Blakes & Grinding Paste

[najsmith]

Books & posts refer to using medium grinding paste/compound to ensure the blakes seacocks seat well, and with sufficient grease, provide a good seal.

My problem is - where the hell do you get the stuff?

I' looked in teh swindleries and favorite internet sites (Screwfix..) but to no joy...

Can anybody help?

Once I've extracted the seized blighter I'll want to make sure it seats propery!

 

[theforeman]

try a motor accessories shop.

 

[najsmith]

Thanks, I have but their sites are coming up empty

Can anyone recomend a model/type of product - possibly supplier?

 

[GeorgeLlewellin]

Google search for Valve Grinding paste

This is just one of the many results
http://www.toolshopdirect.co.uk/handtool..._Grinding_Paste
George

 

[Aja]

Found this by Googling

Fine Grinding Paste

Donald

 

[najsmith]

I've found

Anglo 360 Valve Grinding Paste FINE
and
Anglo 362 Valve Grinding Paste COARSE

Which would be best for reseating Blackes seacocks?

 

[najsmith]

Looks like I shoudl be selecting FINE paste...

Thanks all

 

[Aja]

Re: Blakes & Grinding Paste

Yup. Go for fine. It may take a bit longer if it really is bad - but you really cant overdo it with fine.

Donald

 

[Georgio]

Think I bought some in Halfords many moons ago.....

 

[tobble]

I used G3 for mine and it seemed to do the job:
http://www.wilco-fastfit.co.uk/wilco/html/farecla.html

 

[savageseadog]

You can make your own by scraping some abrasive off 400 grade wet and dry paper

 

[john_morris_uk]

If you put even a vague hint as to which part of the world you are in in your bio, I would know whether to offer you some grinding paste or not. I have a tin which has fine and coarse in it that is rarely used, and am quite happy to share it.

 

[najsmith]

Updated - looks like I'm a bit far but thanks for the offer.

 

[samwise]

Do be careful with the grinding. Overenthusiasm can destroy the faces and make it impossible to get a good seal. Also, make sure that you thoroughly wash off all the paste from both faces when you have achieved a satisfactory result. With badly seized valves it is sometimes not possible to restore the faces, in which case the only option is a new seacock. This means renewing the skin fitting as well because Blakes only sell the cocks as matched sets.