What do you lubricate your yellow cables with?

[blkhwkmech89 0]

I usually lubricate mine with the tears shed looking for my main.

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[peter.draper 0]

blkhwkmech89

I usually lubricate mine with the tears shed looking for my main.

THAT is a classic (that I am going to steal) - but at least you kept your handles.........

[Skydivesg 6]

This is what I use every 30 days. And it's takes up very little room in my gear bag.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_363779-39963-DS1004101_0__?productId=3550504

Be the canopy pilot you want that other guy to be.

[jbscout2002 1]

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http://reviews.canadiantire.ca/9045/0381562P/wd-40-3-in-1-professional-silicon-lubricant-reviews/reviews.htm

This is the answer, a 3 in 1 food grade silicone spray.

[hackish 8]

jbscout2002

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http://reviews.canadiantire.ca/9045/0381562P/wd-40-3-in-1-professional-silicon-lubricant-reviews/reviews.htm

This is the answer, a 3 in 1 food grade silicone spray.

If you read the MSDS sheet you will discover the WD40 and jiffy lube brands are primarily propellants and solvents. I don't remember the percentage that is actually silicone but it's quite low.

-Michael

[BrianM 1]

hackish

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http://reviews.canadiantire.ca/9045/0381562P/wd-40-3-in-1-professional-silicon-lubricant-reviews/reviews.htm

This is the answer, a 3 in 1 food grade silicone spray.

If you read the MSDS sheet you will discover the WD40 and jiffy lube brands are primarily propellants and solvents. I don't remember the percentage that is actually silicone but it's quite low.

-Michael

Yep, you beat me to it. That is definitely not food-grade. MSDS says 85-95% petroleum distillates, 1-5% silicone. This is the sort of stuff I found in every hardware store I looked in, and is why I buy the stuff from SCUBA shops.

Something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Trident-Grade-Silicone-Snorkel-Spearfishing/dp/B001O75238/ref=pd_sim_200_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=193VPWMR07BQMBM9XR94&dpID=41hxdohN0GL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_

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[jumpwally 0]

.....and what might food grade silicone be used for in the food industry.. ? Sounds rediculas.....

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[BrianM 1]

jumpwally

.....and what might food grade silicone be used for in the food industry.. ? Sounds rediculas.....

Lubricating equipment where there's a risk that small amounts of lubricant could come into contact with food, mold making, mold release agents, anti-stick agent for food handling equipment (chutes and slides, etc).

"It's amazing what you can learn while you're not talking." - Skydivesg

[gowlerk 1,904]

Or this:

http://www.crcindustries.com/ei/product_detail.aspx?id=03040

Google CRC 03040, you can find it on Amazon. They won't mail it to Canada. But you can find it at Grainger's.

It is also mostly petroleum distillates, primarily Naphtha. Used because it evaporates rapidly. It's 3-5 % Polydimethylsiloxane (Silicone) It's highly flammable, that's why it can't be shipped internationally.

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[Skydivesg 6]

jumpwally

.....and what might food grade silicone be used for in the food industry.. ? Sounds rediculas.....

One of the biggest uses is on pizza dough rolling machines.

Be the canopy pilot you want that other guy to be.

[Skydivesg 6]

gowlerk

Or this:

http://www.crcindustries.com/ei/product_detail.aspx?id=03040

Yes that works. I used to use sprays but I travel a great deal on airlines and keep the stuff in my gear bag so I can help others with cleaning their cables. The sprays tend to get the top broken off long before I use even half of it.

What I now use is a small container and is less likely to brake. And less expensive.

Be the canopy pilot you want that other guy to be.

[sundevil777 93]

How about this as another alternative (very small in size):

http://www.amazon.com/Danco-Perfect-Match-Silicone-Grease/dp/B000DZFUPC/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1442955664&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=silicone+lube+plumbing

It reminds me of the little containers I've seen of cypres loop lube.

Also, I like the idea of directly lubing the loop on the risers, along with the cable.

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[councilman24 36]

sundevil777

How about this as another alternative (very small in size):

http://www.amazon.com/Danco-Perfect-Match-Silicone-Grease/dp/B000DZFUPC/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1442955664&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=silicone+lube+plumbing

It reminds me of the little containers I've seen of cypres loop lube.

Also, I like the idea of directly lubing the loop on the risers, along with the cable.

I'd say NO! Way too much material. When you get.done.with.wiping cables with paper towel with spray on it you really can't tell the lube is there. It should fell NOTHING like a cypres loop. More.will attract siust and dirt and cause.hard pulls. Food grsde is used because non food grade has some higher molecular weight oils that stay behind. Food grade has only volitile carriers that leave behind only silicon compound.

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