The Steel Guitar Forum

I know the topic of oil has been talked about plenty before but I'm wondering if anyone has ever used sewing machine oil for their steel. Seems like it would be a great lubricant for steels. It sells for about $1.00 per ounce

Yes!

It will absolutely work.

I have always used it, might smell for a while but it works for me.

Don

John,
It works especially well if you have a Singer in the band.

Craig

Haha very good Craig !!

LOL!!

OK Craig, what if you use gun oil? I do, by the way.

Roger Crawford wrote:OK Craig, what if you use gun oil? I do, by the way.

I use gun oil, too. Works fine on my steel that SHOT Jackson built.

John,
See what happens when you start a thread about sewing machine oil!

Roger, Dan,
Not sure about the gun oil. Perhaps you could fire off an email to Herb Remington.

Craig

If it stays wet, it attracts and holds dust. I won't use it.

I won't get in the middle of the little "puns" here, but I have never used anything but gun oil.

Before I reoil my changers, I spray a little mineral spirits through the changers, followed by compressed air, to have everything clean for new oil.

Oh yes, be sure your aim is perfect!

hoppe # 9 if you are a real gun nut.

I use Master Lock PTFE Lube, in a needle application bottle. See http://www.masterlock.com/personal-use/product/2300D.

That way my steel guitar won't "lock" up... get it.. "lock" up... Master Lock oil...?

John Billings wrote:If it stays wet, it attracts and holds dust. I won't use it.

Dust on the steel? Personally, I don't see that as a problem. Kinda like worrying about the dirt on the underside of your car or truck.

Dust is abrasive. Aluminum is a soft metal. I have seen a lot of badly worn changer fingers. I used to play house band gigs, 6 hours a night, 6 nights a week, in the same dusty club. Nasty build up of dust.

I have used it a long time and like it very well. No prtoblems.

Buddy Charleton put me on to it over 40 years ago I still use it

If you rub two pieces of metal together for six hours a night six nights a week it will cause wear but a little oil will help slow the wear.
Don

"but a little oil will help slow the wear."
Dry Teflon is much better. It doesn't grab and hold on to abrasive dust.

I use Singer Machine Oil on moving parts. On the changer, I use RemOil in the spray can. The spray seems to lube the changer better. Could be because the straw insert w/RemOil can tends to get to everything better.

The spray Rem Oil WILL dry out and leave a goop. It's not the same as the liquid.

Thanks.

I am with John, Dry Teflon. John Fabian & Bud Carter
gave me some back when I picked up my new Red D-10. J.R.

There is a product that I use called "Tri-Flow".
It comes with a pin point applicator and has PTFE.
Do a search on the Forum as there has been considerable postings on the product.