Is silicone lubricant ok to use on my Speedplays?
06-15-10, 09:58 PM
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Is silicone lubricant ok to use on my Speedplays?
It is a multipurpose silicone lubricant by Blaster (I think) and contains Polydimethylsiloxane as the main compound.
Speedplay says to use a dry lubricant (PTFE) so I'm not sure if a silicone lube qualifies. Please enlighten me.
Speedplay says to use a dry lubricant (PTFE) so I'm not sure if a silicone lube qualifies. Please enlighten me.
06-16-10, 08:15 AM
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Tri Flow PTFE works well.
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Teflon and Silicon are both dry. I don't think there's petroleum in either one of them. Home Depot has them. Its used for sliding door tracks and garage door motors for the worm gears. I would imagine Home Depot is going to be a good price, better than a bike shop.
I like the silicon. I have both cans. The teflon has this ball bearing inside the can and you have to shake well before spraying. Also it has an odor and I wonder how safe it is with all that propellant. The silicon doesn't have that ball bearing. I do shake the can well and I do use it on my Speedplay Zeros. It works ok.
One of the things I like to do is to use the Park tools brush, the one for the rear gear cluster. The Speedplay gets grit in the cleats. I brush it and then apply the silicon.
I like the silicon. I have both cans. The teflon has this ball bearing inside the can and you have to shake well before spraying. Also it has an odor and I wonder how safe it is with all that propellant. The silicon doesn't have that ball bearing. I do shake the can well and I do use it on my Speedplay Zeros. It works ok.
One of the things I like to do is to use the Park tools brush, the one for the rear gear cluster. The Speedplay gets grit in the cleats. I brush it and then apply the silicon.
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06-16-10, 06:43 PM
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Will the silicone attract dirt and get all gritty? I figured that since it wasn't teflon-based it would pick up all sorts of garbage.
