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

Lard?

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

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

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.

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.

a nice tractor / agri grease… or

boat trailer hub grease

You know lard is what is was thinking 🙂

Is there a grease equivilent of lard?

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

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!

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

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

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

Catrol water pump grease…

Catrol grease

Then wrap in self amalgamation tape

Works for fatbike riding on beach all the time 😉

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

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