Re: [CR]Lubricant for Gum Hoods?

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From: "cmontgomery" <cmontgomery15@cox.net>
To: "r cielec" <teaat4p@yahoo.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <20040802012004.34201.qmail@web52003.mail.yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Lubricant for Gum Hoods?
Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 23:23:10 -0700


Brake fluid. Been keeping my ol gummies alive for years with just a very thin coating of the stuff. Desert dryness and UV does a number on them here.

Craig Montgomery in Tucson

From: "r cielec" <teaat4p@yahoo.com>
> Ahoy !
> OK, I admit, a very uptight question.
> As many modern dishwashing soaps and laundry detergents are formulated to disintergrate organic matter, and many oils and greases are formulated to resist disintegration, what are some good lubricants to assist with safely installing gum hoods onto brake levers?
> I was going to use basic Castille bath soap.
> In a lather,
> Richard Cielec
> Chicago, Illinois