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Remington makes Remington Rem-Dri Lube, a teflon lube for guns, but it works great for everything. 4 oz spray $5.99. Unlike WD-40, it lasts a long time, does not wash off, does not attract dirt and gunk, and doesn't run.
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As mentioned you can buy it at most bicycle shops. Also I have found it at some Ace Hardware stores. I have used it for over 15 years.
And WD-40 is a penetrating oil and will attract dirt. Not a good idea to use it as a lubricant. I know a locksmith and he recommends Tri-Flow. He says he loves it when people use WD-40 on locks. Because he makes a lot of money doing service calls on their stuck locks.
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WA1RI
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Yeah, great stuff! Been using it for many years. Bike chain lube, one of the best. And as they say WD40, as good as it is, does not last.
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D & M
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That's becasue WD-40 is basically kerosene. It does a great job of breaking things free but it has no staying power.
You need to folow it up with a good lubricant.
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Ames
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I have always been advised to use WD40 as a cleaner and it is similar but not as strong as Blaster for cleaning things like our Remco Drive Shaft Disconnect and step pivot points. For lubrication some type of non oily silicone lubricant so it does not attract dirt. We bought some of the Kwikee spray and it seems to work well after the WD40 cleaning. We have also found the silicone lubricant sold at auto parts houses work about the same.
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Dakzuki
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http://www.boeshield.com
Brilliant stuff. I use it on locks, door hinges, the bike chains, I smear it on my axes and hatchets, you name it.
I discovered it when trying out different lubes for bike chains. It's my favorite.
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alcolby
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If you don't think WD-40 is a lubricant, spray some on you shoe soles before going up on the roof.
{the point being, it IS a lubricant}
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Doug and Cassi Glass wrote:WD 40 will work for a while but it isn't a lubricant, it's a water displacer, in fact the 40th formula they tried. Hence WD-40.
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Craig P.
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Doug,
Thanks for the tip. My steps drive me cazy as well and nothing seems to work. I'm gonna hunt down some Tr-Flow this weekend!
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jhilley
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I bought a can to try on my steps. I have been using the Kwikee spray lube. My steps weren't going in all the way. I tried the Tri-Flow and they work great now. It's not as messy as the Kwilee product either.
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KOG
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You have to be careful with that Tri-Flow. I put some on bedroom door hinges and the door then swung so easily that we had to put a magnetic catch on it to hold it open or it would swing half way closed. It did that for nearly 10 years before it stopped swinging free.
We originally got it for bicycle chains about 30 years ago. Great stuff for chains.
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