peccary
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Gotta get some of that sweet banana Tri-Flow.That'll dry out your chain; follow up with some proper lube ASAP.
Gotta get some of that sweet banana Tri-Flow.That'll dry out your chain; follow up with some proper lube ASAP.
All photos taken vertically. Although, now that you mention it, perhaps I’ll start taking the photos horizontally that I plan to post to the forum. I’ve noticed that if I go to edit the photo and rotate it right 90 degrees and then back left 90 degrees (to end up in the original position) then post it on the forum it’s correct -but that’s too much work.Furthermore, standard original WD-40 is NOT a lubricant, but rather a solvent (with perhaps some mild lubricating elements mixed in with it). It was originally designed to ungum stuck nuts on bolts etc.
JamieJ, what parts on your bike are you spraying regular WD-40 on?
Incidentally, common dishwashing liquid is really bad for your bike's paint job. Better to use a cleaning agent designed for cars.
Kroars, are you taking pics with your phone horizontally? It'll appear on your phone correctly, but post sideways. I've had this issue with my old "smart" phone — the only work-around for me was to take all the photos with the phone held vertically.
That’s my fault - I derailed this threadWD-40: Water Displacement formula #40.
I guess formulas 1-39 were duds.
WD-40 does have some lubricating properties, but they're short lived and mild. It's better for breaking the surface tension of water and occupying the space that the water used to occupy.
Good for cleaning rusty parts. Good for freeing up siezed fasteners (though I gotta admit I'm a bigger fan of aero kroil). Not so good for lubrication.
Personally, I'm a fan of good ol mineral oil in a zoom spout for all purpose lube, graphite for a dry lube. Micronized PTFE freaks me out.
...oh, this is a thread about contact cleaner?
Stay out of West Virginia, and you won’t hear squeals anymore…Then again, It may handle the "squeal" I keep hearing about in builds.
I mean...maybe? The "poly" part makes me think you'd probably have to invite some friends over and make it a party.so peeing on my mower deck's spindle bearing is a potential remedy?
Sorry to derailleur the thread again, but a friend once coated his MTB's brake rotors in oil to get rid of the squeal.
I once adjusted yet another friend's MTB's brakes to work better but squeal more, 'cause he'd been giving me a hard time about something t'other (my bike-mechanic skills perhaps, or lack thereof) and then had the audacity to ask me to fix his brakes, improve their power.
He knew right away what I'd done. The whole ride "Shriek Shriek SHRIEK" He also knew not to pester me to fix the squeal lest I do something worse, but after the ride I adjusted the brakes again for no-squeal.
You think I can't pee serious? Best not piddle about homie, I think wee have a problem.Really? Awww c'mon, yer just takin' the piss.
Wait, you didn't even have to scrub the flux? I'mma have to get me a can.On a serious note, my last trip to home Depot I picked up a can to try out. Works pretty good I must say. It gives the results I would get if I scrubbed the board with 99% ipa with a tooth brush, only I didn't scrub. Sprayed once let dry, sprayed again and all was off the board.
Hopefully not at the cost of braking performance JoeI commuted by bike full time for over three years and always adjusted my brakes to be as loud as possible. I found that it's a much more attention grabbing/terrifying sound than a bell.
After reading this decided to try using deoxit like this.On a serious note, my last trip to home Depot I picked up a can to try out. Works pretty good I must say. It gives the results I would get if I scrubbed the board with 99% ipa with a tooth brush, only I didn't scrub. Sprayed once let dry, sprayed again and all was off the board.