Household Lube-- what do you use?

Posted by Jack on October 6, 2005, 10:52 am

So what are you using around the the house now-days.

I used to use WD40 on everything.. but I have started lately moving
towards white lithium grease in aerosol can.

The wd40 seems to attract dirt and junk when it is dried up. I tend to
now just use it to lubricate while drilling metal.. or to hit a bolt
that I am screwing out.. or to loosten moderately stuck stuff.. but
nothing "long term"

The White Lithim makes a mess when it goes on.. and looks bad, but I
think it has better staying properties.

What do you use for general around the house stuff.. specifically bike
chains & parts

Posted by George on October 6, 2005, 3:18 pm

Jack wrote:

> So what are you using around the the house now-days.
>
> I used to use WD40 on everything.. but I have started lately moving
> towards white lithium grease in aerosol can.
>
> The wd40 seems to attract dirt and junk when it is dried up. I tend to
> now just use it to lubricate while drilling metal.. or to hit a bolt
> that I am screwing out.. or to loosten moderately stuck stuff.. but
> nothing "long term"
>
> The White Lithim makes a mess when it goes on.. and looks bad, but I
> think it has better staying properties.
>
> What do you use for general around the house stuff.. specifically bike
> chains & parts
>

You are noticing what you descibe because wd40 isn't a lubricant. I
think more things have been ruined by wd40 than have been repaired by
using it.

I like progold chain lube for bike chains because it doesn't collect dirt.

Posted by SQLit on October 6, 2005, 4:40 pm

> So what are you using around the the house now-days.
> I used to use WD40 on everything.. but I have started lately moving
> towards white lithium grease in aerosol can.
> The wd40 seems to attract dirt and junk when it is dried up. I tend to
> now just use it to lubricate while drilling metal.. or to hit a bolt
> that I am screwing out.. or to loosten moderately stuck stuff.. but
> nothing "long term"
> The White Lithim makes a mess when it goes on.. and looks bad, but I
> think it has better staying properties.
> What do you use for general around the house stuff.. specifically bike
> chains & parts

Triflow, in the dropper bottles. I do not use the spray any more.

Posted by John Hines on October 6, 2005, 4:44 pm

>So what are you using around the the house now-days.

Good ol' 3n1 (aka 10wt) oil. With an oil can of straight 30wt in the
garage for heavier duty use.

>The wd40 seems to attract dirt and junk when it is dried up. I tend to
>now just use it to lubricate while drilling metal.. or to hit a bolt
>that I am screwing out.. or to loosten moderately stuck stuff.. but
>nothing "long term"

A machinest friend gave me a partial can of cutting fluid, but again,
10wt oil does wonders.

Liquid wrench for rusty bolts, and I use Boeshield T-9 for protecting
tools.

>What do you use for general around the house stuff.. specifically bike
>chains & parts

As others have suggested, a product designed for this specific
application?

Posted by Joseph Meehan on October 6, 2005, 8:11 pm

Jack wrote:

> So what are you using around the the house now-days.
> I used to use WD40 on everything.. but I have started lately moving
> towards white lithium grease in aerosol can.
> The wd40 seems to attract dirt and junk when it is dried up. I tend
> to now just use it to lubricate while drilling metal.. or to hit a
> bolt that I am screwing out.. or to loosten moderately stuck stuff..
> but nothing "long term"
> The White Lithim makes a mess when it goes on.. and looks bad, but I
> think it has better staying properties.
> What do you use for general around the house stuff.. specifically bike
> chains & parts

I use all kinds of lubes depending on what I am using it for.

For bike chains I use a lube designed for just that. Find it at any
good bike shop. Pick up a chain cleaner where you are there. makes
cleaning them a snap.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

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