This reminds me of a CR-era Bikeshop story. Tri-Flo was originally sold under the name Tri-Flon and it was a popular over-the-counter item at the SkiRack in Burlington, Vermont in the early '80s. We really pushed the advantage of the Teflon staying behind to keep the drivetrain lubed without having to have a dripping wet chain. One day, a 20-ish customer to whom I had sold a small aerosol can of the stuff came back meekly asking to return it. Her complaint? She didn't want to use a product that was filled with "...Teflons and other poisons."
I'm not sure where she got that from, though all these products probably have things in them that one wouldn't want to ingest. Still, we figured she must use only cast-iron pans at home.
I gave her her money back.
Steve Barner, still snorting Tri-Flo and other poisons in Bolton, Vermont
> Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 12:57:22 -0800
\r?\n> From: Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
\r?\n> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
\r?\n> Subject: Re: [CR]Big Sticky...OMAS HUB Question
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Skip (cousin of Frank but distant), I've had luck with dribbling a
\r?\n> little WD40T into the gap (after cleaning exterior around axle/bearing
\r?\n> interface with Q-tipT). The WD40T acts as a solvent to make the dried
\r?\n> out grease greasy again (rejuvenates). Tri-Flow® works too.
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Chuck "very distant cousin of everyone" Schmidt
\r?\n> South Pasadena, Southern California