Shimano road shifter lubricant

[rtnicho]

Hi all
I have just had to clean out the dried crusty grease from a pair of 6700 shifters using a good spray /soak / spray with WD40. They now work perfectly. What's the current thinking about re-lubrication? I've used TF2 spray in the past with good effect but haven't had to do this for a few years so wondered if the world had moved on a bit.
Cheers

[Tim]

Art's Cyclery recommend aerosol Boeshield T9;
http://www.artscyclery.com/learningcenter/cleaningshifters.html
http://abbotsfordcycles.com.au/boeshield-t-9-is-space-age-spray-for-bicycles-12oz_p3546

It isn't cheap but goes a long way. I've had a 12oz can for three years and it's still nearly full. Very occasional (annual) use on shifters and more regularly on caliper and derailleur pivot points. Good rust protection on steel too.
Boeshield is recommended for chains but I don't like it for chain lube. Doesn't stay put very long and goes cakey.

[Duck!]

Shimano recommend a dry lube. I use a silicon spray which does the job well.

[ValleyForge]

I used silicon garage door spray once on the kid's Shimano shifters.

Never again. I use a PTFE spray I got from the locksmith.

[martin_12]

Power Lube works well.

[eeksll]

so for those of you who use the spray, do you give it the wd-40 treatment first? or just go straight to the spray lube?

[ValleyForge]

Just a spray maybe once a year. Harder in the internally routed bikes though.

Most important sections are unsurprisingly, the handlebar curves and the RD lead-in.

[headasunder]

Wd40 followed by lps1 if your going to use silicon spray don't do it above the kitchen floor.

[10speedsemiracer]

TriFlow -

https://www.pushys.com.au/tri-flow-supe ... l-can.html

[Mububban]

I used silicon garage door spray once on the kid's Shimano shifters.

Never again. I use a PTFE spray I got from the locksmith.

What's the difference? Does the silicon go sticky/attract dust over time?

[ValleyForge]

I used silicon garage door spray once on the kid's Shimano shifters.

Never again. I use a PTFE spray I got from the locksmith.

What's the difference? Does the silicon go sticky/attract dust over time?

I don't think so - this was immediate. Gummed it up so I flushed it out with brake cleaner spray. The locksmith spray is called "SuperLube".

On the road bikes (Campy OEM cables) after about the first 2000km with new cables I strip them out and fill them full of red PTFE grease using a grease gun. Makes a mess but I never need to lube them again.