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So I spent a happy evening a couple of days ago going over my bike, cleaning and lubing, checking bolts, that sort of thing.

After thoroughly cleaning the chain I decided, given the fantastic weather we'd been having (and was forecast to continue at that point), to use the trial pot of Squirt dry lube I found in the garage. It's now wetter than an otter's pocket and I'm off to the FoD tomorrow. Should I re-clean and re-lube with wet lube, put wet lube over the dry lube or stop worrying about it and just bloody ride?


 
Posted : 25/05/2018 8:29 pm
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Isn't Squirt considered "universal"?


 
Posted : 25/05/2018 8:40 pm
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No idea.The bottle says to allow drying time before use in wet conditions, but I thought it was primarily a dry lube.


 
Posted : 25/05/2018 8:52 pm
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I think it's meant to dry over night. Take some with you as it has a reputation of being good but not lasting well on a long ride.


 
Posted : 25/05/2018 9:37 pm
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Squirt needs overnight after application to dry.

Its all weather and copes well with mud and wet filth but doesn’t like being frozen and will freeze. There is  a variant that isn’t sensitive to freezing conditions but I haven’t tried it.

Major caveat, squirt doesn’t like traces of conventional lube although it doesn’t mind the OE thick gloop. Applying it to a chain that’s had normal lubes previously applied is going to result in a black mess that doesn’t work well.


 
Posted : 25/05/2018 9:41 pm
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Definatley the last one.


 
Posted : 25/05/2018 9:47 pm

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