List of lubricants/solvents to keep in kit?

[Latestart]

If you mainly do your own work, what do you keep on-hand?

Does anyone keep a list of bike related lubricants/solvent/etc that they keep on hand at all times? Im going to update my set but not I am sure what I would be missing. I keep:

1) LocTite Red/Blue
2) Chain lubricant (currently 'rock and roll'
3) WD-40
4) Acetone
5) Goo-Gone
6) Phil's Bio-Lube
7) Phil Waterproof Grease
7) Tri-flow
9) Some train cleaner
10) Dishwashing soap
11) Disposable Wet-Wipes

What's in your kit?

[Elefantino]

Rubbing alcohol

[sw3759]

gonna add copper anti seize and carbon paste to that list

[eddief]

so great for both car and fine bike. you think you scratched it but it is simply a deep transfer of dirt or paint from where you leaned your bike or some crap you rode through. rub with this stuff and a microfiber cloth and you get surprised at what comes off.

https://www.meguiars.com/automotive/products/meguiars-scratchx-20-g10307-7-oz-liquid

also NFS lube.
also carbon paste.
also paint thinner and isopropyl for cleaning chain and then removing the cleaner pre lube.

[dave thompson]

..and Lemon Pledge.

[Latestart]

Good point. Any preferred brand of Carbon Paste?

What do you use on threads in BB and on bearings?

Anything for spokes?

[kppolich]

Park Tool Grease for assembly
Park Tool Degreaser for cleaning chain and cassette

100% Acetone for cleaning up carbon rims and removing branding
Isopropyl for cleaning rotors

Goo Gone for sticker goo clean up
Carbon Paste for assembly
DOT brake fluid for SRAM brakes

Rock n' Roll Extreme for chain lube
Pledge for frame polishing and quick wipe downs

Chlorox Wipes for general hand cleaning
Microfiber towels and rags for the job

[oldpotatoe]

Bottle of Mobil One auto oil..in wee drip bottle
Bottle of WD4 chain lube
Tub of grease(white lithium mixed with blue boat grease)
Wee bottle of Boeshield
WD-40
Spray lube(brand unknown..generic auto parts stuff)
Acetone
Rubbing alcohol
Permatex antisieze
Blue loctite
Linseed oil
Lemon pledge
water-:eek:

Simple green..in a tub, with HOT water..to clean off gunk then clean water rinse...

500G tub of white Campag grease..used only on Campagnolo hubs, BBs, headsets:)

[classtimesailer]

3n1 oil for wheel building
3n1 dry lube
3n1 pfte stuff for rejuvenating cables and housing

Liquid Wrench
PB Blaster

[Spinner]

Meguiars Quick Detailer is amazingly good.

[buddybikes]

Great and cheap: https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Aircraft-Precision-Cleaner-13406/dp/B001VXU7OE/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=aircraft+cleaner&qid=1590413374&sr=8-5

Simple green aircraft cleaner

[parris]

I have collected so many different products over the years for different things it's obscene. The funny thing is that I keep coming back to the lubes I used back when I was a shop mechanic.

Triflow
Phil grease
WD-40
dry lube for cables
Lemon Pledge or auto spray on wax

Two things that I've added to the above list is that I've gone to waxing my chains and I have some carbon paste for those bits.

[Hank Scorpio]

But not really. Anyone tried some of these ceramic spray wax’s or coatings. I mean the non professional driveway type products like Mother’s or mequiars or whoever makes the best/easiest to use products? Maybe this should have been its own thread. Maybe it already is. Maybe I should have done a forum search before posting. Maybe I shouldn’t have had that Boston cream donut this morning.

I accept my failures.

[Bob Ross]

As a fan of lists in general, I'll play!

- chain lube (currently have both NFS and ProGold Pro Link on hand)
- cleat lube (Finish Line Dry w/ Teflon)
- grease (currently have both NFS Race Grease and Phil's on hand)
- ...but also, Finish Line Extreme Flouro PFPAE grease, for use on S&S couplers
- odorless mineral spirits
- WD-40
- isopropyl alcohol (not just for rotors; it's invaluable for cleaning matte finish frames)
- Dawn dish soap
- Liquid Wrench (just because I bought a quart of it ~10 years ago and I maybe use 4 drops per year on my bikes)
- Simple Green
- Blue Loctite

[gdw]

Naptha- white gas for use as a solvent
Phil Wood grease
Homemade lubricant for chain, cables etc - 3 or 4 parts Naptha to 1 part Mobil one or whatever heavy oil is available.
Dawn dishwater detergent for cleaning bike or hands.

[Latestart]

Consolidate the best entries with links to Amazon or wherever at the top...

What say the Moderators?

J

[Mr B]

One would hope they'd say, "Support Your Local Bike Shop".

[m_sasso]

You guys riding disc brakes should be keeping this stuff handy also or some type of Silicone based synthetic lubricant.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/418HotM4rQL._AC_.jpg

[MikeD]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200525/112438d3a6569f977f8bcc8cb9cfd793.jpg

Hey, you never know?

[scoobydrew]

But not really. Anyone tried some of these ceramic spray wax’s or coatings. I mean the non professional driveway type products like Mother’s or mequiars or whoever makes the best/easiest to use products? Maybe this should have been its own thread. Maybe it already is. Maybe I should have done a forum search before posting. Maybe I shouldn’t have had that Boston cream donut this morning.

I accept my failures.

I've used the Meguiar's "Hybrid Ceramic Wax" on my car. Easy to apply and works reasonably well. To clarify, it's what you expect from a retail product and coming from a spray bottle. You need to make sure the paint is clean.