Dry film vs greese

1. #1blitz1382013-01-15 23:52

   Like an open gear lube?

2. #2leachrod2013-01-16 07:04

   Thanks for reply, Im running dry film and like it so far keeps blade runners clean and doesn't. Seem to wear off . any faster than lube

3. #3blademan1502013-01-16 07:11

   I used a dry spray graphite it worked great, the dirt and sand didn't cling like it would to a grease.

4. #4rare ss2013-01-18 04:50

   we've always used CAT dry lube on the circle and slides, they changed the mixed over the years it used to be almost like a spray paint it was that thick, these days you have to use 4 times the amount as it looks to be mostly thinners

5. #5caterpillarmech2013-01-18 05:43

   the old stuff used to smell like cat poop as well.

6. #6leachrod2013-01-18 06:11

   I have noticed it is thinner, and it still smells bad. My wife bought some of that spray sealer they sell on TV man does that stuff stink.

7. #7blademan1502013-01-18 08:07

   leachrod, You're not building that screen door boat are you?

8. #8leachrod2013-01-18 08:11

   LOL!!!! No but was thinking about spraying my truck and putting an evenrude on tailgate

9. #9DPete2013-01-18 11:09

   Napa dry graphite on the circle, the drive pinion gets grease

10. #10Nige2013-01-18 13:54

    We run Dry Film lube on the circle shoes and nothing on the pinions. That seems to give the best results. I get leery of any sort of sticky lubricant on grader circles because it tends to attract all sorts of nasty stuff to stick to it and wears out pinions/circle teeth in double-quick time. We also use dry film on engine compartment covers, door locks, seat rails, even door rubbers. Works just fine although I agree with others that it doesn't seem as thick now as it once was.

11. #11rare ss2013-01-19 02:36

    yeh, we've never run grease anyware near a grader circle and/or pinion drive.. mm i dont miss adjusting them up

12. #12roadrunner2013-01-20 15:01

    Yep, i agree great stuff.

13. #13leachrod2013-01-20 15:20

    Thinking about trying it on undercarrage of lawn mower, just to see if grass will not stick to it

14. #14Nige2013-01-20 17:16

    So long as you give it a few minutes after application for the thinner to evaporate it dries drier than a dry thing (that's why it's called dry film after all). I don't see why it wouldn't work - whether it would have the necessary lubricating qualities for the machine in questions is another matter entirely.

15. #15leachrod2013-01-20 17:32

    Someone told me to use pam the skillet grease to keep grass from sticking I think dry lube might work better .