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Old 03-18-26 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by lnanek
Well, tri-flow is super light. When I oil a chain with it my rims get filthy, though. I guess it gets flung off. Love it for cable housings, though. Gets sucked right in.

Maybe WD-40? That's a light oil in a carrier that mostly evaporates, I think. Those instructions include putting a different oil on after, so it's just using it for cleaning first, not long term lubrication.
Tri-flo is not oil.
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