Dry ptfe spray for main sail

[Rhylsailer99]

Would this be ok to spray for lubricating the mainsail. I've been told bees wax but thought of this spray might be easier.

 

[rogerthebodger]

I use a product called wynflon which is not available in the UK but there will be equivalents

WYNFLON | Wynn's South Africa

 

[neil_s]

The chandler's item is Mclube - by Harken, I think? - It works jolly well but is pretty expensive.

 

[VicS]

Would this be ok to spray for lubricating the mainsail. I've been told bees wax but thought of this spray might be easier.

McLube Sail Kote is the specially marketed dry lubricant. It is available from Force4 and other chandlers

SailKote Marine Dry Lubricant & Coating for Sails, Rigging, Deck Hardware and more. - McLube
McLube Sailkote 300ml | Force 4 Chandlery

Dry ptfe sprays from Toolstation will be far less expensive and are quite effective
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[pvb]

Which spray is "this" ?

McLube Sail Kote is the specially marketed dry lubricant. It is available from Force4 and other chandlers

SailKote Marine Dry Lubricant & Coating for Sails, Rigging, Deck Hardware and more. - McLube
McLube Sailkote 300ml | Force 4 Chandlery

Dry ptfe sprays from Toolstation will be far less expensive and are quite effective
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Yes, McLube is the stuff in chandleries, but eye-wateringly expensive. Your Toolstation suggestion is good, but if the OP doesn't have a handy store, Halfords sell the WD40 Dry PTFE Spray (and at a lower price than Toolstation!).

 

[Poignard]

I bought some in the local car accessory shop

 

[TernVI]

When the OP talks of 'lubricating the mainsail' does he mean sail slides in a track? Bolt rope in a track? or the bulk of the fabric?

I find a cheap wax polish is good for cleaning and lubing the track.
If you want to coat the sail itself, e.g. to stop tell-tails sticking, then 'silicon spray' is what we use.
PTFE is good on slides, but it's important to clean the track first, a rag and some wax polish is good for that.

 

[pvb]

When the OP talks of 'lubricating the mainsail' does he mean sail slides in a track? Bolt rope in a track? or the bulk of the fabric?

As he mentioned beeswax, I guessed he only meant the track.

 

[bitbaltic]

The way to cure the problem properly is a tides marine Teflon track but (probably including a new sail) it’s going to cost a lot of cans of lubricant.

nonetheless:

SailTrack and Slide System Overview | Tides Marine

 

[ghostlymoron]

I've used Holt's pro lube with great success but Screwfix own brand is just as good and neither builds up on the sail. (Also good domestically for lubricating curtain rails)

 

[anoccasionalyachtsman]

I've used Holt's pro lube with great success but Screwfix own brand is just as good and neither builds up on the sail. (Also good domestically for lubricating curtain rails)

I got a freebie can of Holt's and it's as good as McLube.

 

[neilf39]

3 in 1 Ptfe spray worked well on everything I sprayed it on, including the leading edge of the genoa. Sprayed it in the tracks and on the slides of the main sail. All much easier to hoist.