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Originally Posted by KerryIrons
As others have noted, I should have followed up my WD-40 suggestion with needing to chase another actual lube in after you've got things working. Tri-Flow works well in that application.
What is this thing that people have against WD-40? Go read the material safety data sheets on WD-40 and Triflow. They are essentially the same thing. They use the same solvent mixture and use very similar oil for the lubrication in similar concentrations. The only real difference is that Triflow has amyl acetate in it so that it smells like bananas.

My main point is that if you are going to use either, it doesn’t matter which. If you want to remove all the old grease…not a good idea in my opinion…use a spray solvent that doesn’t contain oil, then use a spray oil. Or, if you want to keep it simple, use either spray lube and leave it at that. Doing multiple steps doesn’t make for better lubrication.
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