Thread: Experience with CRC Long life

page 2 of PDF states "non drying" I'd be a bit wary of running my timber over this! but I dont know anything about it!

G'Day JillB,
About 10 years ago we used another CRC product for a similar job; "Electra Shield"; have a read/look at the following link for it.
Cheers, Crowie
Lectra Shield from CRC

thanks Crowie, did you ever run timber over it? Any effect on the timber?

Quite a few years ago, I was the foreman for a machine shop and used CRC all the time just wiped the machine surface clean before use, I still use it today and don't have any problems

Originally Posted by JillB

thanks Crowie, did you ever run timber over it? Any effect on the timber?

G'Day JillB,
We didn't run timber on it but it'd be an easy test with a good product;
better still you could shot off an email to the CRC Tech Support asking the question. Cheers, Crowie

thanks for this suggestion crowie. Tech Support recommended CRC Dry Glide as suitable for this purpose

G'Day JillB,
I've used CRC Dry Glide and it's a good product; also check ROCOL Dry Film Teflon Spray as it's the same product as Dry Glide in a bigger can and used to be cheaper when I used to purchsed it from the engineering supplies companies.
Cheers, Crowie
http://www.rocol.com.au/index2.php?o...=224&Itemid=74

Checked out the link and had a bit of a look around - do you know what the solvent is? - Just in case it goes pear shaped and you want to strip it off.

Regards,
Bob

G'Day Bob,
I'm sorry but I have never looked into that possible issue.
We never had any issues that required that action in the manufacturing product plant [Healthcare Industry] were I used to work, or even with a heap of private use from gymnastic equipment lubrication to locks lubrication.
One would have to consult the tech people at either ROCOL or CRC.
Cheers, Crowie

I tried a heap of these sorts of things on various machines and quite a few went "pear shaped" that's why I ended up with what I got, never had a problem with staining or repelling of stain or lacquer afterward with this particular one (CRC 808), but a few were gluggy or did not dry, I found that either turps or thinners took most of them off, sometimes a bit of petrol on a rag was used as well

Some time ago I tried CRC Dry Glide on the trunnion and gears of my table saw, and clogged it up.

Have a look here and here for the comments from CRC. Took some heavy elbow work to remove it all.

Hi Jill,

I have been using this stuff on my cast-iron surfaces for years with good results.

Wax, Polish, Bronze / Ferrous Polish, 200gm, #BAR/BF/HM - The Wood Works Book & Tool Co.

I just clean the cast-iron with steelwool or a scourer and turps, wait to dry, then rub this stuff on, and give it a buff with a rag. It leaves a hard and shiney finish that the timber just glides over.
No issues with residues etc.

I find that I have to recoat about once a year, some machines last longer if they dont get much use. I guess in a heavy use situation it mightn't last as long.

I met the guy that made it at the Brisbane Woodshow, 10 or so years ago, he talked me into trying it, I'm glad he did, as it works for me. I'm still on the same tub that I bought off him back then.

I use Dry Glide on my garage doors bit exxy at $17 a can,still works a treat doesn't clog up or anything keeps the vertical runs as smooth as.

thanks Ironwood, interesting product, although a bit on the expensive side! I see you are in the tropics, so looks like the wax is good for that climate too.