Blakes Seacock Grease is re-badged Emerald Grease - Is this right?

[Captain Haddock]

Hi Everyone,

I'm hoping the panel can help me with this.

Today I went to buy some Blakes Seacock Grease from a chandler. I handed the money over and went away not thinking anything more. I was enjoying the obligatory pre-work coffee sorting out everything I needed to do for the day when I noticed the label on the Blakes Seacock Grease.

I looked closer and I noticed another label under the Blakes Label....

What does that say? Emerald Grease? What is Emerald Grease?!!!

Having never bought this product before I don't know whether this is normal practice and packaging (re-badging another grease type so obviously). To me this looks a bit dodgy and to be honest I'm reluctant to apply it to my Seacocks until I know more about what this is.

I had a quick Google around and the Blakes Seacock Grease appears to come in a similar white tin or plastic tub. But from the images I've seen there doesn't appear to be any label under the main label.

So my query to the panel is has anyone ever heard of or used Emerald Grease before? Is it safe to use i.e. the same stuff as the white tins that everyone else sells with Blakes on it? Is this normal packaging for Blakes Seacock Grease?

Many thanks in anticipation and my apologies if this is a proper nervous newbie question!

 

[Ex-SolentBoy]

I bought some Maxprop grease and that is identical to my Blakes Seacock grease.

 

[VicMallows]

IMHO almost any old grease will be fine for greasing a Blakes seacock.......but I think I would be very put out if I had actually paid for the named brand and not received it.

 

[sailorman]

Hi Everyone,

I'm hoping the panel can help me with this.

Today I went to buy some Blakes Seacock Grease from a chandler. I handed the money over and went away not thinking anything more. I was enjoying the obligatory pre-work coffee sorting out everything I needed to do for the day when I noticed the label on the Blakes Seacock Grease.

I looked closer and I noticed another label under the Blakes Label....

What does that say? Emerald Grease? What is Emerald Grease?!!!

Having never bought this product before I don't know whether this is normal practice and packaging (re-badging another grease type so obviously). To me this looks a bit dodgy and to be honest I'm reluctant to apply it to my Seacocks until I know more about what this is.

I had a quick Google around and the Blakes Seacock Grease appears to come in a similar white tin or plastic tub. But from the images I've seen there doesn't appear to be any label under the main label.

So my query to the panel is has anyone ever heard of or used Emerald Grease before? Is it safe to use i.e. the same stuff as the white tins that everyone else sells with Blakes on it? Is this normal packaging for Blakes Seacock Grease?

Many thanks in anticipation and my apologies if this is a proper nervous newbie question!

http://www.oxtonchem.com/ProductsView.asp?id=85&f_id=35

 

[VicMallows]

Out of curiosity I entered 'Blake seacock grease' into GOOGLE. One of the results was from the well known ' Marine MEGA Store'.

http://www.marinemegastore.com/product-BLAKES-SEACOCK-GREASE-AFX_2_71168.htm

I was amused by the first 'other products' listed for £1070 as 'miscellaneous-ignore'.

 

[Captain Haddock]

http://www.oxtonchem.com/ProductsView.asp?id=85&f_id=35

Interesting there are 3 variants:

EMERALD HI-SPEED GREASE
A lithium based soap grease formulated using low viscosity synthetic base fluids designed specifically for the lubrication of high speed bearings + more

EMERALD HI-TEMP GREASE
A superior performance bearing grease designed for the effective lubrication and protection of bearings operating at high temperatures and high loads + more

EMERALD LONG LIFE GREASE


Of all of them the Long Life Grease seems to fit...


EMERALD LONG LIFE GREASE
Korniche Emerald LLG is a white perfluorinated polyether based grease,
thickened with a special grade of PTFE. This product has been designed to
give long term lubrication to bearings, sliding surfaces, small gears, valves and chains operating in very aggressive environments or at high temperatures where conventionally formulated greases cannot cope.



But does that mean it's designed for marine use is this the genuine stuff Blakes are now selling?

I think I'm going to make a call to Blakes tomorrow about it.

 

[Tranona]

Would not get too worried about it. Blakes would not make their own grease, but think it is safe to assume that the stuff with their name on it is suitable for the application. Relax, as now you have lifetime supply from your little tub.

 

[Captain Haddock]

It's official!

Well I called Blakes Towers today and spoke to a chap from Seasure asked about Emerald Grease.

It is absolutely correct that they use what is known as Emerald Grease. It's been specially formulated for the uses they have stipulated and as described earlier in the thread.

The sticker under the Blakes sticker is normal packaging according to the chap on the phone.

So there you have it the answer and confirmation that I'm a nervous newbie about Seacock Grease. So I'm off to Grease my seacocks liberally now with confidence!

Thanks for all the replies!

 

[VicMallows]

What a relief

 

[Twister_Ken]

I used plain vanilla waterproof grease on Indigo's seacocks for ten seasons. Same stuff I used for the stern gland. Seemed to work.