Grease recommendation

[Bastoune]

Looking for a good grease recommendation for general use around the
glider (main pins, ball fittings, etc.). Something locally available
in the US would be preferred! Anything that I should definitely stay
away from?

Thanks,

Bastoune

[Tony[_5_]]

On Mar 24, 9:51*pm, Bastoune > wrote:
> Looking for a good grease recommendation for general use around the
> glider (main pins, ball fittings, etc.). Something locally available
> in the US would be preferred! Anything that I should definitely stay
> away from?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bastoune

i use white lithium grease on my wing pins, but thats the only thing i
have to grease.

[Guy[_7_]]

I use Mobile One 100% synthetic grease.
Doesn't run when warm.
Doesn't harden when cold.
Great RED color.

Guy

[BT[_3_]]

we stay away from too much grease out here in the sandy dusty desert.
clean and lube the wing pins.. white lithium.. sparingly..
most control bearings are sealed bearings.. no grease

to much exposed grease only attracks dust and grime

"Bastoune" > wrote in message
...
>
> Looking for a good grease recommendation for general use around the
> glider (main pins, ball fittings, etc.). Something locally available
> in the US would be preferred! Anything that I should definitely stay
> away from?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bastoune

[noel.wade]

Regardless of the brand you choose, I heartily recommend AGAINST any
kind of spray-can style grease. It just gets everywhere and is
usually too thin to stick to the parts you want to coat.

--Noel

[Hagbard Celine]

Aeroshell or Phillips Aviation Grease No.22 or No.6 seem to work well.
The only glider manual I've seen which actually says anything specific
about grease is the one for the L33. I think it gave a Mil Spec
equivalent to Aeroshell Grease No.6. If you use either of these wear
gloves when you're applying it. It's a lot harder to wash off than the
white lithium!

[Brian Whatcott]

Guy wrote:
> I use Mobile One 100% synthetic grease.
> Doesn't run when warm.
> Doesn't harden when cold.
> Great RED color.
>
> Guy


My A&P remarked on the recent annual - too much grease is an invitation
to abrasive dust. Less is more.

Brian W

[rlovinggood]

I use STP Oil Treatment on wing pins, lift pins, L'Hotellier balls and
sockets, and stabilator pins.

Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA

[Bastoune]

On Mar 25, 11:42*am, rlovinggood > wrote:
> I use STP Oil Treatment on wing pins, lift pins, L'Hotellier balls and
> sockets, and stabilator pins.
>
> Ray Lovinggood
> Carrboro, North Carolina, USA


Thanks all for the info. Glad to hear that nobody is using chicken
grease!

Bastoune

[Grider Pirate]

On Mar 25, 6:19*pm, Bastoune > wrote:
> On Mar 25, 11:42*am, rlovinggood > wrote:
>
> > I use STP Oil Treatment on wing pins, lift pins, L'Hotellier balls and
> > sockets, and stabilator pins.
>
> > Ray Lovinggood
> > Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
>
> Thanks all for the info. Glad to hear that nobody is using chicken
> grease!
>
> Bastoune

Chicken grease is terrible. Bear Fat is much better.

[KevinFinke]

Anybody use Vaseline? It seems to me that this stuff would be perfect.

It's odorless, translucent and doesn't leave difficult stains on your
clothing. Acid free, repeals moisture, doesn't oxidize, protects from
UV rays, reacts with very few materials, and stays consistent over a
wide range of temperatures. Porsche even recommended the stuff for
maintenance of seals and corrosion protection for wheels.

I can't stand how messy typical grease and white lithium are.

[brianDG303[_2_]]

On Mar 26, 12:12*pm, KevinFinke > wrote:
> Anybody use Vaseline? It seems to me that this stuff would be perfect.
>
> It's odorless, translucent and doesn't leave difficult stains on your
> clothing. Acid free, repeals moisture, doesn't oxidize, protects from
> UV rays, reacts with very few materials, and stays consistent over a
> wide range of temperatures. Porsche even recommended the stuff for
> maintenance of seals and corrosion protection for wheels.
>
> I can't stand how messy typical grease and white lithium are.

