Seatpost Grease?
06-09-05, 03:44 PM
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Seatpost Grease?
I was wondering if anyone knows what I should use to grease my seatpost. I could go get some at a bike store, but I would rather get something from my house. Is there household item that I can use?
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06-09-05, 04:09 PM
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I have been told in my case at least with a carbon seatpost on a carbon seat tube that no lube is best. On my steel mtb, I clean out the seat tube, clean the seat post and lightly lube with my chain lube and wipe off most of it. I have never had a problem.
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I've always used white lithium grease. Available at any hardware store for cheap.
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I use "Never Seize," a mixture of aluminum & oil. Messy but effective.
06-09-05, 05:31 PM
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Marine bearing grease $3 a can at Home Depot. Great for repacking hubs too (as you might expect from the name
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Another vote for marine grease but if you don't mind spending 10 extra bucks get a grease gun and cartridge. Pots are not as convenient in my opinion.
06-10-05, 12:37 PM
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Yet another vote for marine greese. Can be had super cheap at Wally World too. I scooped it out of the tube and put it into a peanut butter jar. I've previously used Shimano's Spin Doctor grease but it's just too lightweight to use on hubs or headset bearings. It works fine for a seatpost though but it can discolor the paint. https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...eid=&pagename=
Never grease a carbon seat post, as has been stated above.
Never grease a carbon seat post, as has been stated above.
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Originally Posted by Doctor Morbius
Never grease a carbon seat post, as has been stated above.
06-10-05, 02:29 PM
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You don't grease a carbon seatpost because in most cases the finish on the post is so smooth that it may slip down into the seat tube while riding. Also, there's usually not a risk of seizure as there is with an aluminum post and steel or ti seat tubes.
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Originally Posted by operator
$4 for a tube of phil wood bearing grease. Will last you forever.
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i use mobil synth one. works for seatpost, chainring bolts, saddle rails, bottle cage bolts. pretty pink color too.
you owe it to your bike mechanic to grease anything with threads.
you owe it to your bike mechanic to grease anything with threads.
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You can use basically any grease. I use Harley Davidson wheel bearing grease. I don't know how I ended up with it, but I did, and I use it, and its bombproof!
You don't need to grease carbon/carbon joints because you aren't going to have the galvanic corrosion that will 'cold weld' the parts together as you will with metals. Thats what the grease prevents.
For a seatpost, you could probably get away with vaseline or something, just something to provide a barrier between the two parts. But you deserve a little tub of grease from the hardware or auto parts store.
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You don't need to grease carbon/carbon joints because you aren't going to have the galvanic corrosion that will 'cold weld' the parts together as you will with metals. Thats what the grease prevents.
For a seatpost, you could probably get away with vaseline or something, just something to provide a barrier between the two parts. But you deserve a little tub of grease from the hardware or auto parts store.
peace,
sam
