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I bought a dozen cans of silicon spray, cheap as chips on Amazon. Before getting started yesterday I sprayed the poles on my 18' wfp. It made a big difference and will try it for a week to see how it continually goes. Will give result at the weekend.
Quote from: Scottish Cleaning Service on November 06, 2024, 08:42:31 amI bought a dozen cans of silicon spray, cheap as chips on Amazon. Before getting started yesterday I sprayed the poles on my 18' wfp. It made a big difference and will try it for a week to see how it continually goes. Will give result at the weekend.Make sure it doesn’t contain any oil or over time with prolonged use it will damage the poles , cheap isn’t always best
There's a demand for WD40 or someone to bring out pole spray.
Quote from: Splash and dash on November 08, 2024, 07:19:45 pmQuote from: Scottish Cleaning Service on November 06, 2024, 08:42:31 amI bought a dozen cans of silicon spray, cheap as chips on Amazon. Before getting started yesterday I sprayed the poles on my 18' wfp. It made a big difference and will try it for a week to see how it continually goes. Will give result at the weekend.Make sure it doesn’t contain any oil or over time with prolonged use it will damage the poles , cheap isn’t always bestIn reality it makes zero difference whether you use dry PTFE or one that has a bit of oil in it. I've used both over the years and not noticed any ill effects.
Quote from: Scottish Cleaning Service on November 09, 2024, 08:43:36 amThere's a demand for WD40 or someone to bring out pole spray.A silicon based spray is sticky and grit tends to stick to it and effectivley all you do is make it easier to sand away your pole. Its recommended to use a dry PTFE spray instead which the grit does not adhere too.WD40 do make and sell this :https://www.screwfix.com/p/wd-40-dry-ptfe-lubricant-400ml/36613?WD40 also make and sell the GT85 brand :https://www.toolstation.com/gt85-lubricant/p75194
That’s the one that Gardiners say not to use if I remember it correctly
Quote from: Splash and dash on November 09, 2024, 08:33:22 pmThat’s the one that Gardiners say not to use if I remember it correctlyhttps://gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/blog/maintenance-of-poles/
Back in the day Alex g would have rocked up to advise what we need,but I think he’s moved to greener pastures now, as I’m led to believe he now lives in the Caribbean.
In our experience even the WD-40 brand dry-film PTFE spray (as shown previously) is not as good as other brands as it seems to remain too wet and does not flash dry in few seconds like other brands - not sure why, but when I bought a can years ago I had to stop using it.