Advice please - best grease

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Sorry for a bit of a boring post, however I am trying to find the best all round grease to use, not only that is good for marine use, but also for use around the home, on the car, etc etc. A grease that would be good for door and window hinges, car hinges, outboard engines, locks, etc etc

So far I think that Johnson Evenrude Triple Guard Grease has been the best one recommended to me by many marine professionals.

Also Quicksilver 2-4-C comes highly recommended.

Any advice or suggestions please?
 
I always keep a tin of Duckhams Keenol to hand both at home and on the boat. I'd wager that many boats also have a tin somewhere on board.
 
I keep a tube of Quicksilver QS 2-4-C Marine Lubricant with Teflon for general use. A tube is less messy than a tin.

Fot the stern gear greaser I use Morris's grease.

For greasing deck gear, e.g. sail slides, I use a spray-on white Teflon lubricant. I can't remember what make.

I also carry a film canister of Coppaslip.
 
I would endorse Keenol as the grease of choice, although I did hear that it had been discontinued. As has been said, I guess most yachts have a tin somewhere. It lasts for ever, a bit like that pre-war bottle of Angostura Bitters bought when pink gins were fashionable. Maybe they'll come backl some day.
 
Yes Keenol is no longer available.
"Ramonol white grease" is sold by many chandlers in its place
 
I don't think there is a real all-porpoise grease.


Castrol have a very good website

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/multipleproductsection.do?categoryId=9014229&contentId=7032718

and

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/sectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=82915554&contentId=7022329

to show why different applications require different greases.

Under some circumstances the use of an unsuitable grease could have disadvantageous effects e.g. a copper based grease on unanodised aluminium in the vicinity of sea water, and some rubbers/polymers will almost melt if you use normal grease. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Anything with a marine/chandler label will be unnecessarily expensive, so check out the Castrol list for local stockists.
 
Unfortunately one of those sites lists greases for commercial vehicles and the other is a USA site.

I can never find a Castrol site that lists the info I want for products readily available in the shops in the UK but there is one somewhere!

However I think the easily obtainable Castrol grease to replace Keenol is probably Castrol CL.

It described on the tin as "A soft, adhesive, lime based grease with excellent water resistance" It should be available from decent car spares shops. Even Halfords list it on their website

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/store...yId_165705#dtab

Technical data sheet
 
So, which would you advise for a Blakes cone valve, for when my Keenol runs out? I have some PBC (poly-butyl-cuprisil) that I tend to use on threads in any metal, even for bottlescrews.

Although it is intended primarily for use in high temperature, slow-moving applications (steam fittings) it does not seem to be affected by being underwater, eg, on mooring shackles. Would this be OK?
 
Power Gel 250 - 100% water and brine resistant synthetic thixotropic grease, contains PTFE, used in the food industry. Will not wash off, harden or freeze in sub-zero temps. Can also be used on battery terminals.
 
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Thanks for all the advice, much appreciated

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