Frame Saver - Cyclocross Magazine2024-03-28T15:12:42Zhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/forum/topics/frame-saver?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI use LPS-3. Recommended to m…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-01-27:1198434:Comment:237952009-01-27T17:23:55.986Zcrankleshttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/crankles
I use LPS-3. Recommended to me by several frame builders. It's about half the price of Weigle and much more widely available.
I use LPS-3. Recommended to me by several frame builders. It's about half the price of Weigle and much more widely available. Frame saver is the way to go.…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-01-27:1198434:Comment:237742009-01-27T03:23:27.034ZCincicycleshttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/Michael
Frame saver is the way to go. Easy to use. Hit all your tubes if they are not sealed every 2 years. Seat tube once a year if you get into the muck.
Frame saver is the way to go. Easy to use. Hit all your tubes if they are not sealed every 2 years. Seat tube once a year if you get into the muck. i wouldn't use it for chain..…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-01-23:1198434:Comment:236002009-01-23T16:07:30.384ZGeWillihttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/GeWilli
i wouldn't use it for chain... too sticky. Same reason i've stopped using T-9 as a chain lube. Picks up too much dirt.<br />
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i actually use it to oil my foam air filter in the car.<br />
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Best lube for CX i've every used is the EVerLube stuff. ErikV's recipe is killer. Narry a chain problem through the season, and even now with riding in slushy 15 degree weather with salt and all that - the chain is kicking ass (no rust all happy)... that's the chain lube to use. (cheap too, ~$12-15/gallon).
i wouldn't use it for chain... too sticky. Same reason i've stopped using T-9 as a chain lube. Picks up too much dirt.<br />
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i actually use it to oil my foam air filter in the car.<br />
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Best lube for CX i've every used is the EVerLube stuff. ErikV's recipe is killer. Narry a chain problem through the season, and even now with riding in slushy 15 degree weather with salt and all that - the chain is kicking ass (no rust all happy)... that's the chain lube to use. (cheap too, ~$12-15/gallon). I don't want to hijack the th…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-01-22:1198434:Comment:235812009-01-22T18:33:15.274ZMonkeybusinesshttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/MarkKern
I don't want to hijack the thread, but has anyone used Fluid Film as a chain/ der brake pivot lube?
I don't want to hijack the thread, but has anyone used Fluid Film as a chain/ der brake pivot lube? which is pretty close to what…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-01-22:1198434:Comment:235742009-01-22T15:58:41.815ZGeWillihttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/GeWilli
which is pretty close to what the JP Weigle stuff is... wax/linseed oil/carrier based rustproofing.<br />
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WD-40 ain't gonna do any good.<br />
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T-9 would be a good alternative. It works great as an anti-corrosion coating, which is what it was designed for by Boeing anyway. T-9 is pretty thin, but very effective.<br />
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Something called Fluid film works just as well. It is a lanolin based product.<br />
I would go with the Weigle because of the name and the support of a frame builder.<br />
fluid film though. That stuff is…
which is pretty close to what the JP Weigle stuff is... wax/linseed oil/carrier based rustproofing.<br />
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WD-40 ain't gonna do any good.<br />
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T-9 would be a good alternative. It works great as an anti-corrosion coating, which is what it was designed for by Boeing anyway. T-9 is pretty thin, but very effective.<br />
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Something called Fluid film works just as well. It is a lanolin based product.<br />
I would go with the Weigle because of the name and the support of a frame builder.<br />
fluid film though. That stuff is flat out incredible.<br />
<a href="http://www.eurekafluidfilm.com/">http://www.eurekafluidfilm.com/</a><br />
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I've had years of experience with that stuff in the corrosive salt of Michigan. it is amazing. the nice thing about it: it cleans up with hot soapy water. Hot water doesn't really move it around much and cold water doesn't do anything. It will stay on a vertical surface and despite looking "wet" it doesn't go anywhere.<br />
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To summarize... In order of preference (although first and second are interchangeable)<br />
Fluid Film<br />
JP Weigle<br />
Boesheild T-9 I am not familiar with Frame…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-01-19:1198434:Comment:234592009-01-19T16:33:35.106ZMonkeybusinesshttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/MarkKern
I am not familiar with Frame Saver, but if you had a disassembled frame you could take it to a body shop and have them spray it with wax based rustproofing
I am not familiar with Frame Saver, but if you had a disassembled frame you could take it to a body shop and have them spray it with wax based rustproofing I was also considering boiled…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-01-19:1198434:Comment:234362009-01-19T03:39:05.789ZSwollenYakhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/SwollenYak
I was also considering boiled linseed oil...but after reading the pros and cons of all my options, I ended up ordering the JP Weigle. Should be here buy the end of the week. Thanks.
I was also considering boiled linseed oil...but after reading the pros and cons of all my options, I ended up ordering the JP Weigle. Should be here buy the end of the week. Thanks. JP Weigle is good stuff and y…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-01-19:1198434:Comment:234332009-01-19T02:50:29.503ZJonathan Kahlerhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/JonathanKahler
JP Weigle is good stuff and you don't need to use it very often - once every two years is generally sufficient. WD-40 is a bad idea in general as it would strip the grease away from your BB & headset bearings.
JP Weigle is good stuff and you don't need to use it very often - once every two years is generally sufficient. WD-40 is a bad idea in general as it would strip the grease away from your BB & headset bearings.