{"id":82,"date":"2024-04-08T03:38:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T02:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motorcyclegear101.com\/?p=82"},"modified":"2024-04-08T03:38:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T02:38:16","slug":"how-to-stop-motorcycle-boots-squeaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.motorcyclegear101.com\/how-to\/how-to-stop-motorcycle-boots-squeaking\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop Motorcycle Boots Squeaking With This Simple $15 Trick"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Don&#8217;t you just hate it when your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorcyclegear101.com\/boots\/\">motorcycle boots<\/a> squeak? I do and the fact is you can fix it for under $15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Have you ever purchased a new pair of motorcycle boots only to have them squeak? I have and it gets on your nerves but I found a really simple trick to fix it using a Teflon based chain lubricant. It takes just five minutes and to make it simple there is a video that shows you exactly how to use it here.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"(T2W) How To: Fix Squeaky Motorcycle Boots\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_oG3uZE8Tqc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you get a movement you\u2019re going to get some squeaking, even the best boots do this. So I looked online and I\u2019ve seen everything from using silicone spray to mink oil to stop the squeak. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Problem_With_Technical_Boots\"><\/span> The Problem With Technical Boots<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-661b997e0f428\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-661b997e0f428\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorcyclegear101.com\/how-to\/how-to-stop-motorcycle-boots-squeaking\/#The_Problem_With_Technical_Boots\" title=\" The Problem With Technical Boots\"> The Problem With Technical Boots<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorcyclegear101.com\/how-to\/how-to-stop-motorcycle-boots-squeaking\/#Let_It_Dry_For_30_Minutes\" title=\"Let It Dry For 30 Minutes\">Let It Dry For 30 Minutes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorcyclegear101.com\/how-to\/how-to-stop-motorcycle-boots-squeaking\/#Dont_Use_Too_Much\" title=\"Don&#8217;t Use Too Much\">Don&#8217;t Use Too Much<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorcyclegear101.com\/how-to\/how-to-stop-motorcycle-boots-squeaking\/#Use_Your_Fingers_To_Spread_It_Around\" title=\"Use Your Fingers To Spread It Around\">Use Your Fingers To Spread It Around<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorcyclegear101.com\/how-to\/how-to-stop-motorcycle-boots-squeaking\/#Apply_Periodically\" title=\"Apply Periodically\">Apply Periodically<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>The problem with a technical boot like this you\u2019ve got all these various layers of different materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I decided to try a little bit of my chain lube<\/strong>, you probably have chain lube in your garage but don\u2019t use just any chain lube. If you have an oily petroleum-based chain lube you\u2019re going to get your boots all oily, they\u2019re going to get dust and dirt sticking to them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What I\u2019m using is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2n2kDAH\">DuPont chain saver available from Amazon<\/a><\/strong>. It&#8217;s a wax-based chain lube with Teflon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This stuff is pretty good you just need to shake the can well before you use it to make sure you get all the Teflon mixed up. The best thing about this chain lubricant is it doesn\u2019t leave an oily residue behind,  you can spray it right on your hand and it\u2019ll evaporate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Let_It_Dry_For_30_Minutes\"><\/span>Let It Dry For 30 Minutes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you spray it on your chain you have to let it dry for about 30 minutes before your ride so it doesn\u2019t sling it all off, it actually dries on the chain and then leaves a dry coating a wax-based Teflon coating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>So I thought well, what the heck I\u2019m going to try this on my boots<\/strong>. So I tried on just a small spot on the TPU, I put just a little bit at first to see if it was going to leave any oily residue behind and it didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It takes a little bit of doing, you have to make sure you get into all of the layers in the areas where everything overlaps on the TPU panels and the leather, basically anywhere that layers touch and could rub together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_Use_Too_Much\"><\/span>Don&#8217;t Use Too Much<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you put too much on just wipe it up and it evaporates right off the surface. If you want to leave a bit of a Teflon layer let it set, and let it dry on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Alpinestars gore-tex toucans boot there\u2019s an ankle hinge on the boot that flexes. I sprayed it under the hinge but I found that I needed to go back a few times and touching up areas that were still squeaking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once it had dried there was a huge difference between the old and the new or the treated and untreated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"543\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/motorcyclegear101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/TPU-Panels.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorcyclegear101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/TPU-Panels.jpg 543w, https:\/\/www.motorcyclegear101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/TPU-Panels-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>All I needed to start was my boots, an old clean rag or an old t-shirt. I took my chain saver Teflon lube with the straw attachment fixed in place and sprayed every area I could see where two panels might touch and cause a squeak. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I always used the straw attachment<\/strong> as I found it helped to get into tight spaces where just spraying right out of the can might not have gotten into correctly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have sprayed all the areas wipe off any excess spray and tighten up all the buckles. Put the boot on and flex it in different directions to see if when the boot is flexed to get any more squeaking. If you do reapply and try again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I started out being very sparse<\/strong> with the application because I wasn\u2019t sure how it was going to work or if it was going to stain or mark the boots but I figured hey, these boots are going to be through the muck and the mud and dirt and grime anyway so it\u2019s not going to hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_Your_Fingers_To_Spread_It_Around\"><\/span>Use Your Fingers To Spread It Around<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I found that I got better results by spraying it on and spreading it around with my finger.<\/strong> I rubbed it in, especially on the raised areas of the boot to make sure I got it right in there. I rubbed in with my finger because when I sprayed it and then used the towel to wipe the excess of it seemed to wipe it all off the surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boots are going to vary, your squeaks are maybe different than where my squeaks were on my boots but if you have a pair of Toucan from Alpinestars then chances are you\u2019re going to squeak the same place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again I can\u2019t tell you how much I love these boots, they fit great and they\u2019re so comfortable. I compared them to the city adventurer rains and several others, I am just very happy overall with the fit and the comfort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apply_Periodically\"><\/span>Apply Periodically<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>After a few months if this stuff wears off<\/strong> and needs another dose you can just apply another couple of shots and be good to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope this quick tip has helped you if you have a pair of squeaky boots, maybe this can solve your problem like it did mine. As always thanks for reading my posts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever purchased a new pair of motorcycle boots only to have them squeak and make a lot of noise? I recently got a pair of really nice Alpinestars toucans gore-tex adventure boots and love them. There great boots but they had a tremendous squeak in them, it\u2019s no fault of the boot it\u2019s just simply a matter of all of the TPU panels that are on the boot and the various layers overlapping each other.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":84,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorcyclegear101.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorcyclegear101.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorcyclegear101.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorcyclegear101.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorcyclegear101.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorcyclegear101.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4123,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorcyclegear101.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82\/revisions\/4123"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorcyclegear101.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorcyclegear101.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorcyclegear101.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorcyclegear101.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}