Phil grease not for seatposts?

[Jeff]

I saw a bike shop web site warning Phil Wood Waterproof Grease is not for seat posts.

And looking at the tube, I see it is "For Ball and Roller Bearings"

Why?

 

[Doug Huffman]

'Seat post' grease costs extra.

"Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> I saw a bike shop web site warning Phil Wood Waterproof Grease is not for seat posts.
>
> And looking at the tube, I see it is "For Ball and Roller Bearings"
>
> Why?

 

[Dave Thompson]

"Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> I saw a bike shop web site warning Phil Wood Waterproof Grease is not for seat posts.
>
> And looking at the tube, I see it is "For Ball and Roller Bearings"
>
> Why?

I couldn't tell you why. I use it for darn near everything on the bike, including seatposts.

Why don't you contact the shop, on whose website you saw it, and ask them? Then tell us.

 

[Jeff]

Ahhhh, I overlooked the obvious sensible approach, go to the source.

Emailed www.licktons.com, rec'd answer within an hour

"It reacts with the aluminum/metal connection. Use lithium. Save Phil for metal and metal
applications."

"Dave Thompson" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:a_hoa.529448$3D1.292624@sccrnsc01...
>
> "Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> > I saw a bike shop web site warning Phil Wood Waterproof Grease is not
for
> > seat posts.
> >
> > And looking at the tube, I see it is "For Ball and Roller Bearings"
> >
> > Why?
>
> I couldn't tell you why. I use it for darn near everything on the bike, including seatposts.
>
> Why don't you contact the shop, on whose website you saw it, and ask them? Then tell us.

 

[dennisg]

Good grief! What if you have a Ti bike with carbon fiber seat post?

 

[David L. Johnso]

On Sat, 19 Apr 2003 21:39:53 +0000, Jeff wrote:

> Ahhhh, I overlooked the obvious sensible approach, go to the source.
>
> Emailed www.licktons.com, rec'd answer within an hour
>
> "It reacts with the aluminum/metal connection. Use lithium. Save Phil for metal and metal
> applications."

Now I understand. I always thought that aluminum was a metal.

--

David L. Johnson

__o | The lottery is a tax on those who fail to understand _`\(,_ | mathematics. (_)/ (_) |

 

[Dave Thompson]

"Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Ahhhh, I overlooked the obvious sensible approach, go to the source.
>
> Emailed www.licktons.com, rec'd answer within an hour
>
> "It reacts with the aluminum/metal connection. Use lithium. Save Phil for metal and metal
> applications."
>

I would really like to see some facts or some solid evidence to back this up. It's
counter-intuitive. Good lord, Phil Wood has made bottom bracket cups out of steel and aluminum, that
have been fitted in huge numbers of steel and aluminum framed bikes, and I would be VERY surprised
if not more than a few were lubed with his WaterProof grease. And I've not heard of any of these
bikes falling apart *****-nilly due to "grease reaction with the aluminum/metal connection".

About the only reason I can think of not to use Phil Wood grease is because of the "dollar/wallet
reaction. (lithium grease is somewhat cheaper)

 

[A Muzi]

> > "Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> > > I saw a bike shop web site warning Phil Wood Waterproof Grease is not
> for
> > > seat posts. And looking at the tube, I see it is "For Ball and Roller Bearings" Why?

> "Dave Thompson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:a_hoa.529448$3D1.292624@sccrnsc01...
> > I couldn't tell you why. I use it for darn near everything on the bike, including seatposts.
> >
> > Why don't you contact the shop, on whose website you saw it, and ask
them?
> > Then tell us.

"Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Ahhhh, I overlooked the obvious sensible approach, go to the source. Emailed www.licktons.com,
> rec'd answer within an hour "It reacts with the aluminum/metal connection. Use lithium. Save Phil
> for metal and metal applications."

I used to think of aluminum as a metal. Is this a joke?

