Silicone spray has a wide range of practical uses both in and around the home, in industrial environments and for outdoors and sports equipment.
It’s a really handy product to have around and can be used to tackle a number of everyday problems.
At CRC, we have a number of different silicone spray products available for a range of applications. Below, we take a closer look at eight everyday uses of silicone spray and recommend which CRC silicone spray is the best for each situation.
Multi-Purpose Silicone Spray – CRC 808 Silicone
We start the list with CRC 808 Silicone Spray which is a multi-purpose silicone spray that is perfect for a wide range of everyday tasks and the most practical of our silicone sprays for most households.
Our multi-purpose silicone spray is great for lubricating, waterproofing, cleaning, and reviving. It’s clear and odourless which makes it a great alternative to a number of other products that can be messy. It’s also harmless to most materials including metals, plastics, rubber, adhesives, wood, fabrics, glass, inks and paints making is extremely practical for a number of applications.
Some of the most common uses of CRC 808 include:
1. Automotive
CRC 808 Silicone is great for lubrication and can be used on door locks, hinges, linkages, window guides and bushes. It also preserves and protects rubber mouldings, weather strips, grommets, o-rings, rubber seals, dashboards, door mouldings, plastic parts, and mountings. On the outside of vehicles, CRC 808 can be used to restore tyre appearance and prevent bug accumulation on bumpers and grilles, where more specialised solvent-based restorers are unsuitable. You can also use CRC 808 to refresh the colour of most plastic and rubber components.
2. Sports
CRC 808 Silicone is great for waterproofing sports and outdoors equipment. One of the big advantages of silicone spray is that it waterproofs without staining and can be used on tents, ground sheets, boots, duffle, and golf bags. Our multi-purpose silicone spray also eliminates messy greases and oils. Silicone spray also provides unequalled lubrication on ski equipment, bicycles, skateboards, roller blades, roller skates, golf trundlers and all yacht rigging gear making it a ‘must have’ in any shed or garage.
High Temperature – High Pressure Silicone Spray – CRC Extreme Duty Silicone
CRC Extreme Duty Silicone is a premium grade silicone fluid with excellent lubrication and temperature viscosity characteristics. It leaves a thin, clear, odourless film that chemically reacts with metal surfaces to provide lubrication properties far superior to conventional silicone lubricants.
The biggest advantage of CRC Extreme Duty Silicone is that it will resist moisture in damp environments, providing long-lasting lubrication, and extreme temperature and pressure resistance. It is effective from -38°C to +316°C and can withstand 1200lbs (Falex Test).
This makes CRC Extreme Duty Silicone an ideal silicone for industrial applications including:
3. Rolling and sliding mechanisms
Designed for high pressure and high temperature applications on metal and non-metal surfaces, CRC Extreme Duty Silicone reduces friction and galling even on metal-to-metal contact areas. This makes it perfect for lubricating industrial rolling and sliding mechanisms, especially if those mechanisms are exposed to extremely high or low temperature as CRC Extreme Duty Silicone won’t melt or freeze. Other industrial mechanisms that are well suited to CRC Extreme Duty Silicone include bearings in high ambient temperature applications, plant conveyors, guides and rails, electric motors, and rollers.
4. Vending Machines
One of the most common uses we find for CRC Extreme Duty Silicone is for the maintenance of vending machines. These machines are often kept at low temperatures to keep the produce inside fresh and they also have lots of moving parts. Our Extreme Duty Silicone is therefore the perfect product for keeping the mechanisms lubricated and ensure the vending machine is maintained to a high standard.
Solvent Free Lubricating Silicone - CRC Silicone Mist
CRC Silicone Mist is a dry-type silicone spray formulated with 100% pure food grade silicone oil for light lubrication and mould release. It is applied as a fine dry mist and instantly forms a colourless, clear, and ultra-thin film providing a non-stick surface without oily residue. It does not build up, carry over, or soak in, and can be used on equipment in operation minimising downtime.
CRC Silicone Mist is designed as a release agent and for lubrication of cutting tools and equipment. It eliminates sticking, drag and puckering problems, reduces static electricity, extends tool life, and resists dust and dirt build up. It is particularly suited for use in the food, packaging, textile, and plastics manufacturing industries where the lubricant comes in contact with surfaces that would be contaminated by wet lubricants.
Like our Extreme Duty Silicone, our Silicone Mist product is effective in hot and cold conditions, making it ideal for the food industry. Some of the uses of Silicone Mist include:
5. Knives and cutting blades
CRC Silicone Mist is 100% pure food grade silicone making it the ideal product for use in domestic or commercial kitchen environments. Our Silicone Mist is perfect for use on knives, cutting blades and slicing equipment. The mist helps to eliminate drag, sticking and puckering ensuring that materials can easily pass through cutting operations. The mist also forms an ultra-thin film that won’t transfer to garments or materials, leaving surfaces non-sticking and water repellent. Using CRC Silicone Mist will help to extend the lifetime of your knives and cutting blades, helping to keep them sharper for longer.
6. Food packaging
As well as being an ideal solution for keeping your kitchen equipment in great condition, CRC Silicone Mist is also an ideal product for packaging, including food packaging. It is clear and odourless and leaves no oily residue which is ideal for packaging products where a wet silicone or lubricant could contaminate the product being packaged.
CRC Landscape Protectant Silicone
This product is another ‘must-have’ for gardeners in New Zealand.
CRC Landscape Professional products are designed to keep your landscaping and gardening equipment in tip top shape in New Zealand’s often harsh weather conditions. Properly maintained equipment lasts longer and makes any outdoor job easier and more efficient.
CRC Landscape Professional Protectant Silicone protects and weatherproofs your equipment/surfaces with a clear dry film that stays in place in conditions. This helps to extend the lifetime of your garden equipment including lawn mowers, hedge trimmers and manual equipment such as secateurs and pruners.
Some of the uses of CRC Landscape Protectant Silicone include:
7. Chain Saws and Hedge Trimmers
One of the main benefits of using CRC Protectant Silicone is to prevent rust and corrosion. Chains saws and hedge trimmers are particularly susceptible to rust and corrosion when they are not maintained properly. After every use, use CRC Landscape Protectant Silicone to form a protective barrier which will prevent deposits from sticking as well as providing a waterproof layer.
8. Lawn Mower
If you really want to extent the life of your lawn mower, CRC Landscape Protectant Silicone is a must. Lawn mowers are perhaps the most susceptible to rust and corrosion, especially when you are cutting damp or wet grass. It’s easy for deposits and soils to stick to your mower blades or even on the outside of the mower and these can, in time, lead to rust and corrosion when not cleaned correctly. We recommend using multiple CRC Landscape products to help maintain your lawn mower and get the most out of it for many years. Using our Foam Action Cleaner after use will help to keep your mower clean and once dry, apply our Protectant Silicone to waterproof and protect your mower for the next use.
Summary
Silicone spray is an incredibly versatile product which can use used at home, at work or on your vehicle.
With varying applications, choose the silicone spray best suited to the application or talk to one of the team today and find out more about the best silicone spray for your needs.