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1. wheeliejim - Member

   Any suggestions for the thickest/most solid grease readily available?

   I want to use it to seal my external bottom bracket bearings under the top hat to stop water getting to the bearing. (This is a cheapo bottom bracket and not very well sealed...)

   I'm thinking of something that is practically solid at room temperature.

   Cheers

   Posted 6 months ago #
2. AndyP - Member

   Lard?

   Posted 6 months ago #
3. TandemJeremy - Member

   at the risk of being a stuck record putoline chain wax. Only available by the kilo for under £20 tho and I doubt it would actually make much difference

   Posted 6 months ago #
4. scottyjohn - Member

   Why not try a smear of instant gasket? Havent used this myself on a bike, but very durable in car applications.

   Posted 6 months ago #
5. thisisnotaspoon - Member

   For sealing stuff, it's hard to beat hot candle wax dripped into whatever you want to seal (someone sugested this for SPD cleats).

   I like the Rock and Roll range of greases (super coat for non moving parts, super web for bearings, super slick for seals/bushings), I'd just use some cheep high melting point stuff from halfords, and lots of it.

   Posted 6 months ago #
6. thisisnotaspoon - Member

   at the risk of being a stuck record putoline chain wax. Only available by the kilo for under £20 tho and I doubt it would actually make much difference

   That'd make one hell of a mess pouring it in! Great chain wax though in all but really shitty conditions where nothing survives.

   Posted 6 months ago #
7. rootes1 - Member

   a nice tractor / agri grease... or

   boat trailer hub grease

   Posted 6 months ago #
8. wheeliejim - Member

   You know lard is what is was thinking

   Is there a grease equivilent of lard?

   Posted 6 months ago #
9. bigrich - Member

   waterproof grease from a marine supplies shop. you can cut it a bit with softer grease to get it moving!

   Posted 6 months ago #
10. rootes1 - Member

    tin of Morris Oils finest water resistant grease...
    K99

    http://www.morrislubricantsonline.co.uk/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=163&product=K99+Water+Resistant+Grease

    or K2EP - Boat trailer hub grease..
    http://www.morrislubricantsonline.co.uk/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=83&product=K2EP+Lithium+Complex+Grease

    Shrewsbury manufacturing at its best!

    Posted 6 months ago #
11. ransos - Member

    Comma motor bearing grease is pretty good. They sell it in Halfords.

    Posted 6 months ago #
12. nealy - Member

    Rock n Roll Super Web Grease, awesome stuff but marine grease is a good idea too.

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=2611

    Posted 6 months ago #
13. motorman - Member

    Catrol water pump grease...

    Catrol grease

    

    Then wrap in self amalgamation tape

    

    Works for fatbike riding on beach all the time

    

    Posted 6 months ago #
14. mcmoonter - Member

    motorman +1. Castrol water pump grease is what you need. I use it on my vintage Morris. Thicker than a thick thing.

    

    Posted 6 months ago #
15. legend - Member

    Dow Corning High Vacuum grease is weapon of choice for aircraft applications here

    Posted 6 months ago #

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