Several yrs ago, I went to a local bike shop to get some chain lube. I'd finally run out of TriFlow spray and wanted a bottle of liquid so I could put it where it only where it was needed.
I spotted the bottle of Boeshield T9, made a note & did some on-line research. Won some rather impressive tests for protecting bare metal in marine environments. When dry it forms a waxy, glossy coating that won't pick up dust and is waterproof. I decided to give it a try.
I wiped off the chain with a rag & some spray I had on hand, maybe LPS1. Then went link-by-link applying a drop to each one, then left it over night to dry. I didn't bother wiping it down or removing any excess.
The next day, the chain was shiny looking and had a light waxy coating on it. Reinstalled and went for a ride. Very easy shifting, much less noise. I haven't used anything else since.
Most riding is around the neighborhood on concrete or around a granite-sand path around a lake. Lots of foot traffic, dust, dirt, pollen, etc. Often dry & dusty. When not riding, the bike is hung from the wheels in the garage where it's plenty dusty with periodic woodworking episodes.
In a couple of years of use, the chain has remained quite clean and dry.
I've also begun to use this stuff to lube everything else. It prevents nuts from sticking & threads from rusting on the mower. I recently used it to lube my table-saw trunions, height & angle adjustment shafts, applied it on the metal table top to prevent rust, used it to lube the fence.
Door hinges inside & outside. Anything I take apart gets cleaned and reassembed with T9.
Recently I put a new roof on my house. All of my hand tools (they were not treated with T9) started showing signs of surface rust because of the salt & sweat from me sweating so much. My leather gloves were soaked, clothing soaked, leather tool bag, etc. Humid nights here in Tx. I became the saltwater producer. I'd leave nails in my pockets and the next day, they'd already be rusting. Same with tools.
When I finished, I cleaned all the tools with a wire brush chucked in the drill press, then used 3M synthetic steel wool to clean where necessary, then applied a drop of T9 and wiped it all over my hammers, chisels, crowbar, nail set, hand plane, pull saw, small pry bar, nail gun, etc. using a finger and let them sit overnight on the bench to dry. The next day there was this shiny, slightly waxy coating on the metal that's still there.
It's important to allow it to first dry when used in dusty environments. It's great for my woodworking machinery due to the sawdust and the fact it's kept in the garage and will rust over time due to the humidity if left unprotected. Previously I've used multiple products for lubrication & rust prevention. T9 does both. I've used a wax stick on my table saw gears and it didn't lube very well, still attracted sawdust and was a pain to apply. White lithium grease was just a mess as well. TriFlow was too thin. LPS 1 & 2 are suitable, but are in spray cans, and I don't care at all for the smell.
Next time I wipe down my firearms, I'll be using T9 as well. Some times I need a spray, with a wand, to put the product where it needs to go and T9 is avail. in a spray fortunately.
But I really like the liquid as most of the time, it just takes one drop and that's it. So a bottle lasts a long time. That is until you start using it on everything else as well!
Thanks for reading.
I spotted the bottle of Boeshield T9, made a note & did some on-line research. Won some rather impressive tests for protecting bare metal in marine environments. When dry it forms a waxy, glossy coating that won't pick up dust and is waterproof. I decided to give it a try.
I wiped off the chain with a rag & some spray I had on hand, maybe LPS1. Then went link-by-link applying a drop to each one, then left it over night to dry. I didn't bother wiping it down or removing any excess.
The next day, the chain was shiny looking and had a light waxy coating on it. Reinstalled and went for a ride. Very easy shifting, much less noise. I haven't used anything else since.
Most riding is around the neighborhood on concrete or around a granite-sand path around a lake. Lots of foot traffic, dust, dirt, pollen, etc. Often dry & dusty. When not riding, the bike is hung from the wheels in the garage where it's plenty dusty with periodic woodworking episodes.
In a couple of years of use, the chain has remained quite clean and dry.
I've also begun to use this stuff to lube everything else. It prevents nuts from sticking & threads from rusting on the mower. I recently used it to lube my table-saw trunions, height & angle adjustment shafts, applied it on the metal table top to prevent rust, used it to lube the fence.
Door hinges inside & outside. Anything I take apart gets cleaned and reassembed with T9.
Recently I put a new roof on my house. All of my hand tools (they were not treated with T9) started showing signs of surface rust because of the salt & sweat from me sweating so much. My leather gloves were soaked, clothing soaked, leather tool bag, etc. Humid nights here in Tx. I became the saltwater producer. I'd leave nails in my pockets and the next day, they'd already be rusting. Same with tools.
When I finished, I cleaned all the tools with a wire brush chucked in the drill press, then used 3M synthetic steel wool to clean where necessary, then applied a drop of T9 and wiped it all over my hammers, chisels, crowbar, nail set, hand plane, pull saw, small pry bar, nail gun, etc. using a finger and let them sit overnight on the bench to dry. The next day there was this shiny, slightly waxy coating on the metal that's still there.
It's important to allow it to first dry when used in dusty environments. It's great for my woodworking machinery due to the sawdust and the fact it's kept in the garage and will rust over time due to the humidity if left unprotected. Previously I've used multiple products for lubrication & rust prevention. T9 does both. I've used a wax stick on my table saw gears and it didn't lube very well, still attracted sawdust and was a pain to apply. White lithium grease was just a mess as well. TriFlow was too thin. LPS 1 & 2 are suitable, but are in spray cans, and I don't care at all for the smell.
Next time I wipe down my firearms, I'll be using T9 as well. Some times I need a spray, with a wand, to put the product where it needs to go and T9 is avail. in a spray fortunately.
But I really like the liquid as most of the time, it just takes one drop and that's it. So a bottle lasts a long time. That is until you start using it on everything else as well!
Thanks for reading.
