tech "Leo Lichtman"
wrote: I used to tie my motorcycle chain to a string, and the swing the hot waxy chain around my head to sling off the excess. I think it's like "spit shining" boots in the military... I've heard lots of tricks. I know a chopper rider who mixes Everclear and wax, then ignites the mix on the chain; although, I suspect that most of it ends up used otherwise. Jones |
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