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Old 25-04-2010, 16:37   #1
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Grease for Seacocks

Is Lithium grease used for automotive purposes the same as Lubriplate Grease. I need to sevice all the seacocks before launch, and that is what I was thinking of using, Lithium grease.
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Lubriplate makes a lot of different products. Here are the MSDSs for some of them
Lubriplate MSDS, Lubriplate Material Safety Data Sheets

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I used Lithium grease on the screw clamps on my outboard, and after a while it became very hard and actually made it hard to turn the clamps. Don't like the stuff! I tried white Teflon grease on my seacocks, and it seems to have worked very well.
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Water proof trailer wheel bearing grease sold at auto stores, west marines etc.
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I and lots of other folks use Morey's Red...
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Green synthetic "tractor" grease- it's waterproof.
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I used Starbrite's PTEF Trailer Hitch Lubricant

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