TC-11 as frame saver substitute?
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TC-11 as frame saver substitute?
Will this work in place of framesaver? I have it, but don't have either FrameSaver or Boeshield T-9. Not that I can't get those other products, but since I have this I thought I would ask.
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Looks like they say it works better than T-9 for corrosion control. Of course, they may have a little bias.
On their site:
"Bicycles
69. Corrosion control - a thin coat of TC-11 applied to the metal parts of the bike every three months prevents corrosion.
70. Lubrication - a thin coat of TC-11 on the chain, derailleur, pivots, and cables four times a year provides excellent lubrication.
71. Rust removal - TC-11 and 0000 steel wool easily removes rust from chrome surfaces and leaves a protective film."
I've never heard of it before, but I don't see why you couldn't use it.
On their site:
"Bicycles
69. Corrosion control - a thin coat of TC-11 applied to the metal parts of the bike every three months prevents corrosion.
70. Lubrication - a thin coat of TC-11 on the chain, derailleur, pivots, and cables four times a year provides excellent lubrication.
71. Rust removal - TC-11 and 0000 steel wool easily removes rust from chrome surfaces and leaves a protective film."
I've never heard of it before, but I don't see why you couldn't use it.
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The only concern I would see is that it says it is meant to be applied 3-4 times a year. It seems like the others are made to coat the inside and this does not stick around in the same way.
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If they're billing this as both penetrant and rust preventative, that makes me think it's thin and prone to run. My uneducated guess is that linseed oil or framesaver have better properties for frame treatment.
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Never heard of this stuff but, according to the web site, it sounds impressive. If you have some, I'd do a test. Take a flat piece of metal, place it vertically and spray some over the surface. If it runs off and doesn't stay in place, I would say it's wrong for coating the inside of a bike. Both Frame Saver and T-9 have a somewhat "thick" viscosity that allows them to flow inside the tubes but leave a somewhat thick coating over the entire inside of the tube, and sort of "set up", or dry, in place. Last thing you want is some liquid that doesn't "dry" running down into your bottom bracket.
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Cheap alternative that smells, and sets up just like Frame Saver, just takes a little longer to set up https://www.syntheticwarehouse.com/un..._lubricant.htm That can goes for around $7.50
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