snitch
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Any idea of a good spray greace for moving parts ie. cables in engine bay
Spray greace ?
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captainslarty
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Go to any halfords etc and buy any.. if designed for a bike, it will work great.. buy nowt with 'marine' on it.
snitch
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Thanks Capt. Is that just coz cost
JKay
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Be careful of Silicon and graphite based lube for a boat
cheers Joe
cheers Joe
VicS
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Be careful of Silicon and graphite based lube for a boat
[/ QUOTE ] Silicon<u>e</u> grease is jolly good in small amounts on electrical connections.
Whats the objection to graphite. That it dries out and leaves an impacted mass of graphite or just that it leaves black marks every where. (garages use it for steering wheels, gear levers etc.)
Be careful of Silicon and graphite based lube for a boat
[/ QUOTE ] Silicon<u>e</u> grease is jolly good in small amounts on electrical connections.
Whats the objection to graphite. That it dries out and leaves an impacted mass of graphite or just that it leaves black marks every where. (garages use it for steering wheels, gear levers etc.)
captainslarty
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Hiya Snitch, yes, cost..
ANY grease designed for outdoor use is great.. silicone, graphite, lithium.. its absoltely fine for your purpose.
Happy lubing. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
ANY grease designed for outdoor use is great.. silicone, graphite, lithium.. its absoltely fine for your purpose.
Happy lubing. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
tobble
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does it have to be a spray? GT85 is the spray of choice for a lot of bike mechanics, bit more dear than WD40. has teflon in it I think.
A nice old bike mechanic once told me to use vaseline on bike gear and brake cables, he said because some additives can attack the steel but that doesn't quite add up to me. anyway, I've stuck to since and never had issues. If you can get it in there you'de be better of with a solid grease which won't dry up.
A nice old bike mechanic once told me to use vaseline on bike gear and brake cables, he said because some additives can attack the steel but that doesn't quite add up to me. anyway, I've stuck to since and never had issues. If you can get it in there you'de be better of with a solid grease which won't dry up.
whiteoaks7
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Another place to look is Maplins who do a range of spray greases.
PBooth
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Wurth 'HHS2000' is a synthetic spray lube, it sprays on very thin for penetration, then the solvent evaporates leaving the grease behind. It is prefect for any slow-moving gears, cables, hinges etc, it is salt water resistant. I always keep a can on the boat, not cheap, but well worth the cost.
Peter
Peter
Dave99
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Harken spray? McLube or something - cant remember the name
Richard10002
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Wurth 'HHS2000' is a synthetic spray lube, it sprays on very thin for penetration, then the solvent evaporates leaving the grease behind. It is prefect for any slow-moving gears, cables, hinges etc, it is salt water resistant. I always keep a can on the boat, not cheap, but well worth the cost.
Peter
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Seconded!!
I could only find it direct from Hurth last year, but there are now one, (or a few??), ebay sellers. About £15 per 500ml inc postage
Wurth 'HHS2000' is a synthetic spray lube, it sprays on very thin for penetration, then the solvent evaporates leaving the grease behind. It is prefect for any slow-moving gears, cables, hinges etc, it is salt water resistant. I always keep a can on the boat, not cheap, but well worth the cost.
Peter
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Seconded!!
I could only find it direct from Hurth last year, but there are now one, (or a few??), ebay sellers. About £15 per 500ml inc postage
PBooth
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I got my latest on ebay as I no longer have a Wurth account. They also do a good teflon dry-lube spray which is good on sail tracks/slides and hatch runners etc.
Peter
Peter
