Dry Film lubricant

[HandOverFist]

Having problems locating a source to purchase Dry Film lubricants for piston skirts/pins for DIY application. Anyone here have a link or idea?

[John Dinkel]

swaintech.com They have done my piston skirts.

[HandOverFist]

Originally Posted by John Dinkel

swaintech.com They have done my piston skirts.

Sorry, but I don't see where they sell the product to customers...only the service.

[FireSale]

This stuff?

http://www.grainger.com/search?searc...140925184433:s

http://store.tmcindustries.com/?wtx=BNG

Probably not...

Dale

[HandOverFist]

Originally Posted by FireSale

This stuff?

http://www.grainger.com/search?searc...140925184433:s

http://store.tmcindustries.com/?wtx=BNG

Dale

Do you know if any of those products are comparable to say DFL-1 ? Hard to understand why it is so difficult to locate a source...top secret aerospace technology??? I have located one supposed source, http://www.techlinecoatings.com/hi-p...-coatings.html but they only sell to a business for some reason.

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by HandOverFist

Do you know if any of those products are comparable to say DFL-1 ? Hard to understand why it is so difficult to locate a source...top secret aerospace technology??? I have located one supposed source, http://www.techlinecoatings.com/hi-p...-coatings.html but they only sell to a business for some reason.

Have you tired their retail store link?

http://techlinecoatingswebstore.com/

or

http://techlinecoatings.com/Retail.htm

[Jim Kaekel]

Get a hold of Tom Russell (Gary's son) in E. Sparta, Ohio. He's done several sets for me. Sorry, I don't have a phone no. handy.

[FireSale]

Originally Posted by HandOverFist

Do you know if any of those products are comparable to say DFL-1 ? Hard to understand why it is so difficult to locate a source...top secret aerospace technology??? I have located one supposed source, http://www.techlinecoatings.com/hi-p...-coatings.html but they only sell to a business for some reason.

According to the faq page in the link posted by SSDIV6, the DFL-! and another product are Shop Only due to the solvent used. Probably an EPA or Homeland Security thing.

The home products seem to be either dry or water soluble.

PS: I'm just a helpful amateur here.

Dale

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by HandOverFist

Do you know if any of those products are comparable to say DFL-1 ? Hard to understand why it is so difficult to locate a source...top secret aerospace technology??? I have located one supposed source, http://www.techlinecoatings.com/hi-p...-coatings.html but they only sell to a business for some reason.

Leonard at Techline is careful about who he sells to, and as mentioned by others, the EPA, etc, have really hammered the coating industry with regulations.

Further, the preparation for application is extremely critical, as is the application itself. The damage done when it is not done perfectly is horrific.

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Leonard at Techline is careful about who he sells to, and as mentioned by others, the EPA, etc, have really hammered the coating industry with regulations.

Further, the preparation for application is extremely critical, as is the application itself. The damage done when it is not done perfectly is horrific.

Alan is correct. That's the reason many times is better to save your pennies and send your parts to be coated by a professional.

Surface preparation is essential and you need to know how to prepare the specific surface. As an example, you cannot prep a Titanium valve the same way you do a Stainless Steel valve.

You also need to select the proper coating and curing process. There are specific materials, especially pistons, that its properties will be affected if you do not use the appropriate temperature and curing process.

My preferred companies are Swain, Calico and Polydyn.