[Shop-talk] Decent grease in mini-cartridges?

[Doug Braun]

That's what I last bought.  Probably I just need
to visit a better class of hardware store, like OSH...
The only downside of moly grease is that it's MESSY!

--- Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> I get Sta-Lube moly grease in mini-cartridge
> three-packs.  Seen them at OSH and many parts
> stores.
> 
> 
> bs
> 
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>  -------------- Original message
> ----------------------
> From: "David Scheidt" <dmscheidt at gmail.com>
> > On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 1:14 PM, Doug Braun
> <doug at dougbraun.com> wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > >  I've always used one of those mini grease guns
> instead
> > >  of a full-size type because even the mini
> cartridges
> > >  last a couple of years for me.
> > >
> > >  But I ran out recently, and when I went
> shopping for
> > >  more grease, I could not find any good-quality
> EP
> > >  grease, just a generic lithium-base grease and
> a
> > >  boat-trailer-wheel grease.
> > >
> > >  Has anybody seen a high-quality grease in
> > >  mini-cartridges recently?
> > >
> > >  Thanks,
> > 
> > Yes.  What are you lubing that a lithium soap
> grease isn't good
> > enough?  I've put a zerk on my mini gun, so I can
> fill it from a
> > bigger one.
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > David Scheidt
> > dmscheidt at gmail.com