If you are using the bike in the city use a dry lube. The wet lube will collect particles from the road which will get stuck in the chain and wear it down gradually while you will think that everything is fine. The dry lube will not pick that much gunk and keep your chain healthy for longer. Only thing you need to remember is reapply some dry lube if you have driven the bike on a rainy day or went through a mud pool because the water will wash out the dry lube easily.
I used both bottles. I never ride in the rain, never lock my bike outside. Ride only city streets, your normal city rider. Wet lube stays on the chain a long time. Dry lube you don't know if it's still there because it's basically invisible, but I noticed lots of dirt is sticking to the chain - even clean streets have fine dust which is picked up by the tires. So now I go with the green bottle - wet lube - because I can see when I need to lube it again and because the chain stays cleaner overall.
I'd like to know the chemical qualities of dry lube which wasn't really addressed. I'll give a try. The lube in dry lube carried by a solvent which then evaporates leaving behind the darkish lubricating teflon particles. Am I correct?
Agreed. If you aren't the most careful person, use dry lube. My chains are black as all hell, and my bikepacking bike's chain is gunked up with all kind of stuff inbetween the links... I broke the chain (first time ever) after a couple days of a muddy ride...
Any lube is good but the wetter the better for especially sloppy conditions. Just make sure you are applying it correctly so your drivetrain isnt a mess.
Brother, what is the difference between red and green? I am an Arab and I use a translator. I hope to reply in the standard language. I have a Marlin 7 bike. I have cleaned the tracks. Do I put the red?
@@komail7744 It’s all depend on the weather you ride. If you ride in dry weather, the dry lube is good enough. Also, if you ride bike in rainy season or like wet area, use wet lube. I hope you understand what I’m talking about.
Wax lube is typically dryer lube that leaves a wax residue intended to stay in place longer. Some people swear by it, I'm personally not a big fan but each their own.
@@Hasio-Maszkietnik I apply scooter gear oil using toothbrush so it only leave a thin film on the chain. It does ride quiet but is quick to catch dust and make the chain look a little black
If using dry lube, should you do chain clean with degreaser first? I can understand degreaser with oil-based lubricants but does it make sense with dry lubricants?
In my opinion as much of the degreaser as possible should be removed before lubricating. This being said degreaser shouldn't really have any effect on the lubricate and can be used with either.
I use a Parktools chaincleaner (but any chaincleaner would work since its not rocket science to make one). I use Morgan Blue degreaser and it does not take that many revolutions to make the chain clean. Then I remove the morgan blue, and was the chaincleaner tool, and put in lukewarm water with a drop of Yes dish cleaning and put the chain thru this a few revolutions. I then dry it with a bit of cloth and after this when the chain is clean and dry, i put on Muc Off dry lube. Worked for 13000km so far!.
i used to buy the DRY lube arround 3 years ago, and decidide to bought another one this one, but now very different..mine 2/3 years ago has a thicker texture and has a white color, do you know why?
Months? MONTHS?? in between lubing yer chain? Ok...maybe it's the motorcyclist in me, but recommended lube for a road bike (motorcycle) in normal wet-dry conditions is every 300KM....sure, apples and oranges you say, but I ride a gravel bike and know the "liquid sandpaper" that is crushed gravel and gravel powder. So, I give it and the cassette a quick clean (Dawn Ultra Powerwash spray...sorry..seriously) with the hose on a gentle spray, and re-lube...every third ride of 20-30 km rides on gravel. Just my 2 cents. You are a mech, I'm just an old rider, so you know more than I when it comes to lubes...I was jut poking around RUclips hoping for a "best gravel bike chain lube" but no joy. I'm using Bike WD40-Dry ATM, but it blackens up after the first 8 KM, so was hoping to find "better" read; *easier to clean and less black grease-stuff* Thanks for your video :-) *tika tika tik* UPDATE...switched to Rock n Roll Gold dry lube, and same result. turmns black after one short 20 gravel ride. Turns out, its the composition of the trail gravel that makes the difference. I traveled to a different part of the country with a different type of rail-bed gravel...not granite based like the ones around home. After 70km's the chain was still like newly cleaned and oiled. So ya...black/dark grey=granite gravel.
Dave, thanks for your comment. I see people everyday in the shop who either 1) do not lubricate their chain at all, or 2) lubricate it incorrectly and leave their drive train a black mess. I agree with you, and being a professionally bike mechanic I can tell when my bike really needs it and when it doesnt. On the other hand speaking to the average rider I work with just getting them in the habit of lubing or lubing correctly is the goal in which case once a month is my advice and a big step toward getting them more familiar with their bike.
