so there are TONS of bike specific lubes out there, for every purpose under the sun, but they are all expensive. there are EVEN MORE general or non-bike-specific lubes out there, that work GREAT on bike applications. what NON BIKE lubes do you use?

I have used homemade citrus cleaner made of lemon/lime/vinegar. cheap but ineffective. automobile brake parts cleaner is AMAZING, but I'm scared of how nasty it is, and I always strip parts off the frame before cleaning.

I use red marine heavy duty tub grease from walmart ($4 for A LOT) for basically everything that needs grease, including rebuilt headsets and bottom brackets, and all threads. I use cheap spritzer gun cleaner for anything that needs a cleaning and penetrating cleaner/lube (like FD/RD pivot points or just getting surface stuff off of chainrings), PB Blaster for anything stuck, and baby wipes for the frame and any random grease on drivetrain parts.

I have used brake parts grease with great success for long intervals, but it's dirty. I've even used coconut oil from the kitchen for pedal spindles, and it is VERY thin and VERY clean, and it smells good too. I bet you could use it on a lot of parts. Just today, I used "shoe goo" to secure my cadence magnet into the pedal axle hole for the cadence sensor.

none of these are bike specific, but they all work great! what non-bike specific cleaners, lubes, adhesives, and greases have you used that are long lasting and effective?