mike1180
Banned
I have been using Bel Ray Superclean lube and found it very good.
It went on medium thick and thickened up nicely and left a lot of lubricating material on the chain.
After a few hundred miles it was still visibly present and doing it’s job.
It did attract some dirt and had a little fling off but was the best I have used.
When putting it on, it tended to just go on over whatever dirt etc. was on the chain, and had no washing off ability, so just before using it, I used a paper towel on the warm chain to get off all the previous left over lube.
Over the last 1000 miles I have been testing a new chain lube.
It is Dupont Teflon Multi Use Dry Wax Lubricant.
DuPont? Teflon? Dry-Film Lubricants
It's clear and non-sticky, so it doesn't attract dirt and grit; and it quickly dries to a waxy finish, and has Teflon and Molybdenum, two excellent lubricants.
It goes on with the consistency of WD40, so has excellent wash off quality which the Bel Ray does not.
It dissolved a lot of the old Bel Ray on the first application and when holding a paper towel underneath when spraying, it takes off all old dust and dirt off the chain – A feature I really like.
It then dries to a thin waxy finish and has no fling off whatsoever.
Webbike world has an article and video about the stuff here, and gives it 2 thumbs up:
DuPont Teflon Chain Saver - DuPont Teflon Chain Lube - webBikeWorld
I am sold on this stuff.
It is 1/3 the price of the Bel Ray, available at most hardware stores, does an excellent job, and I feel keeps the chain cleaner.
Now if I was going on a very long ride and could not lube my chain for a long while, I would give it a shot of Bel Ray, as I like the fact it stays on thicker for a long time.
However, I lube my chain after every ride and the Dupont is more than thick enough to do it’s job, and shortens the application time with it's excellent wash off abilities.
It went on medium thick and thickened up nicely and left a lot of lubricating material on the chain.
After a few hundred miles it was still visibly present and doing it’s job.
It did attract some dirt and had a little fling off but was the best I have used.
When putting it on, it tended to just go on over whatever dirt etc. was on the chain, and had no washing off ability, so just before using it, I used a paper towel on the warm chain to get off all the previous left over lube.
Over the last 1000 miles I have been testing a new chain lube.
It is Dupont Teflon Multi Use Dry Wax Lubricant.
DuPont? Teflon? Dry-Film Lubricants
It's clear and non-sticky, so it doesn't attract dirt and grit; and it quickly dries to a waxy finish, and has Teflon and Molybdenum, two excellent lubricants.
It goes on with the consistency of WD40, so has excellent wash off quality which the Bel Ray does not.
It dissolved a lot of the old Bel Ray on the first application and when holding a paper towel underneath when spraying, it takes off all old dust and dirt off the chain – A feature I really like.
It then dries to a thin waxy finish and has no fling off whatsoever.
Webbike world has an article and video about the stuff here, and gives it 2 thumbs up:
DuPont Teflon Chain Saver - DuPont Teflon Chain Lube - webBikeWorld
I am sold on this stuff.
It is 1/3 the price of the Bel Ray, available at most hardware stores, does an excellent job, and I feel keeps the chain cleaner.
Now if I was going on a very long ride and could not lube my chain for a long while, I would give it a shot of Bel Ray, as I like the fact it stays on thicker for a long time.
However, I lube my chain after every ride and the Dupont is more than thick enough to do it’s job, and shortens the application time with it's excellent wash off abilities.
