Lubricant types...

[Chescadence]

Hi All..

So, I've always thought and conformed to: Wet lube in the winter/rainy periods and Dry lube in the summer; this has always seemed to serve me well. However, I've seen articles recently stating the reverse and all sorts.

What do you use? Wet lube/Dry lube/summer/winter?

Much appreciated.
C

 

[Kies]

Wet lube all year round. Attracts more grit and fine sand,but i clean the chain regularly.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I use whatever is on special on whatever website I happen to be buying something else on at the time.

 

[numbnuts]

WD40 all year round, but you have to clean is regularly (something I haven't done this year)

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Chainsaw oil. Doesn't attract too much dirt and lasts in the wet.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Dry lube all year round - clean and reapply regularly.
Hate the grime & black gunk that wet lube created.

 

[Chescadence]

Thanks for all the great responses; definitely some food for thought, I shall experiment with some of your suggestions!!!

C

 

[smokeysmoo]

Chainsaw oil. Doesn't attract too much dirt and lasts in the wet.

+1

 

[andsaw]

I'm using SAE80 Transmission oil at the moment and i love it, it lasts for ages on the chain, doesn't get too dirty and found it makes the chain very quiet. Don't like the dry lube and don't last long and have to apply very often making it expensive.

 

[Easytigers]

Dry lube all year round - clean and reapply regularly.
Hate the grime & black gunk that wet lube created.

+1 for this

 

[Paul.G.]

Dry lube all year round for me too, yes it washes off easy in wet but no more gunk on the chain, little and often is the best advice I was given.

 

[Fnaar]

I use good ol' 3 in 1. Give the chain a quick Mickle every two rides, or after an especially mucky one.

 

[Buzzinonbikes]

Dry all year for me too. Takes 2 mins tops to mickle after a wet ride. Well worth it to not have a gunky drive chain.

 

[HovR]

Another vote for 'dry all year round'. I tried some Finish Line Wet recently, it lasts a little bit longer, but there's so much black oily gunk after a ride or two!

 

[Chescadence]

Thanks for all the responses; much appreciated! Think i'm going to stick to dry for a while, it works great in the summer but always conformed to the wet convention in winter..probably blindly.

Always good to hear experiences of others.

C