Debating whether to get some for my domains, anyone else use it?
I use it. It's very effective; brings up dirt from the seals and gives the fork a slightly plusher feel for a while. Also keeps the seals nice and supple.
However I wish it came as a dropper bottle rather than a spray; even being really careful I've managed to contaminate my front pads badly enough that they needed replacing.
To echo theroadwarrior, make sure you doubly wrap your front disc & caliper before spraying.
Best bit is it smells of Strawberries
Cheers guys
Doesn't wiping the stanchions with fork oil do the same thing?
It drys and leaves a lubricating film therefore less likely to end up with stuff sticking to your stanchions when compared to fork oil (in theory 🙂 )
I use it and find it works well.
I would not bother with it.
Leave the seals to do the sealing, adding lube will attract dirt.
Just make sure there is oil in the fork and/or the foam rings are lubed.
If you say you apply it and it brings the dirt up, well it will also push the dirt down. Your only seeing the half that comes up, not the half that gets pushed down into your forks. Seals are not one way.
Its marketing magic and wont remove the need to service your forks properly.
As far as I know it's just a silicon based lubricant, so don't get it on the brakes!
You could order 2 tins from here:
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p89943
And get free postage.
Having said that I'm still to be convinced of its benefits.
Marko
I have been using it, can't really say one way or the other if it's helped. Possibly there is an element of snake-oil about it. Not made my forks explode or fall off though. I believe it's just silicon lube so you could probably get exactly the same thing cheaper from a motor factors or Halfords though.
It was great when they were giving loads away at local races.
Don't really miss it now they aren't.
I give my forks a quick spray before most rides and after 3 years my forks still look like new after regular use in mud, grit and general crap. In comparison some of the guys I ride with don't use the stuff and their newer forks are showing much more wear. Could be down to load of factors but for the cost why not give your forks a spray now and again?
I'm pretty certain it's near identical to the silicone spray we use at work. Makes mud stick less well to the stanchions, makes it easier for the seals to slide (and push the dirt up out of the way), seems to keep the forks running smoother between annual services.
It is a commercially available glazer's silicon spray, IIRC. Something to do with handling stacks of sheets of glass maybe?
Anyway- doesn't matter. Like Brunox Deo it's just a slightly thicker than average silicon spray, which makes it bad value, but a can lasts a very long time so does that matter?
It attracts less crap than fork oil, which is a definate plus, but does the same job (seems to last longer too). No substitute for fork servicing but then who thought that was the case?
I don't really understand this.The wiper above the seal will remove just about anything before it gets to the seal and foam ring.So why spray something on the stanchion that will immediately be wiped up on the first compression.If you want to lubricate/clean the seal prise the wiper up the stanchion to reveal the seal.
Why? 2 reasons;
1. It coats the stanchion with a thin lubricating layer which helps repel dirt and dirt that isn't stuck to the stanchions can't end up in the fork internals
2. When you use it and cycle the fork it brings up dirt already on/in the wiper seal which again keeps the inside of the fork clean between services
WHY oh WHY do people keep calling it Juicy Lubes? It's Juice not Juicy ffs! Ahhhhhhhhhhh! I'm telling Claire.......
Brunox deo comes in a dropper bottle and works a treat!
It's also great at 're-proofing' neoprene overshoes 🙂
Yep use it on my forks, cant understand how you're getting it on the disc brakes tho 🙂
I use it religiously, serviced my fox floats for the first time in 18 months and they were immaculate inside, maybe it's down to the spray maybe it's not but its not expensive and lasts for AGES, new forks however can be very expensive, from what I know it's got a higher percentage of better quality silicon in it compared to halfords silicon spray or glaziers equivalent
I dont use it and my forks are spotless inside.
I do service them properly though.
It's meant to have a much higher percentage of silicone to normal silicone spray but I just use Halfords Silicone spray decanted into an old chain lube bottle so I can drip it on the stanchions which avoids overspray wrecking the brake pads. It's also pretty handy as a WD40/GT85 substitute.