Originally Posted by CBolt
^^^I like polylube for bearings, but it could be a little thicker.
Anyway, to the OP- clean-up that grease and use teflon tape. the lithium grease is ok too and it wont hurt it to mix with the other stuff, but you should always clean things when you disassemble them. please, do us all a favor and stop going to home depot.
Teflon tape is for plumbing (unless you're expecting your BB to spring a leak?).
Grease on the threads not only eases installation it inhibits corrosion, something tape will not do.
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