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Originally Posted by RidingOnRailz
In applications calling for lubrication, I would use a proper lubricant, silicone-base or otherwise. WD40 is primarily a cleaner, a "loosen-upper", not meant for longterm lubrication and wear mitigation.
Unfortunately, the general public has difficulty making this distinction.
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Not sure why this is a reply to my post above, since that post does not mention WD40.
It mentions, and I recommend, PTFE tape (sold as a thread sealer and thread lubricant, very widely available, even in Taiwan, and very cheap) in combination with silicone grease, (which was sold to me as a brake lubricant in a motorcycle shop in Rinko, Japan. You cant get anything in Taiwan)
This combination appears to work very well, as it should, since the PTFE tape wrap on the brake pins cannot be displaced by lateral pressure to allow metal-to-metal contact.
I earlier suggested to the enquirer that he shouldn't use WD40.