How To Use TC-11

Shake it like you mean it

TC-11 is a blend designed to be mixed fresh at every use. The shake isn't a suggestion — it's the instruction. Thirty seconds here is the difference between the product working as designed and not.

SHAKE THE CAN HARD — EVERY USE, EVEN MID-JOB.

Aerosol — four steps

  1. Shake hard. Until the mixing ball rattles freely — then a few seconds more.
  2. Spray a light film on clean-ish metal. Light and even beats soaked.
  3. Work the moving parts — swing the hinge, turn the lock — to carry it in.
  4. Wipe the excess where hands or gear will touch.

What happens next

TC-11 goes on wet. The carrier is designed to flash off, leaving the protective ingredients behind on the metal. Don't rinse or wipe it all off right after application — give it time to set up.

Gallon and bulk

Stir or agitate the container before drawing — every time. Brush, wipe, or spray bottle. Drum and tote users especially: agitate before each draw. Product drawn off the top of an unagitated tote isn't the mixed blend it's designed to be, and it won't behave like it.

That isn't theoretical. A crew once skipped agitation and concluded the product had failed. It hadn't been mixed.

Don't do this

  • Skip the shake — the number-one cause of disappointment.
  • Soak the part instead of laying down a light film.
  • Use it on food-contact surfaces.
  • Paint over it without testing your paint first.
  • Expect already-pitted metal to heal. It won't — this is about the metal you still have.

Safety

The 13 oz aerosol is a flammable aerosol — the can reads DANGER: extremely flammable. Use it in a ventilated area, keep it away from sparks, flame, and heat, and never puncture or burn the can. Always follow the directions and warnings printed on the label.

What it's for

Tools, hinges, locks, gates, bikes, fixtures, fishing gear, marine hardware, and equipment that lives outdoors. More on the island routine: Hawaii salt air.