phouton
(phouton)
December 28, 2019, 3:58am
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I was going to ask if this ‘Aero’ lube I found in the garage is ok. Apparently not since it’s lithium-based.
Found this lube mega-thread which summarizes everything said here: https://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?126645-Comprehensive-Grease-and-Lube-Thread
NeutralFan
(NeutralFan)
December 28, 2019, 4:25am
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Has anyone compared Nyogel vs Super Lube? I’ve been using Super Lube for years and it works well, but I’m curious if Nyogel is even better.
NeutralFan
(NeutralFan)
December 28, 2019, 4:32am
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Agreed, Aero lube is mineral based (according to their website) which is not good on o-rings.
phouton
(phouton)
December 28, 2019, 6:51am
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I’m thinking of ordering the YAZL stuff mentioned above, but first, any idea of the quality of this Super O-Lube? Food Grade Silicone Silicon Grease for O Rings Faucet Plumbers Lubrication hot for sale | eBay Mainly the tube and nozzle format would make application easier.
Super Lube and Nyogel are an order of magnitude more expensive unfortunately.
I have both and both seem to work fine. I can’t say I feel any difference. I seem to always grab the Nyogel since I have a large tube of it and been using it for 5 years or more. The Super Lube I have only had a couple months but it works good too.
For titanium threads you need a grease with Teflon. Monky Spunk works well on titanium threads.
CoRDS
(CoRDS)
December 28, 2019, 8:59am
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A few weeks ago i was in my local jaycar and i saw this on the shelf so I’ve been using it for about 3 weeks or so.
So far it seems to work well but i have no idea what its going to be like long term
But it is conductive so uhh maybe it helps ( as long as it doesn’t wreck the o-rings )
NeutralFan
(NeutralFan)
December 28, 2019, 5:46pm
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Thanks for the info moderator007! Good to know Super Lube compares well.
CoRDS, if you’re going to get a lube from jaycar, I would suggest INOX MX6 Premium Food Grade Machinery Grease . It looks similar to Super Lube.
lampliter
(lampliter)
December 28, 2019, 6:33pm
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After about 50 (or more) lites.
I’ve had this 1oz container for about 3 years (or more).
Slippen into the future.
lawallac
(lawallac)
December 28, 2019, 7:46pm
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The best thing about Sil-glyde is that you can pick it up at Napa and get anywhere from a small to a huge tube of it. I got it mainly to lube the weatherseals on my cars, but it’s good for brake parts and flashlights as well. It’s really pretty cheap too.
Barkuti
(Barkuti)
December 29, 2019, 2:04am
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So, no one paid attention to XY-2 grease? It's cheap, works wonders and you receive a lot of it in the jar:
Being from China you can get it in AliExpress, but FastTech has it fairly priced anyway .
Hank33
(Hank33)
December 29, 2019, 2:09am
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Is white Lithium grease okay also?
NeutralFan
(NeutralFan)
December 29, 2019, 2:58am
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It appears white lithium grease is oil based so not good on o-rings.
Hank33
(Hank33)
December 29, 2019, 3:42am
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Looks like I’ll be tied up cleaning all my flashlights now. I die-electric grease ok?
klrman
(klrman)
December 29, 2019, 3:50am
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First time I ever used Sil-glyde was for my brakes and then for flashlights.
Good to know Sil-glyde works well on lights. I too bought it for brakes, and have used it on knives and firearms since then. I guess I’ll try it out on my lights now as well. Good call everyone.
Rayoui
(Rayoui)
December 29, 2019, 5:26am
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I use Krytox GPL 205 on my lights. It’s a bit expensive and overkill for this purpose but I already have it around for use on other projects. It’s a fluorocarbon based grease with fantastic properties. It works great on all types of threads including bare aluminum and titanium.
NeutralFan
(NeutralFan)
December 29, 2019, 5:37am
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Dielectric grease should be good since it’s synthetic, but I’m not sure how well it lubricates. But, isn’t that what NyoGel is?
Its what ford motorcraft XG-12 electrical gresae is. Nyogel 760G.
Hi everyone:
I hope it’s okay to post this here. I have what I think is a great deal on some nyogel that I’d like to share.
A sealed three-ounce tube of Nyogel 760G for $12, free U.S. shipping. But I only could get 15 tubes. So first-come, first serve. Once it’s gone, it’s gone.
Army tek Nyogel from Hong Kong on ebay is $13 for less than one ounce, with 3 weeks in transit. I will ship these tubes out asap first class or priority — whatever is cheaper — but delivery will beat overseas delivery…
I have been using the same tube for years .