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Title: Dupont dry-lube?
Post by: bear95 on Wed, 09 January 2013, 17:48:38

any opinions on using this for lubing switches?
http://www2.dupont.com/Consumer_Lubricants/en_US/products/non_stick_dry_film.html

Title: Re: Dupont dry-lube?
Post by: The_Beast on Thu, 10 January 2013, 00:38:38

Tried it, didn't like it

Title: Re: Dupont dry-lube?
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Thu, 10 January 2013, 01:06:32

What's so not great about it? I haven't tried it yet.

Title: Re: Dupont dry-lube?
Post by: bear95 on Thu, 10 January 2013, 16:22:29

Please do tell...


Also, any of the other ones, specifically silicone and multi-use.

Title: Re: Dupont dry-lube?
Post by: The_Beast on Thu, 10 January 2013, 16:30:08

Quote from: WhiteFireDragon on Thu, 10 January 2013, 01:06:32

What's so not great about it? I haven't tried it yet.

Well it did form a film like it's supposed to do but it quickly went away/disappeared

Title: Re: Dupont dry-lube?
Post by: bear95 on Thu, 10 January 2013, 16:33:15

Did it not work at all thought? Cause I thought you were supposed to let it dry/evaporate for a while because it is a dry lube.

Title: Re: Dupont dry-lube?
Post by: The_Beast on Thu, 10 January 2013, 16:35:52

Quote from: bear95 on Thu, 10 January 2013, 16:33:15

Did it not work at all thought? Cause I thought you were supposed to let it dry/evaporate for a while because it is a dry lube.

No, it left a dry film of lube. But within a could key strokes, the film was good and it didn't seem like it was lubed anymore.

Title: Re: Dupont dry-lube?
Post by: TotalChaos on Thu, 10 January 2013, 17:03:13

How long did u let it dry for?

Title: Re: Dupont dry-lube?
Post by: The_Beast on Thu, 10 January 2013, 17:05:58

Quote from: TotalChaos on Thu, 10 January 2013, 17:03:13

How long did u let it dry for?

Enough to form a dry film


lol

Title: Re: Dupont dry-lube?
Post by: TheQsanity on Thu, 10 January 2013, 18:31:41

Caig Labs.