[AT] Semi OT - spray lube

Stephen Offiler soffiler at gmail.com
Wed May 11 16:38:55 PDT 2016


I usually think of Kroil as penetrating oil, not lubricant.  NOT the same
thing.

SO

On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 6:48 PM, Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net> wrote:

> I use a lot of Kroil products.   They work..  They have a spray and also
> in gallons.   They have one product with colloidal graphite that works
> great on long control cables and that sort of thing.   They also have
> one that is penetrating oil with silicone and it works great  also to
> leave a lubricating film...
>
> Cecil in oKla
>
>
>
> On 5/11/2016 2:12 PM, Mike M wrote:
> > Thanks for the input guys, Steve, I think I'm going to give that a try,
> > like you said expensive, but I don't need a lot.
> >
> >
> > Mike M
> >
> > On 5/11/2016 2:16 PM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
> >> That's the beauty of the quality name-brand motorcycle chain lube (Bel
> Ray)
> >> that I use.  It is specifically formulated to NOT be a dirt magnet, for
> >> reasons I hope are obvious.  However, I've also got a cheaper lube
> marketed
> >> as motorcycle chain lube, some no-name brand from an auto parts store.
> I
> >> bought that one for the drive chain on my snowblower, and therefore
> really
> >> don't care much about dirt. That one is pretty much just rebranded white
> >> grease.
> >>
> >> SO
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 1:43 PM, Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I've been looking at some of the newer "dry" lubes they have out.
> Almost
> >>> like a graphite in held in suspension by a solvent. Spray it on the
> >>> joint and it penetrates and leaves the graphite behind, or whatever
> lube
> >>> they use.  I agree about the white lithium it's what I use now and is a
> >>> dirt magnet. Clean around my place isn't really an option ;0
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Mike M
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 5/11/2016 1:04 PM, Len Rugen wrote:
> >>>> We always used the "white grease spray" on things like 4x4 shift
> >>> linkage, but it was as much "dirt attractant" as lube.  If they are the
> >>> typical rod and lever linkages, the lube probably won't stay at the
> wear
> >>> point for long anyway.  Clean and dry may a better long term solution
> than
> >>> greasy and dirty.
> >>>> Len Rugen
> >>>>
> >>>> rugenl at yahoo.com
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>        On Wednesday, May 11, 2016 11:34 AM, Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>>     My newer compact tractor has numerous linkages underneath that
> would be
> >>>> too small for them to have  installed a zerk. What type of spray lube
> >>>> would you guys recommend?
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks for any thoughts,
> >>>>
> >>>> Mike M
> >>>>
> >>>>
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