Lubricant - what type for where?

Scrumple
Scrumple Posts: 2,665
edited April 2010 in Workshop
Building up a bike from new.
Frame needs the lot adding - from new.

I have a tube of teflon grease (from a pneumatics engineer) which he says is the dogs.

BUT - will that do for everything and what sort of grease goes where? A list may help as I have no idea and can think of pedals, skewers, BB, etc....

cheers

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  • crankycrank
    crankycrank Posts: 1,830
    There are many types of Teflon grease so hard to know what your friend has given you but as long as it is thick enough, water resistant and not harmful to synthetic and rubber seals it should be OK. You can also use most any automotive type grease on pedals, BB, skewers, headset , metal to metal seatpost, wheel bearings, threads, clamp surfaces (saddle clamp, stem) etc. I think that covers everything. Personally I like to use marine grade type grease since it holds up better in wet conditions yet lubricates just as well in dry riding and it's CHEAP!! and found in most auto supply and boating stores.
  • Scrumple
    Scrumple Posts: 2,665
    Is there any real difference between grease, and anti seize paste?
    Or is it marketing?

    Thinking pedal threadse etc....
  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    Scrumple wrote:
    Is there any real difference between grease, and anti seize paste?
    Or is it marketing?

    Thinking pedal threadse etc....

    Anti-seize compounds contain very small particles of copper or aluminium. These act as a bearing between the two surfaces so they can't pick up on one another.
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  • Scrumple
    Scrumple Posts: 2,665
    So does it make a jot of difference in a Sram carbon crank arm, to metal pedal set up?
  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    Scrumple wrote:
    So does it make a jot of difference in a Sram carbon crank arm, to metal pedal set up?

    no, because you are not fitting the pedal to carbon - you are fitting it to the aluminium threaded inserts in the carbon crank arms...

    I just use a tub of marine grease I bought from the local boatyard - does for everything...
  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    Scrumple wrote:
    So does it make a jot of difference in a Sram carbon crank arm, to metal pedal set up?

    As the pedal is threaded into a steel or aluminium insert in the crank arm, this is an ideal application for anti-seize compound.
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  • crankycrank
    crankycrank Posts: 1,830
    Anti-seize will prevent the parts from sticking to each other but is not a good lubricant. So in a laboratory or severe use situations such as cars, etc. it will probably last longer than grease. But for a bicycle that gets maintained, let's say once a year for re-application, grease will be more than adequate not to mention anti-seize can be a real pain to clean up.
  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    I don't know about the OP but I would expect to leave certain items like pedals, bottom brackets, cranks, handlebar stem bolts etc. in situ for several years, i.e. until they require replacement. Anti-seize compound should be used in those areas.
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