Valve oil alternate
- whitbey
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I am allergic to most of the valve oils. I have been using Slide o Mix two in one for my rotary valves since it has been out on 8 valves in my flock.
Seems to stay clean. No stains on my shirt. Lasts longer. Smooth feel.
An FYI for others.
Seems to stay clean. No stains on my shirt. Lasts longer. Smooth feel.
An FYI for others.
- Burgerbob
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- Joined: Apr 23, 2018
What have you tried? Any if the synthetics like hetman or ultra pure?
- whitbey
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[quote="Burgerbob"]What have you tried? Any if the synthetics like hetman or ultra pure?[/quote]
I tried some several years ago. Still bothered the asthma. This stuff make the valve move smooth like a nice slide. I think it is combo of the Teflon and silicone.
I tried some several years ago. Still bothered the asthma. This stuff make the valve move smooth like a nice slide. I think it is combo of the Teflon and silicone.
- whitbey
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- Joined: Mar 23, 2018
The other think I do is put a gob of vaseline on the metal sockets, then hit it with a lighter just enough to melt in the lube. My old Bach bass still has a quiet old style linkage.
- CheeseTray
- Posts: 115
- Joined: Apr 21, 2018
Try this: I work's well and is a different formulation than conventional petroleum-based oils.
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- Kbiggs
- Posts: 1768
- Joined: Mar 24, 2018
I, too, am bothered by asthma, but Ultra Pure and Hetman’s haven’t bothered me… yet…
I tried BERP bio-oil a few years ago. It did not work well on the Kanstul valves I had at the time, and I did not like the smell. It looks like they have changed their formula, so I might try it again.
I tried BERP bio-oil a few years ago. It did not work well on the Kanstul valves I had at the time, and I did not like the smell. It looks like they have changed their formula, so I might try it again.