Silicone spray. Does it have to be CRC?

[n00bCube]

Whenever I hear anyone mention silicone spray, they always say CRC. However in the UK I can never find any that are CRC ones on ebay.

I've got my eye on this one, and I'm hoping it'll be okay, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/High-Performa...K_SportGoods_CyclAcces_RL&hash=item3365393bfe

Does it matter if it's CRC or not?

 

[MaeLSTRoM]

I don't think so. I personally use the Maplins silicone spray but its just a matter of choice, just make sure its plastic safe

 

[peterbone]

I use that exact one, which I also bought from ebay. It seems to work fine but I have to re-apply it quite frequently as it evaporates quickly.

 

[James Ludlow]

I haven't used the Maplins, but I have heard it gives a gummy feel.

Tableau is/was popular.

Halfords sells one. Takes ages to dry, but is pretty good after that.

Comma do one. Again takes a while to dry, but otherwise okay. Not the best, but okay.

Lidl sells one too - W5 - gives a gummy feel. I'll try and chase up a link for you.

There are others, of course.

 

[n00bCube]

Thanks guys. Think I'll probably go with Tableau then as it sounds like it could be the best so far.

 

[CubicNL]

I think it doesn't matter which one you pick, as long as it's silicone spray and not something like WD-40...
I got my silicone spray at the bicycle shop (I don't know if it's named like that in English) and it was fine, so I think every silicone spray will work.

 

[theace]

Cyclo is amazing as well. The CFC in it is a put off though. Makes it smell terrible while spraying. Smells neutral later though. Performance wise- awesome...

 

[anuradha]

I've tried 3M and Sprayway (http://www.spraywayinc.com/products.php?id=945). 3M did work first but ended up leaving a sticky feel. Sprayway was much better.

But now I use Silicone hair oil which works fine. Not sure if it will last long though.

 

[Selkie]

I too used the http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_219033_langId_-1_categoryId_165705 Halfords one until my Lubix came through, didnt seem to have any issues with it at all.

 

[n00bCube]

Okay, tried Tableau, but I'm dissapointed. It says 'dry lube', but after spraying the pieces I left them for an hour and they still weren't dry. And I'm sure I didn't spray too much on them.

Since it said on the can that you can wipe off any excess with a cloth, I did that, and put the cube back together again, but it hasn't made that much difference to the way the cube feels.

What has gone wrong?

 

[cyoubx]

Some cubes respond better to silicone than others. It might not have anything to do with the silicone, but rather the cube itself.

 

[n00bCube]

Well, as I've been constantly working the cube, it seems to have got quite better, but still nothing like the kind of improvement I expected.

Do you think I did the right thing in wiping of the excess, or should I have left it on, put the cube back together and then worked it in for a while?

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

I don't think so. I personally use the Maplins silicone spray but its just a matter of choice, just make sure its plastic safe

I don't think so. CRC says it's not plastic safe, but look how much it's reccomended

 

[cyoubx]

Well, as I've been constantly working the cube, it seems to have got quite better, but still nothing like the kind of improvement I expected.

Do you think I did the right thing in wiping of the excess, or should I have left it on, put the cube back together and then worked it in for a while?

Without a control, there's no way to know which one would have been better. You'll just have to try both and see which one you like better.

 

[Blablabla]

I use Liqui-Moly and it's good enough, though now I prefer high viscosity silicone.

 

[Keban]

What about Jig a Loo? It works great and you can still spray down all the pieces as long as you let it dry. It's also extremely easy to find in Canada.

 

[maxim1914]

even though CRC says its not plastic safe, if you spray the pieces seperately and let it dry, it does wonders for a cube, not to mention its only $2 at wal-mart.