let's talk grease

seanorawe
seanorawe Posts: 950
edited January 2016 in Workshop
If I get a good water resistant Teflon grease will it do me for everything? I'm going to clean and grease my headset so I'm assuming the same grease can be used for all other parts? I.e bottle cage screws, cleats, bottom bracket etc. Also can anyone recommend a good grease?
Cube Attain SL Disc
Giant CRS 2.0

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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Yeah - bike grease isn't doing any really hard work. Water resistance is probably the key feature. The most important consideration with grease is keeping it clean to avoid drawing contamination in bearings.
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,496
    for fixing components (bb threads, various screws and bolts) i use antiseize rather than grease

    tube of antiseize
    tube of waterproof grease
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • Campagrdr
    Campagrdr Posts: 4
    Yes, remember grease is 'oil in soap', and any good grease is fine. Use automotive type, lots of 'bike grease' is automotive type, repackaged and lots of $ added.
  • Bobbinogs
    Bobbinogs Posts: 4,841
    Yepp, most of it is the same but the price can vary greatly. I like the Finish Line Teflon one because it comes in a really neat dispenser to get it into cup/cones, etc., but there really isn't a lot of difference in 'performance' between the lot of them. Also handy to have some lighter lube for other areas, like the cabling under the BB or jockey wheels and pivot points. I use 3in1 from Wilko, dead cheap.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    I was having to repack my BB bearings with regular bike grease weekly - switched to Marine grade waterproof grease and now find I don't have to deal with gritty bearings on a weekly basis.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • earth
    earth Posts: 934
    Marine grease.
  • seanorawe
    seanorawe Posts: 950
    earth wrote:
    Marine grease.


    That marine grease seems to be fairly cheap too. Do you use it throughout the year with no problems?
    Cube Attain SL Disc
    Giant CRS 2.0
  • earth
    earth Posts: 934
    seanorawe wrote:
    earth wrote:
    Marine grease.


    That marine grease seems to be fairly cheap too. Do you use it throughout the year with no problems?

    All year, less problems than with other grease - nothings perfect.

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