It’s time to come clean..

[LikeClockwork]

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Petrol. Creosote.

Freshly mown grass...aahhh....I digress....

Ahem. :shock:

 

[Falkster]

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Joking aside is GT85 still the best? Recently I found 3 in 1 silicone lubricant and it’s been fantastic.

 

[66 triumph daytona]

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(With the accompaniment of O Fortuna)Jizer-the mark of a man.Then followed by liberal spray of GT 85.

 

[Retro Spud]

Back on the day I used to see folk lub their chains with GT85 just before the start of a race - however I never considered it to be any more than a water dispersant and very light lub - but boy did it smell nice and leave an indelible imprint on me - it’s like every time I smell Ralgex it reminds me of playing Rugby

Strange how a smell can take you back to another place - Castrol R and also Silkolene two stroke oil are another


But WD40 to me reminds of nothing more than and squeaky door hinges which 3 in 1 is better at curing long term

And after all that bolloxs .. I too have a confession - I’ve never bought nor owned a can of GT85 and have stuck with WD40

 

[Falkster]

Back on the day I used to see folk lub their chains with GT85 just before the start of a race - however I never considered it to be any more than a water dispersant and very light lub - but boy did it smell nice and leave an indelible imprint on me - it’s like every time I smell Ralgex it reminds me of playing Rugby

Strange how a smell can take you back to another place - Castrol R and also Silkolene two stroke oil are another


But WD40 to me reminds of nothing more than and squeaky door hinges which 3 in 1 is better at curing long term

I was just going to post about Castrol R and Silkolene!! Every time I hear an old scooter or old 2 stroke I open the car window and get a nose full (I’ve got a huge nose)

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

My name is Steve and I have a problem. I too prefer the smell of WD40.

And diff oil. If you've ever smelt it, you know it.


EP90 Baby!!

 

[mattr]

Used EP90. Drove from Coventry to Nottingham with a gearbox in the back of a car. Some arse forgot to fit ALL the plugs (not me).

Ended up with a couple of litres of it in the boot floor and soaked into the rear seat and rear carpets.

They ended up scrapping the car as it was cheaper than trying to replace all the bits that had been contaminated.

I spent 4 hours in that car trying not to puke.

 

[legrandefromage]

I hate RetroBike. Probably my fault but I'm clearing the metaphorical RB desk as we speak

As for GT85 - cant stand it either

WD40 for cleaning and releasing duties with 3in1 for lubing the mechanical bits

 

[Captain Stupido]

Another vote for WD40 smelling better than GT85. GT85 also tastes absolutely disgusting and I have doubts about the PTFE in it being safe for humans/animals/the environment. WD40 smells safer to me and I'd rather have it on my fingers when eating biscuits.

CT95 is interesting stuff. You can pick it up cheap at autojumbles and car boots. It's similar to GT85 (but ten better and cheaper). Smells like cheap cola, but with the same faint whiff of carcinogens.

Personally I'm going to move over to greener lubricants. Plant based oil was out of fashion for years, and it is messy stuff if overused, but old bikes that were smothered in 3 in One always come up sparkling so IMO it probably does its job.

I don't like the idea of non-biodegradable chemicals like PTFE washing down drains and into the water supply / chain. Cycling should be good for the planet.

 

[xerxes]

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Isopropyl alcohol smells and tastes just like vodka - hic!