WD40

[PT1029]

Someone I once knew visited a prison workshop as part of his work. Security at the gate removed all tools/oil/large items (potential weapons) from his van at the gate. As the WD40 "was water based", he was allowed to take that inside!

[Lorimer]

I have used Ballistol for a number of years on the drive chain components and found it to offer good lubrication qualities.

It can be used on wood, leather,rubber to good effect. Google the name to discover it's many uses and interesting history.

[reohn2]

I have used Ballistol for a number of years on the drive chain components and found it to offer good lubrication qualities.

It can be used on wood, leather,rubber to good effect. Google the name to discover it's many uses and interesting history.

It's a bit steep at £16.45 for 500ml a new chain's only a tenner

[Mick F]

Your chain may be only a tenner each.
Perhaps we may now debate that cheap chains are cheaper than more expensive chains.
Buy cheap, buy twice?

[TonyR]

Buy cheap, buy twice?

Not in my experience. Cheap chains from a known manufacturer work just as well as more expensive ones. Maybe a bit heavier.

[reohn2]

Your chain may be only a tenner each.
Perhaps we may now debate that cheap chains are cheaper than more expensive chains.
Buy cheap, buy twice?

TF2 chain lube at £4 per 450ml aerosol can,does the job and lasts a long time(nearly a year),the same size can at £16.45 would need to do four times the job.
I'm not saying it can't,I'm saying it would need to,to be worth the money,even on a cheapskate chains

[TonyR]

TF2 chain lube at £4 per 450ml aerosol can,does the job and lasts a long time(nearly a year),the same size can at £16.45 would need to do four times the job.
I'm not saying it can't,I'm saying it would need to,to be worth the money,even on a cheapskate chains

And the difference in price would buy you a new Shimano chain. It would have to be a pretty spectacular lube to make it cost effective over a more frequent chain replacement on that basis.

[reohn2]

TF2 chain lube at £4 per 450ml aerosol can,does the job and lasts a long time(nearly a year),the same size can at £16.45 would need to do four times the job.
I'm not saying it can't,I'm saying it would need to,to be worth the money,even on a cheapskate chains

And the difference in price would buy you a new Shimano chain. It would have to be a pretty spectacular lube to make it cost effective over a more frequent chain replacement on that basis.

You'd be wasting money on a Shimano chain IME,Sram are much better

[TonyR]

And the difference in price would buy you a new Shimano chain. It would have to be a pretty spectacular lube to make it cost effective over a more frequent chain replacement on that basis.

You'd be wasting money on a Shimano chain IME,Sram are much better

In what way? I bet in a blind test you couldn't tell the difference on the bike.

[reohn2]

And the difference in price would buy you a new Shimano chain. It would have to be a pretty spectacular lube to make it cost effective over a more frequent chain replacement on that basis.

You'd be wasting money on a Shimano chain IME,Sram are much better

In what way? I bet in a blind test you couldn't tell the difference on the bike.

I've had a lot of premature wear with Shimano chains in the past,they work OK but wear fast IME,some people reckon they've improved but I don't like the joining pin system either,so I'd have to buy a Sram Powerlink anyway.
Sram 971 free Powerlink £10 CRC = 4.5 to 5k miles no worries

[foxyrider]

I use WD for cleaning, degreasing and light lubrication.
It is fine on the chain but I find it dries out fairly quickly so I generally use other products.
There is now WD specific cycle products but I haven't seen any in the shops yet:-
http://www.wd40bike.com/products/

Had them round the shop a couple of weeks ago - even their chap agreed it shouldn't be used as a bike lube hence the new stuff. From what he was saying it will be similar to the stuff Fenwicks and Park put out with pricing between the two - watch this erm space as they say!