Wild GT 85 questions?

[Milzy]

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_193267_langId_-1_categoryId_228374

We all know what this stuff is. How different is it to WD40 though?

Also how many of you spray it all over your actual bike frame & polish with a cloth?

Some people say don't use, only normal oil should be used.

Discuss.

 

[EltonFrog]

I don't know what's in it, how different it is, or where it comes from, and I don't care, but it makes my bike shiny and...smells nice man.

 

[Milzy]

I don't know what's in it, how different it is, or where it comes from, and I don't care, but it makes my bike shiny and...smells nice man.

Fair enough. I'm gonna do mine when I get home tomorrow.

 

[Melonfish]

Both are equally flammable.

i do these tests so you don't have to. i still have my eyebrows.

 

[BUR70N]

2Pure said to use GT85 on my Egg beater pedals, saw that Halfords were doing a deal, but the other day when walking through the local market I saw that the bike stall had a few cans of GT85, £2.50 SOLD!!

 

[wakou]

GT85 is a lubricant. WD40 is not.

 

[fossala]

GT85 is a lubricant. WD40 is not.

They both are to an extent. From what I understand their isn't much difference.

 

[numbnuts]

They both are to an extent. From what I understand their isn't much difference.

Yeah won't he ^^ said, but WD40 is better

 

[4F]

GT85 is a lubricant. WD40 is not.

You sure about that

For what is worth I use GT85 to clean most components

 

[Milzy]

GT85 is a lubricant. WD40 is not.

Many people are saying the recipe are almost identical to each other.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

GT85 will go on wet and "dries" leaving it's teflon coating behind. WD40 will go on wet and stays wet, attracting dust and dirt.
GT85 comes in a red can, so using it will make your bike faster.
GT85 smells much, much nicer, and can be used as splash-on lotion, thereby impressing prospective partners. Using WD40 in the same way will make you smell like a backstreet garage

Both will offer some degree of short term lubrication, but are not lubricants
Both will work as cleaner/degreasers

 

[hobbitonabike]

Oh my days the smell of Gt-85 is utterly divine...forget old spice or hai karate....gt85 all the way for this lady!!!

 

[Milzy]

Oh my days the smell of Gt-85 is utterly divine...forget old spice or hai karate....gt85 all the way for this lady!!!

I'll douse my bike in it when we go for a ride.

 

[hobbitonabike]

I'll douse my bike in it when we go for a ride.

Ooooh matron lol. I insist all GT-85ing is done in the living room...so much better than air freshener!!! It does make the laminate floor a death trap though lol

 

[Crankarm]

Use neither. Instead use chainsaw oil. It is slightly sticky so doesn't fly off the chain when whizzing round, preferably on a chain saw, but is also ideal as lubricant for a bike chain. It is typically £5.99 for one, yes one litre, as opposed to £9.99 for bike lube in a container the same size as a nail varnish bottle or £3 for a can of GT85 or WD40. In contrast to GT85 or WD40 it doesn't go everywhere, stink or act as a cutting agent for you bike's transmission. Typically the period between cleaning and re-lubing is 2 months based on riding 200 miles a week. What's not to like?