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Howard

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silicon oil
« on: April 09, 2018, 10:42:07 pm »


Hi Gent,
 new one on me but I have it never come across this before has any one used this before is it any good  fore prop shafts is it safe  it comes in many thicknesses is it better then grease or motor oil.
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Re: silicon oil
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2018, 11:56:38 pm »

Hi Howard

I have used Dow Corning Molykote silicon tap grease in my boats for years include my higher speed ones.
I regrease the drive line once a year.

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Re: silicon oil
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2018, 08:13:28 am »

Have a look at motorcycle dealers, it is often sold in various names as chain lube for drive chains. Some even go on as a liquid spray and then through a chemical process unknown to my feeble brain, set to a solid grease once its penetrated into the links.

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Re: silicon oil
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2018, 01:42:52 pm »






ATTENTION, the paint does not adhere any more everywhere where there was some fat silicone
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Howard

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Re: silicon oil
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2018, 05:12:52 pm »


I was thinking of putting it in the stuffing tube Just wondered if any one else has used it and could it be better then motor oil or grease.
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Re: silicon oil
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2018, 05:39:23 pm »

I did use a product called Slick 50 waterproof wheel bearing grease, I do not know if it is still on the market,
May be you could use any other type of waterproof bearing grease?


If you do go for the motorbike chain grease I have found that Worth dry works best on my bike  :-))  [size=78%]have been using it for the last eleven years.[/size]


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