Kevin, next time you rig walk over and I will give you some "Super
Lube W/ptfe" which is a food grade non-staining winch grease. Works
way better than lithium in cold temp. I prefer it over all other
grease products.
Brian

[Brad[_2_]]

On Mar 26, 12:12*pm, KevinFinke > wrote:
> Anybody use Vaseline? It seems to me that this stuff would be perfect.
>
> It's odorless, translucent and doesn't leave difficult stains on your
> clothing. Acid free, repeals moisture, doesn't oxidize, protects from
> UV rays, reacts with very few materials, and stays consistent over a
> wide range of temperatures. Porsche even recommended the stuff for
> maintenance of seals and corrosion protection for wheels.
>
> I can't stand how messy typical grease and white lithium are.

When I bought my Austria years ago, the guy I bought it from gave me a
tube of the stuff, said he used it for years on the pins and fittings.
Worked for me!

Brad

[Herb]

On Mar 26, 2:25*pm, brianDG303 > wrote:
> On Mar 26, 12:12*pm, KevinFinke > wrote:
>
> > Anybody use Vaseline? It seems to me that this stuff would be perfect.
>
> > It's odorless, translucent and doesn't leave difficult stains on your
> > clothing. Acid free, repeals moisture, doesn't oxidize, protects from
> > UV rays, reacts with very few materials, and stays consistent over a
> > wide range of temperatures. Porsche even recommended the stuff for
> > maintenance of seals and corrosion protection for wheels.
>
> > I can't stand how messy typical grease and white lithium are.
>
> Kevin, next time you rig walk over and I will give you some "Super
> Lube W/ptfe" which is a food grade non-staining winch grease. Works
> way better than lithium in cold temp. I prefer it over all other
> grease products.
> Brian

And the winner is...
BrianDG303 with his SuperLube!!! No kidding, only after I put that
stuff on the main pins of a brand-new ASG-29 did we get the glider
together with hardly any bleep-words. You can use it very sparingly
and it stays on the surfaces for many weeks. Clear synthetic grease
that reduces friction to close to Zero.
Herb

[Whiskey Delta]

On Mar 26, 3:53*pm, Herb > wrote:

> And the winner is...
> BrianDG303 with his SuperLube!!! *No kidding, only after I put that
> stuff on the main pins of a brand-new ASG-29 did we get the glider
> together with hardly any bleep-words. *You can use it very sparingly
> and it stays on the surfaces for many weeks. *Clear synthetic grease
> that reduces friction to close to Zero.
> Herb

Which version are you using? Super Lube® High Temperature Extreme
Pressure Grease, Synthetic Multi-Purpose Grease, Silicone Lubricating
Grease with Syncolon® (PTFE), etc?
http://www.super-lube.com/products-mn-18.htm

WD

[brianDG303[_2_]]

This:

http://www.amazon.com/Super-Lube-Oz-Tube-ptfe/dp/B000XBH9HI

Or just google Super Lube Amazon.

Don't be fooled by that little tube, it lasts for a very long time.

Brian

>
> Which version are you using? *Super Lube® High Temperature Extreme
> Pressure Grease, *Synthetic Multi-Purpose Grease, Silicone Lubricating
> Grease with Syncolon® (PTFE), etc?http://www.super-lube.com/products-mn-18.htm
>
> WD

[Chris Reed[_2_]]

Amazon don't seem to carry this product in the UK.

As an alternative they offer me:

100ml Super Slik intimate sensual water based personal lubricant FREE UK
Delivery

I wonder if this is a suitable equivalent, as it is classified under
"Garden & Outdoors".

brianDG303 wrote:
> This:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Super-Lube-Oz-Tube-ptfe/dp/B000XBH9HI
>
> Or just google Super Lube Amazon.
>
> Don't be fooled by that little tube, it lasts for a very long time.
>
> Brian
>
>> Which version are you using? Super Lube® High Temperature Extreme
>> Pressure Grease, Synthetic Multi-Purpose Grease, Silicone Lubricating
>> Grease with Syncolon® (PTFE), etc?http://www.super-lube.com/products-mn-18.htm
>>
>> WD
>

[Bob Whelan[_3_]]

KevinFinke wrote:
> Anybody use Vaseline? It seems to me that this stuff would be perfect.
>
> It's odorless, translucent and doesn't leave difficult stains on your
> clothing. Acid free, repeals moisture, doesn't oxidize, protects from
> UV rays, reacts with very few materials, and stays consistent over a
> wide range of temperatures. Porsche even recommended the stuff for
> maintenance of seals and corrosion protection for wheels.