@@ChrisEnockson Thanks for the feedback Chris :-) I am just a little OCD about keeping mechanical things running perfectly at all times lol. I have been on 2 wheels...gas and people-powered since 1959, but that only makes me an old "end-user" not an expert of all things mechanical. I turn to kind folks like you for that. My dad, the eternal Scottish engineer once told me "if you take care of your gear, it will take care of you"...and one would assume that means bike gear as well :-)
I commute 10 miles a day by bike & clean & oil the chain either once a week or every time it gets wet. They salt the roads in winter here & it destroys your chain if you leave it wet even a couple of days. All weather oil with teflon works well & is cheap, but any oil is better than none, even old motor oil.
If you are using the bike in the city use a dry lube. The wet lube will collect particles from the road which will get stuck in the chain and wear it down gradually while you will think that everything is fine. The dry lube will not pick that much gunk and keep your chain healthy for longer. Only thing you need to remember is reapply some dry lube if you have driven the bike on a rainy day or went through a mud pool because the water will wash out the dry lube easily.
I used both bottles. I never ride in the rain, never lock my bike outside. Ride only city streets, your normal city rider. Wet lube stays on the chain a long time. Dry lube you don't know if it's still there because it's basically invisible, but I noticed lots of dirt is sticking to the chain - even clean streets have fine dust which is picked up by the tires. So now I go with the green bottle - wet lube - because I can see when I need to lube it again and because the chain stays cleaner overall.
Wet lube get more dirty.
its like making bread.. sometimes we dust flour on the table. or some times we rub olive oil on the counter
I'd like to know the chemical qualities of dry lube which wasn't really addressed. I'll give a try. The lube in dry lube carried by a solvent which then evaporates leaving behind the darkish lubricating teflon particles. Am I correct?
Agreed. If you aren't the most careful person, use dry lube. My chains are black as all hell, and my bikepacking bike's chain is gunked up with all kind of stuff inbetween the links... I broke the chain (first time ever) after a couple days of a muddy ride...
I got this Wet Lube, it smells like Christmas ... I understand why lube has to have a color so it makes you faster but why does it have to smell good?
Because Christmas is awesome...
It contains esters to make it smell good.
I'll bet it's Maxima chain pro wet. All of the Maxima bike products smell delicious.
My Muc Off wet lube smells like bananas. I stopped on a road to rest and a walkers dog was really interested in the smell.
I love the smell of Muc Off Dry lube :D its like you are in a dreamy forest.. hard to explain, but it smells very lovely.
Good video. I'm going to stick to dry lube until I'm positive I'm doing a good job applying it.
I use Dry Lube on my chain, it quiets my ride a lot.
I use dry lube in the wet too, wet lube is just too messy. Just be sure to dry the chain after a rainy ride to stop rust.
Great video! Thanks for putting it together.
Which one if you ride in dusty texas conditions with the ocassional creek crossing?
Wet but it will need to be cleaned more often.
Great explanation...
I never knew the difference...
Thanks for posting this!
Which is lube is recommended lube here in the tropics where puddles are kinda everywhere?
Any lube is good but the wetter the better for especially sloppy conditions. Just make sure you are applying it correctly so your drivetrain isnt a mess.
This is very helpfull
Very helpful. Finally got my answer … thank u
Brother, what is the difference between red and green? I am an Arab and I use a translator. I hope to reply in the standard language. I have a Marlin 7 bike. I have cleaned the tracks. Do I put the red?
Red is dry lube green is wet lube.
@@ChrisEnockson What is the best brother?
@@komail7744 It’s all depend on the weather you ride. If you ride in dry weather, the dry lube is good enough. Also, if you ride bike in rainy season or like wet area, use wet lube. I hope you understand what I’m talking about.
75W-90 GL-5 gear oil is even better.
Hello... and about wax ? Finish Line Wax wet Lube ? Thanks
Wax lube is typically dryer lube that leaves a wax residue intended to stay in place longer. Some people swear by it, I'm personally not a big fan but each their own.
Can i use ptfe dry lube spray on gun barrel for lubricating and corossion prevention?
i sometimes use cooking oil, consistency is more like a dry lube
And some guys even use old motor oil
@@Hasio-Maszkietnik I apply scooter gear oil using toothbrush so it only leave a thin film on the chain. It does ride quiet but is quick to catch dust and make the chain look a little black
@@Hasio-Maszkietnik ugh used motor oil is a big no-no. I don't even apply it on my motorcycle chain, let alone bicycle chain.
