slow(ish) drying dry lubricant with moly, graphite or pfte

kingbuzzie · Oct 22, 2019

I have some spray dry lubricant. What is the trick when applying it with a qtip onto parts? Spraying it into a plastic bag so it doesn't dry quickly? Because spraying out in the open it dries pretty much immediately. Is there a slower drying lube fortified with moly or graphite that gives me a little time to work with and maybe even spreads around in the gears before drying fully?

BrianShaw · Oct 22, 2019

The trick is to use a dry Teflon lube that isn’t in a spray can.

AgX · Oct 22, 2019

I would use in such cases a small container of the kind of testtube.

osella · Oct 22, 2019

I’m not sure what you have, but this worked pretty well for freeing up the slow speeds on one of my Copal shutters. https://www.super-lube.com/dri-film-lubricant-with-syncolon-ptfe. I was able to spray it into a small plastic cap and it stayed liquid long enough to apply with a qtip.

John Koehrer · Oct 23, 2019

GYF (Kodak) recommended using a light oil(watch etc.). 1. apply the oil, then apply powdered moly.
Got this from a Medalist II service manual.

BrianShaw · Oct 23, 2019

... circa 1945, I presume. Lubrication science has evolved with many newer and better options.

But it worked then and would work today too.

kingbuzzie · Oct 24, 2019

I bought some "dupont non-stick dry-film lubricant" in a squeeze bottle. The fine print says it's made by finish line. So it's basically the dry wax type bike chain lube.

BrianShaw · Oct 24, 2019

That’s real good stuff!
... the FinsishLine dry Teflon.

kingbuzzie · Oct 24, 2019

BrianShaw said:
That’s real good stuff!
... the FinsishLine dry Teflon.

Well the little secret is out that the dupont branded one costs half as much! It might be slightly different / not as good though.

slow(ish) drying dry lubricant with moly, graphite or pfte

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