I'm about 30% of the way into the large jar purchased in 1977 for my
HP-14. That's ~650 riggings (of it and a Zuni) in the years since. Just
don't store it sideways or upsidedown in hot temperatures...

The only kinda-sorta engineering-based knock ever uttered in my presence
was to the effect that - compared to (say) engineered/pricier greases -
it had unknown pressure-loading properties. FWIW neither ship has ever
developed slop in any of their main pins ==> good enough for this
engineer! Besides - and be honest here - raise your hand if you've ever
actually sought out that sort of engineering data; raise your other hand
if you've ever measured the cyclic bearing loads on your ship's main
pins. :-)

Bob W.

[Papa3]

On Mar 27, 1:08*am, Whiskey Delta > wrote:
> On Mar 26, 3:53*pm, Herb > wrote:
>
> > And the winner is...
> > BrianDG303 with his SuperLube!!! *No kidding, only after I put that
> > stuff on the main pins of a brand-new ASG-29 did we get the glider
> > together with hardly any bleep-words. *You can use it very sparingly
> > and it stays on the surfaces for many weeks. *Clear synthetic grease
> > that reduces friction to close to Zero.
> > Herb
>
> Which version are you using? *Super Lube® High Temperature Extreme
> Pressure Grease, *Synthetic Multi-Purpose Grease, Silicone Lubricating
> Grease with Syncolon® (PTFE), etc?http://www.super-lube.com/products-mn-18.htm
>
> WD

I use the Super Lube Synthetic Multi-Purpose Grease in a tube. As
stated by others, a little goes a long way. A small tube has been
with me for the life of the LS8 (10 years), and I've barely made a
dent in it. Since we fly throughout the year, I've had a chance to
try it at a range of say -10c up to probably 35c, and it works well
throughout that range. I also have a can of the their multi-
purpose aerosol which is great for all sorts of stuff on the trailer.
It's a dry film lubricant, so it doesn't gum up the works like
"regular" grease. For example, I use it on the tracks where the ramp
slides in and out of the trailer.

P3

[Bob Backer]

+1 used the stuff for years. works grea

On 3/26/2010 12:53 PM, Herb wrote:
> On Mar 26, 2:25 pm, > wrote:
>> On Mar 26, 12:12 pm, > wrote:
>>
>>> Anybody use Vaseline? It seems to me that this stuff would be perfect.
>>
>>> It's odorless, translucent and doesn't leave difficult stains on your
>>> clothing. Acid free, repeals moisture, doesn't oxidize, protects from
>>> UV rays, reacts with very few materials, and stays consistent over a
>>> wide range of temperatures. Porsche even recommended the stuff for
>>> maintenance of seals and corrosion protection for wheels.
>>
>>> I can't stand how messy typical grease and white lithium are.
>>
>> Kevin, next time you rig walk over and I will give you some "Super
>> Lube W/ptfe" which is a food grade non-staining winch grease. Works
>> way better than lithium in cold temp. I prefer it over all other
>> grease products.
>> Brian
>
> And the winner is...
> BrianDG303 with his SuperLube!!! No kidding, only after I put that
> stuff on the main pins of a brand-new ASG-29 did we get the glider
> together with hardly any bleep-words. You can use it very sparingly
> and it stays on the surfaces for many weeks. Clear synthetic grease
> that reduces friction to close to Zero.
> Herb

[Whiskey Delta]

On Mar 28, 6:29*pm, Bob Backer > wrote:
> +1 used the stuff for years. *works grea
>
> > Herb


What do folks put on nuts and bolts (as opposed to wing pins,
bearings) that may be showing a little surface corrosion. Same stuff
as above (super lube, lithium grease, etc)? Is there any concern
about the anti-corrosion treatment causing the nuts to loosen up?

Thanks,

WD