Teflon Silicone spray for skate wheel lubricant

[John Doe]

Teflon Silicone spray lubricant is available at the local mega
hardware store here. It appears to be an excellent wheel bearing
lubricant, like ice skating, and it lasts a long time. From
another application, I also know that it prevents vinyl from
cracking. Since it is made for metal and plastic, you can spray it
on your bearings while in place, and it won't hurt anything. It
might make your wheels slippery but not for long. It will probably
help protect the wheel rubber. That might not help if you replace
the wheels regularly, but it will help with my big front wheel
skates since the big front wheel is rarely replaced. Mainly, it
makes your wheels slippery as ice.

[inlina]

Post by John Doe
Teflon Silicone spray lubricant is available at the local mega
hardware store here. It appears to be an excellent wheel bearing
lubricant, like ice skating, and it lasts a long time. From
another application, I also know that it prevents vinyl from
cracking. Since it is made for metal and plastic, you can spray it
on your bearings while in place, and it won't hurt anything. It
might make your wheels slippery but not for long. It will probably
help protect the wheel rubber. That might not help if you replace
the wheels regularly, but it will help with my big front wheel
skates since the big front wheel is rarely replaced. Mainly, it
makes your wheels slippery as ice.

The Silicone content in Silicone sprays are 'Silicone coumpounds'
which are dry set and form a dry film after the solvent they are
suspended in evaporates. Film lubrication is generally not a good
solution for rolling element bearings. Dry film Silicone coumpound
lubricants are more suited to low load journal bearings or higher load
static applications.

Rolling element bearings require a luricant that provides good
elastohydrodynamic lubrication. Silicone greases are suitable for this
so long as the application is not high load (inline skating is
generally not considered high load). Silcone grease is a different
lubricant to the Silicone compounds found in Silicone sprays.

One of the wet solvent components in silicone spray, which evaporates
quickly, is Naptha. Naptha and Poly-urethane (your wheel 'rubber') do
not have good chemical compatability. Naptha may cause softening or
weakening in poly-urethane.

CG

[John Doe]

Yes, grease might last longer than DuPont Teflon silicone spray
lubricant. However, the Teflon silicon has many advantages. It
makes your skates extremely slippery. It comes in a spray can
widely available here in the United States at our local hardware
stores. It is very easy to apply, you might not even have to
remove the bearings anymore. A few squirts before heading out, and
you're ready to fly. Teflon silicon repels grit and grime. That is
very useful to someone who street skates. Now my skate wheels are
icy slick, but not gunky.

One obvious failure of Corey's opinion is the idea that DuPont
Teflon silicon might damage skate wheels. In fact it will preserve
them, it might even keep them looking clean. In fact, DuPont
Teflon silicone spray is particularly recommended for applications
that have rubber, plastic or wood surfaces. And as I said, I have
personal experience that proves it can radically prolong the life
of stressed vinyl products.

Maybe they make crappy silicon over there in Australia? Maybe
Corey Gibson just cannot stand hearing about an awesome product
that was invented here in the United States?

Has Corey Gibson ever designed and built anything? Off-topic, but
I keep asking because he never answers. I design things that I
use, Corey designs things that he does not even build.
--
To anyone considering fucking Corey Gibson...
Corey Gibson is married (for all practical purposes) and has borne
at least one child with his current wife. Corey says he makes good
money, so one has to wonder why he doesn't actually marry the
woman. He says it's part of his "lifestyle", hence the warning.

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Post by John Doe
Teflon Silicone spray lubricant is available at the local mega
hardware store here. It appears to be an excellent wheel bearing
lubricant, like ice skating, and it lasts a long time. From
another application, I also know that it prevents vinyl from
cracking. Since it is made for metal and plastic, you can spray it
on your bearings while in place, and it won't hurt anything. It
might make your wheels slippery but not for long. It will probably
help protect the wheel rubber. That might not help if you replace
the wheels regularly, but it will help with my big front wheel
skates since the big front wheel is rarely replaced. Mainly, it
makes your wheels slippery as ice.

The Silicone content in Silicone sprays are 'Silicone coumpounds'
which are dry set and form a dry film after the solvent they are
suspended in evaporates. Film lubrication is generally not a good
solution for rolling element bearings. Dry film Silicone coumpound
lubricants are more suited to low load journal bearings or higher load
static applications.
Rolling element bearings require a luricant that provides good
elastohydrodynamic lubrication. Silicone greases are suitable for this
so long as the application is not high load (inline skating is
generally not considered high load). Silcone grease is a different
lubricant to the Silicone compounds found in Silicone sprays.
One of the wet solvent components in silicone spray, which evaporates
quickly, is Naptha. Naptha and Poly-urethane (your wheel 'rubber') do
not have good chemical compatability. Naptha may cause softening or
weakening in poly-urethane.
CG

[John Doe]

Apparently it repels stuff getting stuck between my skate wheels
and the frame, too. Before a rough 10 mile street skate, I took
the skates onto the porch, set them upside down on a rubber mat,
and sprayed the bearings on each side of the wheels. On the trip,
I ditched into grass (mostly), dirt, and gravel many times.
Anything that got stuck, noticeably maybe twice or thrice, freed
itself shortly afterwards.

[John Doe]

What a pleasant surprise, the stuff keeps my black skates clean
looking. Before every third skate or so, I take the skates onto
the porch, put them upside down on a rubber mat, and spray the
bearing on both sides of each wheel. It makes them roll like on
ice, it protects all of the rubber and plastic, it keeps twigs
from staying stuck between the wheel and frame when I ditch into
grass, and it keeps my skates clean. It might cause some slippage
of the rubber wheels, at first like when the wheels are angled,
but that's not a problem for me.

Very useful stuff.

[John Doe]

Seems to keep grit from getting in my bearings, too...