GT 85

brinko1
brinko1 Posts: 11
edited February 2013 in MTB workshop & tech
Can anyone tell me if GT 85 is a chain lubricant or what exactly would you use it for on your bike.

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    not really and nothing much.

    not bad for putting on a cloth for wiping stuff down with.
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  • blakeya
    blakeya Posts: 172
    Its great for removing limescale staining from glass shower screens!
    Not very good at lubricating a chain, however it will work as a rust preventative.
  • Uli
    Uli Posts: 190
    Good for cleaning same as WD40- especially crud catchers as it seems less mud sticks to them afterwards. IMO it is marketed as bike product so it costs 3x WD40 (ok it smells nicer too). The main difference seems to be that it contains teflon. I don't use it much- still have can which was Halfords "good will gesture" last April.
  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    +1 for cleaning. Good for freeing up gummy shifters, cleaning grease off hub parts (before applying new grease!), generally removing muck from things etc.
  • Lagrange
    Lagrange Posts: 652
    Good for cleaning your hands with aget messing around.
  • gunga73
    gunga73 Posts: 125
    Good for displacing water, off your chain after washing before lube
  • mrmonkfinger
    mrmonkfinger Posts: 1,452
    Good for keeping water off things, like bolt heads.

    Not a lubricant. No good on chains or bearings.

    I use it after cleaning, to spray on bolts/clamps/exposed metal bits. Chains & bearings & forks get their own proper lubricant.
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    It has light lubricating properties, hence the addition of PTFE. But too light for many things.

    Good for blasting crap out of outer cables.
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  • Deputy Dawg
    Deputy Dawg Posts: 428
    I spray some on a cloth & wipe the frame down. It might be the placebo effect but it seems easier to get the mud off after a ride.
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  • nferrar
    nferrar Posts: 2,511
    I use it on the chain after a wet ride to stop it rusting (assuming I can't be arsed to actually clean the bike)
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Indeed, useful for egtting water off after a wet ride (or washing it) prior to lubing correctly.
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  • Quiet corner
    Quiet corner Posts: 83
    Agreed with the above, perfect for this
  • spacedog
    spacedog Posts: 97
    Keep it away from your fork and shock seals. GT85 will attack the rubber.

    TF2 leaves a thicker coating and is better for spraying on pedals, mech etc....

    It's great for getting tar of car paintwork.
  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    Actually GT85 is harmless on rubber, it is WD40 that will swell seals.
  • mulley
    mulley Posts: 70
    I also use it to disperse water From my chain after cleaning and then allow to dry before putting proper chain oil on.
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  • Burnside81
    Burnside81 Posts: 29
    mulley wrote:
    I also use it to disperse water From my chain after cleaning and then allow to dry before putting proper chain oil on.

    This is what I use it for as well.

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