The Street > Common Questions and former stickies.
Lube, Grease, and Whatnot
BikeMutts:
--- Quote from: spin.to.win!;2027386 ---i did read but i just want a straight answer so i can go and get some. i worry mostly about my brake includidng the springs and my back wheel. the chain is not so much of a worry i dont know why. so the best stuff for cables? Best stuff for cassete bearings?(anything other than thick grease i like to roll as fast as poss) and chains. and also for the driver is wd40 ok? ive been using it and it seems fine but im not 100% sure it will be ok in the long run.
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Do NOT use wd-40 in your driver. It will prematurely wear all of the engagement surfaces and work it way into the bearings which will ruin the grease/bearings themselves.
As far as lubes, I go with sheeps suggestions. In fact use the white lightning in the driver too.
jonathan:
say i have some older sealed bearings i want to make smooth again. how do i go about popping the seal off (i have bent up a few seals this way), cleaning the bearings out and getting new grease in there?
big_papa_nuts:
either a pick or the edge of a razor blade/exacto knife. just carefully pry it up at the edge. you can clean them out with any solvent/degreaser. just make sure they are completely dry before you put them back together. then repack them kinds like this. and pop the seals back on.
Tompalohmp:
I know this thread is very old, but I will bring it back instead of making a new one.
Have anyone tried to use some kind of ceramic wet lube on their ceramic bearings? Will it make them roll faster? Pros and cons of this? Or should I just use regular grease?
Pedrofsky:
so, for my ratchet, i want a thin lube, but i just cant find any triflow here (Portugal, or online shops in Europe).. If you know a shop help me out here xD
What other good thin lube can i use?
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