Corrosion X and FrogLube

[SweetAccord]

Does anyone use Corrosion X on anything else but electronics for waterproofing? I would think it would be great for bearings in the strut, drive shaft, drive nut, wire or flex drive, drive dog, and prop even? It claims to be a lube also and bonds to metal on a molecular level. No grease does that, and bar oil can't do that which seems popular by OSE members. So if that is true then why is nobody using it as a lube? It's supposed to be more slick than teflon in the specs. "As a lubricant, CorrosionX offers a lower coefficient of friction than even PTFE-fortified products (the Teflon, semiteflon, and other polymer-bead compounds)."

I have FrogLube for guns and that is very slick but have not tried it as a lube in boats, was wondering if anyone has tried that and how it worked?



Thank you.

[Fluid]

CorrosionX is not recommended as a high speed lubricant, just for relatively low-speed sliding surfaces. If it was a good high-speed bearing lube, the manufacturer would certainly tout that function. I suppose it could be used to treat flex cables to prevent rust, but the oil I use does a great job of that, haven't broken a flex cable in over a decade since I started using it. Not sure why you'd want it on a prop, not sure how it would last in that application.

I suppose that CorrosionX isn't used as you suggest because there are better products.

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[SweetAccord]

CorrosionX is not recommended as a high speed lubricant, just for relatively low-speed sliding surfaces. If it was a good high-speed bearing lube, the manufacturer would certainly tout that function. I suppose it could be used to treat flex cables to prevent rust, but the oil I use does a great job of that, haven't broken a flex cable in over a decade since I started using it. Not sure why you'd want it on a prop, not sure how it would last in that application.

I suppose that CorrosionX isn't used as you suggest because there are better products.

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Was thinking putting on prop to keep rust off of them. I find a few of them get a little spot of rust color on there over time, even some green color down the prop hub.

[tlandauer]

Interesting discussion. The maker of CorrosionX makes a bearing lube and I am sure that has chemical properties suited for high speed application. BTW, Scorpion sells a bearing lube that my nose tells me is a relative of CorrosionX, so I suspect that is in fact the bearing lube that is made by CorrosionX, they ( Scorpion) simply just rebranded it and it is recommended on their outrunner bearings.
I used to use Mobile 1 10w-30 as my bearing oil, but lately have been using the Scorpion stuff just to see how it does.
For flex especially w/o the teflon liner, I use Heavy Duty Hypoid Gear Oil blended with Mobile 1 10W-30. I think this was another tip I learned from Fluid if I remember correctly as far as using gear oil that has high anti-wear property.
@ Fluid, excuse me if I am in correct in this matter, I have learned so much from you that sometimes I can't remember which is which, lol.....

[SweetAccord]

See that is what gets me as Corrosion X says it's better than Mobile 1. See> http://www.corrosionx.com/corrosionx-for-guns.html

Guns are not high speed like bearings like Fluid says, but the contact pressure of metal to metal in a gun over hundreds of rounds is much higher than in anything we do in the RC industry. I wonder if the grease is better than Corrosion X. I like the liquid as think it's easier to apply over a wide variety of things and less messy.

Even SpeedX is appealing. See > http://www.corrosionx.com/speedx.html

[tlandauer]

For years I used air tool oil for my guns. Same reckoning: the repeated action of the tool puts alot of stress on the parts and I saw a parallel in the gun slide action.....
I think this is another one of those cases which if it had been working for you then don't change your "formula ". Lol.....

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[SweetAccord]

True but there is always something new in the lube technology that maybe better. We are all always looking for something better right?

[tlandauer]

Of course, I was just half joking.
Cheers!

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[SweetAccord]

Of course, I was just half joking.
Cheers!

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Cheers.

[MG1234]

Hi I'm asking you guys this because I know you will know ,I had to remove the shrink wrap from an RCBB -ESC so I could spray some corrosion X in it ,it was acting up and had pin holes in the wrap ,should I re wrap it ? Or try rubber coat by dipping it ? Or I have the spray on rubber coating also,my concern is the circuit boards will get this stuff on them but at least they will be sealed ,what do you think? Thanks

[tlandauer]

I don't know your particular esc, but my concern with liquid rubber sealant has always been that if you can't seal 100%, then what it does is trap moisture which in my book is a no-no. If you had sprayed Cor.X, then re- wrapping is what I would do. There are people who use liquid rubber and would swear by it, but since you asked us here and that is just my take on this matter.
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[MG1234]

Thanks

[MG1234]

My ESC is 58mm x20 mm,what side shrink wrap should I buy? Probably the same as a 3s lipo,

[SweetAccord]

I just spoke to Corrosion Technologies and they said that Corrosion X is a high speed lube and nothing else is needed. Huh. I even specified it was for high speed bearings twice and the lady laughed and said "it's fine as a lube."

[tlandauer]

I just spoke to Corrosion Technologies and they said that Corrosion X is a high speed lube and nothing else is needed. Huh. I even specified it was for high speed bearings twice and the lady laughed and said "it's fine as a lube."

My nose told me the bearing oil from Scorpion is some how related to the Corrosion X...lol.....

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