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Mineral Oil

  • 26-10-2010 3:00pm
    #1
    tunney
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    Looking for a mineral oil like Pedros Road Rage. Any suggestions for something that is still available?


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  • #2
    Statler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 890 ✭✭✭Statler


    I picked up a bottle on ebay during the summer, got it from boatdrinks_2002, strange mix of items he has for sale but that was one of them. I wanted it to relube pawls on a Mavic freehub, having read somewhere that a Chemist would stock mineral oil I tried a few in Dublin, I was repeatedly advised that paraffin oil was mineral oil and that it could be used as such. No idea whether that's correct or not, I kept trying and in the end got my hands on the Road Rage...


  • #3
    tunney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,584 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    50ml of Shimano Mineral oil is €14 on Wiggle.

    Interestingly:

    "While not everyone is aware, baby oil is simply mineral oil that has been enhanced with a small amount of fragrance. "


  • #4
    Statler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 890 ✭✭✭Statler


    Interesting, €14 is a bit steep for 50 ml no? I think the bottle of Road Rage I got was under a tenner delivered, not sure what size it is but I'd guess 250ml...


  • #5
    Al Wright
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 168 ✭✭Al Wright


    Most common light grade mineral suitable for bicycle lubrication possibly 3 in 1 oil available from most hardware stores. Do not use baby oil or the like for this purpose as it is not mineral oil and not designed for this purpose.
    Up to recent years mineral oil was all that was available for bicycle lubrication, while us long distance pedallers lubricated chains by boiling in heavier EP80/SAE30 gear oil. I find that synthetic oil is much better for the purpose and doesn't collect as much dirt


  • #6
    tunney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,584 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    Al Wright wrote: »
    Most common light grade mineral suitable for bicycle lubrication possibly 3 in 1 oil available from most hardware stores. Do not use baby oil or the like for this purpose as it is not mineral oil and not designed for this purpose.
    Up to recent years mineral oil was all that was available for bicycle lubrication, while us long distance pedallers lubricated chains by boiling in heavier EP80/SAE30 gear oil. I find that synthetic oil is much better for the purpose and doesn't collect as much dirt

    Not for a chain, for a nylon brushing in a Mavic freehub. Will keep looking


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  • #7
    Statler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 890 ✭✭✭Statler


    If it's for a freehub I'm guessing you don't need a huge amount of it, if you can figure out a suitable container for 30ml or so I don't mind sharing some, I know it was a pain in the arse for me to get so I know the feeling!

    I'm in Dublin 18 or Dublin 2, if you want some just shout...


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