Whats the white grease thats used on bikes?

RockingDad

Morning

Whats the white grease that seems to be used on every bearing / axle requirement. Just seen it used on the WMB DVD guides in the new mag. Need some for my Epicon GLOC axle as it's dry.

Cheers

RockingDad

RayW

Finish Line teflon grease is white

mrfmilo

You sure it's not threadlock...?

chedabob

mrfmilo wrote:

You sure it's not threadlock...?

Threadlock is blue isn't it?

nicklouse

chedabob wrote:

mrfmilo wrote:

You sure it's not threadlock...?

Threadlock is blue isn't it?

not always it depends on the make and type.


there is grease call white grease which is bike grease, but any cycle grease will do.

mrfmilo

Thread lock can be blue or white. Guess you could find out if it is threadlock or not - is it slippy?

AidanR

Lithium grease.

Epoch_02

Shimano anti seize paste is also white?

Anonymous

RockingDad wrote:

Morning

Whats the white grease that seems to be used on every bearing / axle requirement. Just seen it used on the WMB DVD guides in the new mag. Need some for my Epicon GLOC axle as it's dry.

Cheers

RockingDad

It varies. Greases come in all colours.
I don't know if most bikes just use generic white grease, but Marin reccomend using Molycote 111 on their bearings/pivot assembly, which is just trouser-brown-mess-inducingly expensive.
Luckily, I have "found" some. I'm going to have to replace the bushing on the fox float before long, so the whole lot will have to be re-greased I guess.

supersonic

Lithium grease is to be avoided for most bike applications. Only really any good in bearings. Static stuff, do not use.