Stantion Lube and possible rebuild...

richardjiles

So what do you guys use to lube your stantions? I used to use teflon stuff, but I dont have that anymore and I don't want to pay for chain lube for my stantions.

But also was thinking about rebuilding forks and what not. I've seen the videos on youtube but they dont say where to buy things, where do I buy the seals? or do I not have to replace them and maybe just put new fluid in and leave it at that

Chunkers1980

How much is chain lube and how much do you actually use? Not much and not much is my experience

baser

I use fork juice on the fork and shock, works really well. It will cost you more than chain lube but is teflon not oil so it will not attaract and hold as much dust and mud as chain lube.

felix.london

I use Brunox but it's probably the same price or more than chain lube.

You can get service kits from TFTuned for about £40 (seals, lower leg lube kit & oil)

warpcow

Brunox here too. It only takes a drop or two. I've been on the same bottle for over a year now and there's still more than half left, being used between two bikes.

benpinnick

I use silicone spray. You can buy it from builders merchants/hardware stores really cheap. Its the stuff that you use to'ease' plastic pipes.

cooldad

richardjiles wrote:

So what do you guys use to lube your stantions? I used to use teflon stuff, but I dont have that anymore and I don't want to pay for chain lube for my stantions.
But also was thinking about rebuilding forks and what not. I've seen the videos on youtube but they dont say where to buy things, where do I buy the seals? or do I not have to replace them and maybe just put new fluid in and leave it at that

Why not - new forks are a hell of a lot more expensive than a new chain.
I use Fox Float Fluid. Tiny dab, pump, wipe and go.

DCR00

i just use some leftover 15wt fork oil (Stendec)

think it was only £6 for 500ml from CRC

no use for chains tho

DCR00

i was going to replace my seals and foam rings when i rebuilt my forks the other week, but after a good clean they were fine to use again

depends on age/usage of forks i guess

leaflite

Stendec easy glide grease tub here. Seems to work very well and the smallest tub they do is lasting ages

bennett_346

same ^^

Good for frame bearings too.

Jgb1

Smidgen of 5w motorbike fork oil. Pump up and down a few times and wipe off.