Singer sewing machine oil on the true pins. Nothing at all on the bearing reels. I just keep them clean and dry.
Too much oil or grease will only attrack dirt and slow the reel down.
GT85 is a superb thin lubricant that comes in an aerosol like WD40 and also has a straw nozzle. I have it for bikes, locks, hinges, etc so I just use it on reels when needed. It loosened up my old Trudex a treat.
I wouldn't use gt85 on a centrepin reel despite having a number of tins of it.
If you where lucky enough to get a pin from Chris Lythe and you used gt85 or wd40 on it ypur warranty would be none existant.
Just stick to sewing machine oil and your reels will be fine.
Since I am never likely to own a Chris Lythe ‘pin then GT85 will be fine. Where did WD40 come into it (apart from my mentioning it had a straw nozzle)? That’s a moisture dispersant not a lubricant.
GT85 is a superb thin lubricant that comes in an aerosol like WD40 and also has a straw nozzle. I have it for bikes, locks, hinges, etc so I just use it on reels when needed. It loosened up my old Trudex a treat.
Humm GT85 WD40 both are good for loosening things off then both need to be cleand off and replaced with proper light oil . In my daily job both GT85 & WD40 cause me no end of problems they both go very sticky and glue things together both are responsible for Mortice locks that will not unlock because the WD40 or GT85 has glued the levers together making it almost impossible to turn the key
PS they both honk as well ..
PG ...
Yes WD40 is a water dispersant and penetrating agent but GT85 is not the same stuff, it is a penetrating oil but it’s a proper lubricant and I use it in outdoor padlocks, rusty shed hinges and on bike chains, gears and bearings and have no issues with it at all.