Originally Posted by
vmaniqui
yes. Bike store is where I got my triflow. It's not really expensive. Maybe like $3.99.
Most of the bike shops here carry Finish Line instead of TriFLow. And they charge a fortune for both ($9 - 10 for a 2oz bottle)
They swore that the FL is the same and the TF, but I don't know for sure that it is, so don't let someone talk you into the "other". At this point, just use what we know is safe.
Where I get mine locally is Mountain Equipment Co-Op. I think the US equivalent is REI? At MEC, it's $3.75 a bottle for the 2oz bottles, and $8.50 for the 6oz bottle. I don't love the 6oz bottle though. It comes out too fast. I will run out a 2oz bottle and use the 6oz to refill it from now on.
Originally Posted by
Stitchnripper
I was cleaning out a cabinet and came across a can of Norton Sharpening Stone Oil. Safe for kitchen use - but the back says good for lubricating lots of things, power tools, other things and does say sewing machines. It is clear and slippery with almost no odor. I don't need it for my sewing machines but wonder if anyone knows about it?
I've seen people use the oil for hair clippers on sewing machines too. Even 3in1 oil used to (still does?) say that it was good for sewing machines. I personally would steer away. Sewing machine oil and TriFlow are cheap - pennies per machine. I would let someone else try it out and have to chisel it if it's no good.
I guess I've grown risk adverse in my older age.