GT85 Uses and Limits

[aerobrain]

Hi

I've always previously just used a good squirt of GT85 to keep my chain/gears lubed. Is this sufficient or is it a bad idea?

Thanks

Lee

 

[Canrider]

I'd use an actual chain lubricant. GT85 is a mix of solvent and lubricant. I'd rather keep the two separate. Solvent to clean the chain, lubricant to lube it after you've finished with the solvent.

 

[tyred]

You will get very mixed opinions on this and it's not what I use personally but if you apply it often enough, it should probably be okay.

 

[aerobrain]

Any particular lube you'd recommend or are they all much of a muchness? How often do you clean/lube your chain?

Sorry, newbie questions!!

 

[Canrider]

Much of a muchness, except that there are 'dry' and 'wet' lubes. Dry is generally better in dry weather, wet in wet, but it's a seasonal thing not a day-to-day thing.
As to frequency, I'm not very religious about it, so 'when it looks like it needs it'.

 

[aerobrain]

Much of a muchness, except that there are 'dry' and 'wet' lubes. Dry is generally better in dry weather, wet in wet, but it's a seasonal thing not a day-to-day thing.
As to frequency, I'm not very religious about it, so 'when it looks like it needs it'.

Cool ta, I certainly wasn't aware there were wet and dry lubes so I've learnt something new :-) I'll pick something up next time I'm in the LBS. Just want to make sure everything's nice and smooth for London!!

 

[sidevalve]

Some use chain saw lube. Not sure about it and it depends on if you have it available I suppose but it's designed for lightweight fast moving chains. Still I reckon it's better than the hot dripping I saw on guy using in my youth !

 

[gbb]

I always liken GT85 to WD40. I've tried many methods over the years including very liberal and regular spraying the chain with WD. Everyone says its a no no...I just had to satisfy myself. It didn't work...quite the opposite, my chain wore excessively fast compared to every other method I'd used.
Based on that likeness between the two, personally I wouldn't use it on my chain, although ONE member on here does use WD quite successfully apparently.

 

[Smurfy]

Is this a record?!!!! We're eight posts in to a thread on chain care, and not one person has mentioned the Mickle method!

 

[Milzy]

Just reminded me I need to buy a chain tool so I can dip it in chain saw oil.

 

[Blue Hills]

I use GT85 on front and rear mech pivots and on the jockey wheels.

Anyone say I shouldn't?

Normal decent bike oil on the chain.

 

[Milzy]

I don't know but I have some Halfrauds bike hut dry lube which is more synthetic teflon than real oil :/

 

[the_mikey]

The Mickle method seems to work for me!

I use halfords dry lube to lubricate the cleat bolts on my shoes, also used to lubricate the bolts securing the bottle cages, it has cured quite a few squeaks, however I use finish line wet lube on the chain.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Chainsaw oil + the Mickle method for me. Works nicely.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Chainsaw oil + the Mickle method for me. Works nicely.

+1, works a treat. I also use a plastic syringe to make application clean, easy and even more economical.

As for GT85, I only really use it on the frame of my CAAD10 as it's matt black and a bitch to keep looking tip top, a wipe of GT85 works a treat though