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"Whatever the question: Tri-Flow is the answer." [message #29774]

Sun, 03 September 2006 18:20

Bill Epstein
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Location: Smoky Mts. USA

Illuminati (2nd Degree)

Are any of you hip to this? Gunners? Cyclists?

I bought it recommended at the bike shop for the chain.
Now I use it instead of any other lubricant for everything. Maybe even mixed with the oil for the turntable.

There are quite a few; I'm using 'with teflon'.

I Googled it for ya!

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Re: "Whatever the question: Tri-Flow is the answer." [message #29775 is a reply to message #29774]

Sun, 03 September 2006 19:23

Bill Martinelli
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never heard of it. but, i'll give it a try on your say so.

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Re: "Whatever the question: Tri-Flow is the answer." [message #29776 is a reply to message #29774]

Tue, 05 September 2006 15:54

GarMan
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Is this stuff silicon based? It's just a distant memory now, but I remember being warned not to use silicon based lube in electronics because it has a tendency to migrate into around the board messing up connections. Anyone else heard of this?

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I hate it for bikes. [message #29777 is a reply to message #29774]

Thu, 07 September 2006 19:37

Shane
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Registered: May 2009

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Works great for guns, but it sucks in my experience on bicycle chains, unless maybe you ride in the rain all the time. Otherwise it just gunks up. I go with Pedro's Ice Wax or White Lightning and never have gunk or problems.

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Re: What we did in South Florida [message #29778 is a reply to message #29777]

Fri, 08 September 2006 14:34

Bill Epstein
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Registered: May 2009
Location: Smoky Mts. USA

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Lot's of rain and puddles.

But if you put it just on the chain, roll the sprockets and chains and then wipe off all the excess you're left with a film that doesn't seem to 'gunk up.'

I'm fat, injured and living in the mid-West now but still ride, slowly, and still lube the bike with tri-flow.

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Re: "Whatever the question: Tri-Flow is the answer." [message #29802 is a reply to message #29774]

Wed, 04 October 2006 20:54

jtsjf
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Registered: May 2009

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Triflow is a great lubricant, but it will gum up eventually if there is a lot of dirt around. I rode mountain bikes in California for awhile and used it pretty extinsively. Triflow also works real well on guns (I don't want to start a gun discussion) and is easy to clean up.
Another very good oil for turntable bearings and stuff like that is "balistol". Also originally designed for guns (no, I'm not a gun freak), it is a very good light, non-gumming lubricant.

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