Muc~Off Dry Chain Lube smells like apples
02-04-19, 02:21 PM
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Muc~Off Dry Chain Lube smells like apples
& that's not a bad thing ...
02-04-19, 02:25 PM
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Tri-Flow smells fruity. And has the consistency of fermented banana slime.
02-04-19, 02:29 PM
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Boeshield T9 smells like an industrial solvent and not in a good way. 
02-04-19, 02:30 PM
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02-04-19, 09:50 PM
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I haven't noticed a strong odor from Boeshield T9, although I've used only the liquid drip, not the aerosol. There's a faint odor of naptha, mineral oil and the usual petroleum distillates, but barely noticeable. That's the main reason it's become my main all purpose liquid lube for chains, cables and derailleur moving parts.
T9 is also a decent protective coating for my Benchmade and Spyderco knives. I never had any rust problems with those knives until I started drinking water with electrolytes during bike rides -- the salty sweat caused rust spots. An occasional wipe down with T9 protects the metal and doesn't leave an oily residue.
The aerosol version of T9 would probably have a stronger odor, due only to the airborne vapor and particulates.
I've used only the aerosol version of Tri-Flow. The fruity odor was strong but not unpleasant. It's not a bad lube, but it needs to be applied more often than Park CL-1, and is just as bad about making the chain gunky. Since the gunky residue is the same I switched back to Park CL-1 for my all-weather bike. I only need to lube the chain once every few months. After a few days the CL-1 forms a tacky film that resists rain and puddles well. Tri-Flow washed out pretty quickly in rain.
CL-1 wasn't good for cables or anything except chains. The tacky film makes some moving parts feel sluggish. Tri-Flow and T9 were more versatile, if not as long lasting. Overall T9 is reasonably clean and easy to use. It wicks readily down old cables, through cable housings, and restores some smoothness -- not quite to the level of new cables/housings, but better than sluggish, oxidized cables.
T9 is also a decent protective coating for my Benchmade and Spyderco knives. I never had any rust problems with those knives until I started drinking water with electrolytes during bike rides -- the salty sweat caused rust spots. An occasional wipe down with T9 protects the metal and doesn't leave an oily residue.
The aerosol version of T9 would probably have a stronger odor, due only to the airborne vapor and particulates.
I've used only the aerosol version of Tri-Flow. The fruity odor was strong but not unpleasant. It's not a bad lube, but it needs to be applied more often than Park CL-1, and is just as bad about making the chain gunky. Since the gunky residue is the same I switched back to Park CL-1 for my all-weather bike. I only need to lube the chain once every few months. After a few days the CL-1 forms a tacky film that resists rain and puddles well. Tri-Flow washed out pretty quickly in rain.
CL-1 wasn't good for cables or anything except chains. The tacky film makes some moving parts feel sluggish. Tri-Flow and T9 were more versatile, if not as long lasting. Overall T9 is reasonably clean and easy to use. It wicks readily down old cables, through cable housings, and restores some smoothness -- not quite to the level of new cables/housings, but better than sluggish, oxidized cables.
02-05-19, 09:21 AM
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That's the main reason it's become my main all purpose liquid lube for chains, cables and derailleur moving parts.
02-05-19, 09:44 AM
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NFS is the best chain lube.
02-05-19, 10:24 AM
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09-26-19, 02:51 AM
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The pink Muc off bike wash spray smells like the cherry from those car freshener things you leave in the car.
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Simple Green scent is sassafras
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09-27-19, 07:30 AM
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I put some candle scent in my crockpots so when I heat up my chain wax, the shop smells like peppermint. It's nice.
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