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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: tobytyke on July 12, 2010, 05:43 PM

Title: Copper Grease
Post by: tobytyke on July 12, 2010, 05:43 PM

Would copper grease be suitable for headset & bb bearings or would normal be more suitable.... ;)

Title: Re: Copper Grease
Post by: meticulous on July 12, 2010, 06:07 PM

i would say you could use it, but normal grease would be just as good....

Title: Re: Copper Grease
Post by: HUTCHMAN on July 12, 2010, 06:11 PM

my guess would be no.Suppose the tiny particles of copper in it may prematurly wear the bearing races.  :-\

Title: Re: Copper Grease
Post by: Rodgy1970 on July 12, 2010, 06:35 PM

copper grease - anti-seize for assembly, bearing cups, threads etc

white lithium - lubrication, bearing races etc

Title: Re: Copper Grease
Post by: brettypeeps on July 12, 2010, 07:07 PM

big no to copper grease for that just use a standard grease. 

Title: Re: Copper Grease
Post by: tobytyke on July 12, 2010, 07:12 PM

cheers Brett  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Copper Grease
Post by: snav69 on July 12, 2010, 08:30 PM

As rodgy says - Lithium Grease for ya' bearings  :daumenhoch: Silky smooth  ;)
Just in the process of servicing all my bikes with it  :)

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