--
Andrew Muzi http://www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April 1971

 

[David Kunz]

Jeff wrote:
> Ahhhh, I overlooked the obvious sensible approach, go to the source.
>
> Emailed www.licktons.com, rec'd answer within an hour
>
> "It reacts with the aluminum/metal connection. Use lithium. Save Phil for metal and metal
> applications."
... I have a hard time with this. It's synthetic. I thought that synthetics didn't "react" with
anything -- one of their virtues! I use it for almost everything on my bike that moves and have
never had a problem.

Of course, my seatpost is al-al (metal-metal), so I don't have a problem .

David

 

[Qui Si Parla Ca]

Jeff-<< I saw a bike shop web site warning Phil Wood Waterproof Grease is not for seat posts.

bugle oil...any decent grease will work for greasing a seatube/post interface.

<< And looking at the tube, I see it is "For Ball and Roller Bearings"

Permatex 'grease' is also antisieze, not for ball bearings and such but either can be used for a
seattube...

Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535 http://www.vecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

 

[Gregr]

On Sat, 19 Apr 2003 21:39:53 GMT, "Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Ahhhh, I overlooked the obvious sensible approach, go to the source.
>
>Emailed www.licktons.com, rec'd answer within an hour
>
>"It reacts with the aluminum/metal connection. Use lithium. Save Phil for metal and metal
>applications."

Sounds like the folks at Lickton's are the ones that need to be on Lithium...

G

 

[Ari]

For what its worth, I am a happy lickton's customer. They respond to my emails and ship
items promptly.

"GregR" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> On Sat, 19 Apr 2003 21:39:53 GMT, "Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Ahhhh, I overlooked the obvious sensible approach, go to the source.
> >
> >Emailed www.licktons.com, rec'd answer within an hour
> >
> >"It reacts with the aluminum/metal connection. Use lithium. Save Phil
for
> >metal and metal applications."
>
> Sounds like the folks at Lickton's are the ones that need to be on Lithium...
>
> G

 

[Dave Thompson]

I don't think this is a knock on Lickton's. I, for one, would like to know what they know
about this.

"ari" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> For what its worth, I am a happy lickton's customer. They respond to my emails and ship items
> promptly.
>
>
> "GregR" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> > On Sat, 19 Apr 2003 21:39:53 GMT, "Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > >Ahhhh, I overlooked the obvious sensible approach, go to the source.
> > >
> > >Emailed www.licktons.com, rec'd answer within an hour
> > >
> > >"It reacts with the aluminum/metal connection. Use lithium. Save Phil
> for
> > >metal and metal applications."
> >
> > Sounds like the folks at Lickton's are the ones that need to be on Lithium...
> >
> > G
>

 

[Jim Adney]

On 20 Apr 2003 10:00:27 +0950 dennisg <[email protected]> wrote:

>Good grief! What if you have a Ti bike with carbon fiber seat post?

In that case you need the very special, and extremely expensive, Ti-lube only sold by boutique
lubricant shops.

Mine comes in a can marked Lubriplate 130-AA. If you ask real nice I can get you a can for just a
few times the price of more mundane grease.

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Jim Adney [email protected] Madison, WI 53711 USA
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[John Albergo]

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Pete Geurds wrote:

>>Emailed www.licktons.com, rec'd answer within an hour
>>
>>"It reacts with the aluminum/metal connection. Use lithium. Save Phil for metal and metal
>>applications."
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>hmm....... good thing there's no aluminum/metal in the hubs! ; )
>

LOL !

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[Bruce Gilbert]

Jim,

If you think the Lubriplate 130-AA is good, try the 630-2. It is seriously better...

Bruce

"Jim Adney" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> On 20 Apr 2003 10:00:27 +0950 dennisg <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Good grief! What if you have a Ti bike with carbon fiber seat post?
>
> In that case you need the very special, and extremely expensive, Ti-lube only sold by boutique
> lubricant shops.
>
> Mine comes in a can marked Lubriplate 130-AA. If you ask real nice I can get you a can for just a
> few times the price of more mundane grease.
>
> -
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> Jim Adney [email protected] Madison, WI 53711 USA
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