@@Hasio-Maszkietnik that sounds like a formula to wear out your chain, since used motor oil have lots of fine metal particles acting like a sand paper
Good video
Really helpful video. Thanks you a lot.
Thanks for watching!
If using dry lube, should you do chain clean with degreaser first? I can understand degreaser with oil-based lubricants but does it make sense with dry lubricants?
In my opinion as much of the degreaser as possible should be removed before lubricating. This being said degreaser shouldn't really have any effect on the lubricate and can be used with either.
I use a Parktools chaincleaner (but any chaincleaner would work since its not rocket science to make one). I use Morgan Blue degreaser and it does not take that many revolutions to make the chain clean. Then I remove the morgan blue, and was the chaincleaner tool, and put in lukewarm water with a drop of Yes dish cleaning and put the chain thru this a few revolutions. I then dry it with a bit of cloth and after this when the chain is clean and dry, i put on Muc Off dry lube. Worked for 13000km so far!.
Useful! Thanks
Thank you for the knowledge.... Bless
Hi! Newbie here, is this suitable for ebikes?
Yep
interesting and yes, many lubs, many greases...its crazy
i used to buy the DRY lube arround 3 years ago, and decidide to bought another one this one, but now very different..mine 2/3 years ago has a thicker texture and has a white color, do you know why?
White with thicker texture in the lubricant bottle or on the bike?
Chris Enockson white thick oil in the bottle
It sounds like the white thicker lube was either a wax lube or some really old dry lube.
Shake it before use!
Thanks man for sharing.
Months? MONTHS?? in between lubing yer chain? Ok...maybe it's the motorcyclist in me, but recommended lube for a road bike (motorcycle) in normal wet-dry conditions is every 300KM....sure, apples and oranges you say, but I ride a gravel bike and know the "liquid sandpaper" that is crushed gravel and gravel powder. So, I give it and the cassette a quick clean (Dawn Ultra Powerwash spray...sorry..seriously) with the hose on a gentle spray, and re-lube...every third ride of 20-30 km rides on gravel. Just my 2 cents. You are a mech, I'm just an old rider, so you know more than I when it comes to lubes...I was jut poking around RUclips hoping for a "best gravel bike chain lube" but no joy. I'm using Bike WD40-Dry ATM, but it blackens up after the first 8 KM, so was hoping to find "better" read; *easier to clean and less black grease-stuff*
Thanks for your video :-)
*tika tika tik* UPDATE...switched to Rock n Roll Gold dry lube, and same result. turmns black after one short 20 gravel ride.
Turns out, its the composition of the trail gravel that makes the difference. I traveled to a different part of the country with a different type of rail-bed gravel...not granite based like the ones around home. After 70km's the chain was still like newly cleaned and oiled. So ya...black/dark grey=granite gravel.
Dave, thanks for your comment. I see people everyday in the shop who either 1) do not lubricate their chain at all, or 2) lubricate it incorrectly and leave their drive train a black mess. I agree with you, and being a professionally bike mechanic I can tell when my bike really needs it and when it doesnt. On the other hand speaking to the average rider I work with just getting them in the habit of lubing or lubing correctly is the goal in which case once a month is my advice and a big step toward getting them more familiar with their bike.
@@ChrisEnockson Thanks for the feedback Chris :-) I am just a little OCD about keeping mechanical things running perfectly at all times lol. I have been on 2 wheels...gas and people-powered since 1959, but that only makes me an old "end-user" not an expert of all things mechanical. I turn to kind folks like you for that. My dad, the eternal Scottish engineer once told me "if you take care of your gear, it will take care of you"...and one would assume that means bike gear as well :-)
"if you take care of your gear, it will take care of you". Great advice from your father! Thanks for the kind words.
Usually you lube your chain every 1k km
I commute 10 miles a day by bike & clean & oil the chain either once a week or every time it gets wet. They salt the roads in winter here & it destroys your chain if you leave it wet even a couple of days. All weather oil with teflon works well & is cheap, but any oil is better than none, even old motor oil.
I like wet lubes as well because it's fun to clean your drivetrain after a long ride
great
Best dry lube brand?
Honestly I'm not picky, any lube is better than no lube.
@@ChrisEnockson I've got only $10 I think I'll purchase the 120ml finish line dry lube!
Is wax lube good for mountain biking? If not what's best?
All lube is good lube. It's all personsl preference. I have never been very into wax lube but it is hugely popular.
Lmao im using diesel engine oil