Jay Chan wrote:
I have a question on what I should use on the chain in a bicyle and
for gear inside a lawn mower. Normally, I would use grease for this
stuff. But I come across a product call Dry-Lub that is supposed to be
dry to touch. I think this sounds great for putting it in the chain of
a bicyle to avoid dirty grease from getting into our pants. I have a
couple questions though:

- Is Dry-Lub appropriate for being used in a chain of a bicycle?

- Should I clean out all the grease from the chain first before
putting on Dry-Lub onto it? I think I should if I want to prevent
grease from getting onto my pants. What kind of solvent should I use
to remove the grease without damaging the metal chain?

- I have already bought a can of Dry-Lub. I doubt that I can use it
up just for the bicycle. I am wondering whether I can use the
remaining Dry-Lub in the gears of a lawn mower?

- Can I use it on metal surface of gardening tools to prevent rust?

Thanks in advance for any info.

Jay Chan

For the mower use what the manufacturer specifies. There are lots of
different designs and they don't all need the same lube.

For the bike, stop by a bike shop. They have cleaner (really just the
orange or green stuff repackaged) that is effective and safe. DON'T use
gasoline as someone suggested. You can use the orange or green stuff from
the hardware store not the bike shop. For lube use the stuff the bike shops
have. It is formulated special for bikes. It is "dry" but goes on wet. It
will stay on better in the rain than other lubes and is less likely to drip
or stain clothing etc. Well worth the small cost. They even have chain
cleaners so you don't need to remove the chain to clean it.

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Joseph E. Meehan

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