What piston lube?
 

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As per title really. I think hope recommend silicone based??

Old tech m4 brakes


 
Posted : 15/09/2019 4:51 pm
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Brake fluid 🙂


 
Posted : 15/09/2019 5:03 pm
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Castrol red rubber grease


 
Posted : 15/09/2019 5:07 pm
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Hope use Hunters silicon plumbing lube. I have a small bottle and it works well. If it's good enough for Hope, it's good enough for me. After all, who should know their brakes better than them?


 
Posted : 15/09/2019 6:04 pm
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Silicone lube
Same stuff hope use but in a bigger bottle than a bike shop will sell you.
You can use it on suspension seals too.


 
Posted : 15/09/2019 6:09 pm
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Polypipe SG100 Silicon Lube grease from Screwfix.


 
Posted : 15/09/2019 7:48 pm
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I use the Car Lube multi purpose silicone grease on Hope E4


 
Posted : 15/09/2019 9:17 pm
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I've used silicone spray without issue for years, it's cured a squeaky seal on the master cylinder too.


 
Posted : 16/09/2019 2:13 am
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Anyone else initially read that as "what prison lube?"


 
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Posted : 16/09/2019 7:54 am
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Anyone else initially read that as “what prison lube?”

Err...just you...honest 🙂


 
Posted : 16/09/2019 8:41 am
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Excellent. Thank you all. Will try that hunters


 
Posted : 16/09/2019 9:10 am
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castrol red rubber is a little too sticky for mtb calipers.

use silicone spray (in a cap applied with cotton bud) or brake fluid


 
Posted : 16/09/2019 10:27 am
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That Hunters stuff has worked perfectly. Thank you!


 
Posted : 20/09/2019 4:46 pm