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General Maintenance Tips => Tools and Lubricants => Topic started by: OkobojiEagle on January 14, 2014, 03:46:22 PM

Title: Dip or drip TSI 321
Post by: OkobojiEagle on January 14, 2014, 03:46:22 PM
I've read it both ways on these boards so I'm slightly confused.  Is it best to dip bearings and/or parts into TSI 321 then blow off excess, or lightly drip TSI 321 onto/into bearings and/or parts then blow off excess?  To be clear, I'm referring to TSI 321 not TSI 301.

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Title: Re: Dip or drip TSI 321
Post by: Bryan Young on January 14, 2014, 03:58:28 PM
Either is fine, but for TSI321, I tend to drip and spin the bearing slowly.  I just leave the excess on there and it will eventually spin out excess when the bearing spins.
Title: Re: Dip or drip TSI 321
Post by: Chris Gatorfan on January 14, 2014, 04:54:08 PM
I do the drip also. It believe by doing the dip and spin that it allows the bearing to fully lube themself properly. thats just my opinion.
Title: Re: Dip or drip TSI 321
Post by: alantani on January 15, 2014, 07:30:38 PM
drip......   ;D
Title: Re: Dip or drip TSI 321
Post by: Tiddlerbasher on January 15, 2014, 10:26:42 PM
Drip x2.
OR dilute the TSI321 with IPA (Isopropryl alcohol 99%) 20% TSI321 80% IPA. Works just like TSI301 (but muuuuch cheaper). Simple dunk the CLEAN bearing in the solution then fit. The IPA evaporates leaving an optimal coating of the TSI321 ;)