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  • Do I need to use carbon grease with this seat post?
  • sharkbait
    Free Member

    Thompson seat post in a Ti frame, should I use a bit of carbon grease or leave it bare?

    zangolin
    Free Member

    Fibre Grip or similar – yes.

    bigyinn
    Free Member

    Ordinary grease will be fine. Its there primarily as a barrier to prevent corrosion. No need for carbon grease in this application, unless you’re having slipping issues with normal grease.
    Carbon grease is used on carbon frames or seatposts as petroleum based greases can cause the carbon to swell.

    kimbers
    Full Member

    should I be using it on my carbon post/ steel frame?

    i just used a bit of finish line teflon stuff

    timbur
    Free Member

    Carbon posts need carbon grease IMHO.
    Not worth risking the post getting contaminated and swelling as it’s a buggers only job to remove.
    Tacx do little 4oz tubes of it I believe.
    Tim

    sharkbait
    Free Member

    Nice one, cheers. I’ve some carbon grease that came with a carbon post – I may was well use a bit of that.

    bigyinn
    Free Member

    Kimbers, yes you should. Degrease the post and the frame first to be safe.

    kimbers
    Full Member

    i tend to raise lower the post with a QR is this gonna be ok with the paste?

    cheers

    crashtestmonkey
    Free Member

    Paste serves 2 functions, its composition doesn’t cause the post to swell and it contains small granular particles that increase grip, reducing the tension needed in the clamp.

    I got a tube of Tacx for a few quid which should last years, and is cheap insurance for 3 carbon posts and a carbon frame.

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