Slimy38
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| posted on 16/3/13 at 02:49 PM |
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Equivalent to 3in1?
I'm after some general non-specific oil, for all those jobs that needs a bit of lube but don't need anything fancy (door hinges, tool
protection etc). I used to have a tin of 3 in 1, but that's now ran out and it's replacement is £4. That seems a little high for the
quantity that's in the tin.
What would be a good alternative? Would supermarket brand engine oil do a similar job? Or perhaps 2 stroke oil? Even a tin of plusgas seems better
priced than 3 in 1!
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pewe
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| posted on 16/3/13 at 03:05 PM |
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I'm addicted to Q20 - lubricates, cleans, polishes and protects all in on - proper snake juice.
Has a swivel head and maybe an extension tube.
Does everything WD40 does and more i.e. proper waterproof.
Should be available on-line at c.£5.
HTH.
Cheers, Pewe10 
[Edited on 16/3/13 by pewe]
[Edited on 16/3/13 by pewe]
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owelly
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| posted on 16/3/13 at 03:09 PM |
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£4 seems a bit steep. I'm sure I've seen it at £1.79 down the discount tooly place. But even at £4, it does seem to last forever!
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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britishtrident
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| posted on 16/3/13 at 03:29 PM |
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3 in 1 is sold by Poundland
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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adithorp
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| posted on 16/3/13 at 05:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by pewe
I'm addicted to Q20 - lubricates, cleans, polishes and protects all in on - proper snake juice.
Has a swivel head and maybe an extension tube.
Does everything WD40 does and more i.e. proper waterproof.
Should be available on-line at c.£5.
HTH.
Cheers, Pewe10
[Edited on 16/3/13 by pewe]
[Edited on 16/3/13 by pewe]
Got to agree. I got a sample can to try and was very impressed. Use it all the time now in the workshop.
Plus-gas is more of a release agent than a lube.
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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Peteff
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| posted on 16/3/13 at 06:18 PM |
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I use whatever the bargain shop or market has in at the time, it's usually under £1 a can and does the same as 3 in 1.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Slimy38
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| posted on 16/3/13 at 06:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
3 in 1 is sold by Poundland
Not in the two I visited, or the 99p stores, or the Home Bargains stores...  It had been my first port of call.
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