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Lube, Grease, and Whatnot

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sheepdog:

--- Quote from: greenreese;1591894 ---This is what I have at my bench at work.
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I do not even use that much on my cars.

sheepdog:

--- Quote from: bluemeate;1589598 ---is car braking fluid good for anything? thats all I got
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Yeah, it takes off paint.

sheepdog:

--- Quote from: dooley;1579119 ---you must be a real pro to use all that stuff?
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No reason to use that much.
Pro or not.


--- Quote from: dooley;1589122 ---i think most bike lube is a waste of time. the best you can hope for is to keep whatever part you're lubing free of dirt and corrosion. cables being the exception.
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Use dry lube on the cables (like White Lightening), keeps them dirt free.

sheepdog:
Any grease is better than none.
Any anti-seize is better than none, even grease is better than nothing.
Chains and cables, wet lube is ok, but dry lube is far better in the long run.

Van Allen:
I'm going to be doing a bike rebuild soon because I just picked up a new frame and some parts.

I work at a bike/snowboard shop, and lube is the one thing I've never been spot on with.

I have these at my disposal. Where and if at all should I use them and what is the best for each application?:

-Phil Wood Tenacious Oil
-Permatex Anti-Seize Lube
-Permatex Blue Thread Locker
-Tri-Flow Teflon Super Lube (in can) (very little left)
-Finish Line Premium Synthetic Grease (in 4lb bucket)
-Finish Line Dry Teflon Lube (in bottle)
-Finish Line Ti-Prep (small applicator - came with wombolts)
-White Lightning Wax Lube (in bottle)
-White Lightning Clean Streak Metal Prep Cleaner (in can)
-Castrol Chain Lube (in can)
-Kuu Bio-Citron Base Cleaner (in 1l can) (although used as wax remover, I find it is an excellent metal cleaner)

Bike Setup:
-Mid BB
-Regular HeadTube
-Solid Headset
-Nokon Cable
-Wombolts
-Primo E-Brake
-Sealed Solemates
-Race Fork

edit: i've used Phil Wood Grease, and Sheep, I actually picked it up after you "praised" it in the last thread like this, unfortunately I'm all out. Should I get more or is the Finish Line Grease I have so much of at work suffictient?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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