What's the difference?
Between bike lube[white grease]and anti-seize? I got some new Zipp skewers and it said to use anti-seize on the ends I have always used lube? also what about for Ti bikes with an aluim. seat post?
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Anti-seize it.
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"Lube" as in grease have pressure-enduring additives to resist high-load applications. Such as moly or zinc particles. Anti-seize have no such pressure-resisting additive. Rather, they have anti-corrosion and anti-galling compounds, which may not be the best for lubrication. Basically, they are specific products with specific applications in their design. However, there is some criss-cross in the usage possible, where anti-seize may be substituted in low-demand lubrication uses and grease may be used in basic anti-seize applications.
In your case, grease will work fine as an anti-seize, but the real stuff would be better in the long run, especially if you ride in adverse conditions like mud and rain. In other more demanding areas, like seatposts, anti-seize works a lot better than grease. |
I would think about installing a titanium seat post on a Ti frame. An old friend of mine had an Al seatpost seize inside his Ti frame, and they basically had to cut it out. He went to a Ti post - no problems.
It's called "galvanic corrosion". Anytime two different metals are touching and an electrolyte (like sweat) is present, the two metals corrode together. Very tough to separate. Even anti-seize isn't perfect, and it doesn't last forever. Using the same metals is the only sure way around the problem. (steel for steel, AL for AL, Ti for Ti) - and I'd still grease the junction. |
Originally Posted by bikemeister
(Post 9353473)
I would think about installing a titanium seat post on a Ti frame. An old friend of mine had an Al seatpost seize inside his Ti frame, and they basically had to cut it out. He went to a Ti post - no problems.
I have three Ti frames and all three have Al seatposts. I've had the oldest frame and it's seatpost for 13 years and 70,000+ miles and it has never had the slightest problem with corrosion or siezure. I remove the seatpost about once a year, wipe it off and grease it with Phil Grease (but any brand would do) and that's it. |
Originally Posted by HillRider
(Post 9353610)
I would interpret his problems with the seized seatpost as obvious neglect. If you remove, clean and regrease a seatpost (of any type in any frame) once a year or so, it should never have a problem. The same is true for quill stems in threaded forks too.
I have three Ti frames and all three have Al seatposts. I've had the oldest frame and it's seatpost for 13 years and 70,000+ miles and it has never had the slightest problem with corrosion or siezure. I remove the seatpost about once a year, wipe it off and grease it with Phil Grease (but any brand would do) and that's it. |
Yeah, even alloy posts in steel frames will have anodic corrosion problems. Wait, we've had that combination for 80+ years!!! Some people have had no problems and others have had to destroy parts. It's the proper procedure that's most important in preventing seizing and corroded seatpsots.
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Anti-seize is essentially grease with metal particles (usually aluminum or copper) added to act as a consumable anode to prevent electrolytic galling between dissimilar metals.
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Or a very inert metal like silver.
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