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Finish Line Dry chain lube, 237 ml, ceramic

A dry chain lubricant in 237 ml, with nano-ceramic boron nitride additives and a fluoro-free formula.

Finish Line Dry chain lubricant squeeze bottle

Finish Line Dry chain lube, 237 ml, ceramic

A dry chain lubricant in 237 ml, with nano-ceramic boron nitride additives and a fluoro-free formula.

Type
Dry lube, dry wax-like film
Volume
8 fl oz (237 ml) — twice anything else here
Price per ml
7.1 cents
Additive
Nano-ceramic boron nitride
Fluoropolymers
None — 100% fluoro-free
Wet performance
Holds up in moderately wet conditions
Also for
Derailleurs, shifters, cables, brake pivots
Weight
200 g (7.1 oz)
Reapplication interval
Not published
Biodegradable
Not stated
Amazon reference
B00Z779GMO
EAN
0036121710498
  • 237 ml — twice the volume of every other bottle on this page
  • Names its additive as a compound, boron nitride, not a trade term
  • No reapplication interval, so the volume cannot be costed per year

Best for: Dry and dusty riding, and a rider who would rather buy lube once a year

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Specifications

Type
Dry lube, dry wax-like film
Volume
8 fl oz (237 ml) — twice anything else here
Price per ml
7.1 cents
Additive
Nano-ceramic boron nitride
Fluoropolymers
None — 100% fluoro-free
Wet performance
Holds up in moderately wet conditions
Also for
Derailleurs, shifters, cables, brake pivots
Weight
200 g (7.1 oz)
Reapplication interval
Not published
Biodegradable
Not stated
Amazon reference
B00Z779GMO
EAN
0036121710498

What you are getting

Finish Line Dry chain lubricant, 8 fl oz (237 ml), 200 g, in a squeeze bottle. Formulated with nano-ceramic boron nitride, 100% fluoro-free, setting to a dry wax-like film. $16.74.

It is twice the volume of anything else here

237 ml, against 118 ml for both White Lightning bottles and the WD-40, and 120 ml for the Muc-Off and the Formula 100.

At $16.74 that is 7.1 cents a milliliter, against 11.7 for the Muc-Off Bio Dry and 14.1 for the Formula 100. On volume alone it is the cheapest dry lube on this page, and the second cheapest lubricant of any kind after the $6.96 White Lightning 2-in-1.

Volume is the only cost figure available, because none of the six publishes a reapplication interval.

And it names its additive as a compound

“Advanced ceramic additives”, and in the description: “nano-ceramic boron nitride”.

Boron nitride is a real solid lubricant — a layered ceramic, structurally similar to graphite, that slides against itself and survives heat. Naming the compound rather than the marketing term is unusual on this shelf: the Formula 100 on this page says “Molecular Infusion Technology”, the Muc-Off says “Extreme Pressure Additives”, and neither says what the molecule is.

Fluoro-free, stated, which is a current question

“100% fluoro-free.”

PFAS fluoropolymers were long used in chain lubricants for their low friction, and they are now restricted or being phased out in several jurisdictions. A lubricant that states it contains none is answering a question buyers have started to ask, and it is the only one in this group to address it.

It admits where it stops working, which almost nothing does

“Dry Lube is especially recommended for riding on or off-road in dry, dirty, dusty environments, yet it holds up well in moderately wet conditions.”

Moderately. That is a careful word and a credit to the listing: a dry lube in heavy rain washes off, and this one says it handles damp rather than claiming to handle everything. The Formula 100 on this page claims “every condition” instead.

And it names what else it can lubricate

“Dry Lube can also be used on derailleurs, shifters, cables, and brake pivot points.”

Four other places, which matters because a 237 ml bottle is more chain lube than most riders use in a year. The White Lightning Clean Ride on this page makes the same point about cables and derailleurs.

What is not published

No reapplication interval, no viscosity, no temperature range, no biodegradability claim — where the Muc-Off here is fully biodegradable from renewable sources — and no ceramic percentage. “Long re-lubrication intervals” appears in the description without a number.

Availability

Read on the day this page was built: $17 at the American Amazon shop.

Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 2026-10-06. The live price is at the top of the page.

The questions riders ask

What does the ceramic actually do?

Boron nitride is a layered solid lubricant — structurally similar to graphite, with planes that slide against each other, and stable at high temperature. Suspended in a carrier that evaporates, it leaves those platelets between the chain’s rollers and pins. Naming the compound is the useful part: the Formula 100 on this page says "Molecular Infusion Technology" and the Muc-Off says "Extreme Pressure Additives", and neither says what the molecule is.

Is it the cheapest on this page?

Per milliliter, among the dry lubes, yes: 7.1 cents against 11.7 for the Muc-Off Bio Dry and 14.1 for the Formula 100. In absolute terms the $6.96 White Lightning 2-in-1 is cheaper, at 5.9 cents a milliliter, but that is a combined cleaner and lubricant rather than a dedicated dry lube. Volume is the only cost comparison available, since none of the six publishes how often it needs reapplying.

Why does fluoro-free matter?

Because PFAS fluoropolymers were long used in chain lubricants for their very low friction, and they are now restricted or being phased out in several jurisdictions. Stating 100% fluoro-free answers a question buyers have begun to ask, and no other lubricant in this American survey addresses it either way.

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