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  • wheeliejim
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    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

    AndyP
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    Lard?

    TandemJeremy
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    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

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

    thisisnotaspoon
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    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.

    thisisnotaspoon
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    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.

    rootes1
    Full Member

    a nice tractor / agri grease… or

    boat trailer hub grease

    wheeliejim
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    You know lard is what is was thinking 🙂

    Is there a grease equivilent of lard?

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

    rootes1
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    ransos
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    Comma motor bearing grease is pretty good. They sell it in Halfords.

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

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

    motorman
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    Catrol water pump grease…

    Catrol grease

    Then wrap in self amalgamation tape

    Works for fatbike riding on beach all the time 😉

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

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

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