McLube Sailkote

[Ken13559]

Anyone knows what is McLube Sailkote made off? It is Silicone or PTFE ....?
I'm curious as there's a dry lube product from Mr.McKenic I came across that contains Silicone so I'm wondering if it is similar to McLube.
Any idea?

 

[Don S/V ILLusion]

It is a PTFE congener. No silicone.

 

[Justin_NSA]

I don't see an MSDS on their site. Maybe they should post them?
"So, unlike oils, silicones, and waxes......"

 

[Don S/V ILLusion]

MSDS requirements are not intended to provide more than hazard warnings. Consequently, they are not useful for other purposes such as identifying inert or other non-hazardous components.

 

[uncledom]

It's PTFE. The admiral works for manufacturer that sells them the base chemicals.
And they just call them SDS's now.

 

[Ken13559]

Ok so its PTFE. I noted a cheaper product on the market that said its dry lube. It mentioned silicone based. So I was wondering if its a cheap & good replacement for the expensive & good McLube.
Well it seems its cheap but not good for boat, it being silicone based.

 

[Don S/V ILLusion]

I've seen some unscientific testing of the cheap PTFE no-name products in which the technician sprayed them on a substrate and after drying, left an indiscernible residual and compared that with McLube. The difference was startling. Don't waste your money on the cheap stuff.