Will this be the next Steel Guitar lubrication
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Will this be the next Steel Guitar lubrication
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Hahaha!
Is that a NO!
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Tons of reviews on Amazon and YouTube. For example:
https://www.amazon.com/TriboTEX-Oil-Add ... B076YJ27VG
Seems like a scam to me after reading a lot of positive and negative reviews.
https://www.amazon.com/TriboTEX-Oil-Add ... B076YJ27VG
Seems like a scam to me after reading a lot of positive and negative reviews.
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Ever heard of Prolong engine additive? Years ago I went to a car show and saw an engine on a hoist it had been running for 18 hours with no oil pan on it...and NO oil in the engine... I thought that was amazing! Well I bought the kit and in it there was a spray lubricant .. and I used it on my Kocuckoo clock that had been stopping and it ran for over 2 years with one application .. so I started using it in my PSG and have never had a problem with any of them .. it’s called prolong SPL100 and you can only get it on there web site .. hope this helps.. oh and no I have NO affiliation with the company... never use WD40 !!
Been playing all of my life, Lead Guitar, and Pedal Steel, sing Lead and Harmony.. play other Instruments also but I hate to admit to it..
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Re: Lubricants
I have never experimented with using a Nitrous System for PSG. I am thinking that a little nitrous might make my bad playing more tolerable to me when I mess up. And nasal cannula’s would not add to the weight of my rig. But I have a feeling that the tanks could be problematic with regard to weight.Dale Foreman wrote:This year I’m putting twin turbos and nitrous on my gear!!
Lubrication is always an interesting topic. PSG’s do work better when friction is reduced. However if viscosity changes over time or a lube holds dust or other particulates; the lube can create problems instead of reducing them. The challenge seems to be removing the excess lube to avoid retaining schmutz and getting the lube where it needs to be without having to perform a major tear-down and reassembly frequently_ I suspect the key is selecting the right lubes and getting the lubricants where they need to be when we undertake the aforementioned tear-down and reassembly.
I tend to assign more credibility to comments and reviews that explain how the material was used and talks about how it performed over a long time period. Reviews which explain how great a product is working 4 minutes after an application reminds me of the folks that talk about how wonderful it is to be married and point out that having been married 12 or more times they know what they are talking about.
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The ‘Rub’
Dust and particulates IS the rub.. and chemical breakdown to a lesser extent. Ordinary care and maintenance, including clearing out the ‘dust bunnies’ scat leavings is necessary and recommended where the metals meet. In car engines, the very fuel used, temperature fluctuations, and carbon by-products from combustion, will always mess up fresh oil changes. One thing not mentioned at those car show ‘miracle moly’ demo engines is: they are ‘free wheeling’ on oil residue. Like clocks or watches. IF you put a major LOAD on the power output, heat is created. 🔥. There you have the other rub= breakdown under heat stress. Ever see a Tractor Pull contest? Same principles apply. Gear and Tranny oils absorb heat from ‘loads’ exponentially.. in short order!
Lucky us. Heat is not a factor.. so far.
I still have a small container of Lionel model train oil, and applicators, cleaning brushes.. found on EBay.
Works for me! 😃. YMMV
Lucky us. Heat is not a factor.. so far.
I still have a small container of Lionel model train oil, and applicators, cleaning brushes.. found on EBay.
Works for me! 😃. YMMV
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I use Castrol GTX. Gives me that extra lubrication needed for when I'm using nitrous oxide. My Show Pro can run an 8 second 1/4 mile but without drag tires struggles to put the power down.
25 year old wannabe.
2015 Show Pro
2020 Hudson Hudsonator (Pedabro)
202X *Insert new guitar here*
https://www.stevenhickenjr.com/
2015 Show Pro
2020 Hudson Hudsonator (Pedabro)
202X *Insert new guitar here*
https://www.stevenhickenjr.com/