| Review by John Franklin | posted 986 days ago | 1871 views | 0 times favorited | 6 comments |  |
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- Sprayway Woodworker's Dry Coating Lubricant
- Brand: Sprayway | Category: Other
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I bought this a year or more ago and it sat on the shelf.
This past weekend I had to drill several 2” + holes with forstner bits which usually means lots of shallow cuts and smoke and heat. I just happened to notice this can on the shelf, which I had pretty much forgotten about.
This lube led to no smoke and I could take deeper “cuts” – e.g. 3/4” ply in maybe 4 plunges instead of 6-8 without.
I also had a lot of pocket holes to drill this weekend and I sprayed this every so often on the bit – whenever I did the holes definitely drilled faster.
It did leave a white film on the wood which sanded off easily. My pieces will be painted so I didn’t care much, but if I was staining, I would test a scrap piece to see if the lube interferes at all with the finish.
-- John Franklin - Central PA - http://affyx.wordpress.com
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helluvawreck
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#1 posted 986 days ago
That sounds like it might be worth trying. I had to drill 4 1-18 holes this weekend to make a cut out handle. My bit didn’t smoke but it got warm. That would probably save some wear and tear on your bits, IMHO.
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lew
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#2 posted 986 days ago
JC, thanks for the review. I’ll have to try this stuff!
Lew
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araldite
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#3 posted 986 days ago
They say it contains no silicone or oil.
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richgreer
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#4 posted 986 days ago
I may give this a try.
However, let me suggest to all that nothing beats a really sharp Forstner bit and it is not that hard to sharpen your own bits. I would suggest that you use this product in addition to sharpening and not in lieu of sharpening.
-- Rich, Cedar Rapids, IA - I'm a woodworker. I don't create beauty, I reveal it.
ken_c
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#5 posted 985 days ago
sounds like you have been running to high of RPM’s for the bit size…
Pimzedd
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#6 posted 985 days ago
Where did you get it?
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