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Lube, Grease, and Whatnot
sheepdog:
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Sheep, which White Ligtning is it? Self-Cleaning Wax Lub, or Epic?
thanks.
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Self-Cleaning Wax
Epic stays wet (I think).
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along:
thanks for the advice .
the mail-order website ran out of stock phil wood grease. what's the next best waterproof grease option? is tri-flow's synthetic grease with teflon a good substitute? (edit: what about Motorex PrepM?)
unsure if this mentioned in previous threads; what's white grease? what are they meant for? (edit: is it the same as silicone grease? i've tried the wikipedia)
sheepdog:
--- Quote from: along;1610041 ---thanks for the advice .
the mail-order website ran out of stock phil wood grease. what's the next best waterproof grease option? is tri-flow's synthetic grease with teflon a good substitute? (edit: what about Motorex PrepM?)
unsure if this mentioned in previous threads; what's white grease? what are they meant for? (edit: is it the same as silicone grease? i've tried the wikipedia)
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White grease is a thinner grease based on lithium usually.
Call the local shop about Phil Wood, many carry it.
wheelr:
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F1 and NASA don't use as many different brand lubricants as some of these kids.:big:
Tubes6al4v:
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F1 and NASA don't use as many different brand lubricants as some of these kids.:big:
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Some people don't simply want their bike to "just work". I want mine to feel a specific way. I also enjoy experimenting around with the different types of lubes that are available.
I am sure that NASA and F1 research groups have run through many more lubes than almost all bikers. Boeing could find a lube that was suitable (in all the tests they ran) so they produced their own...
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