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What oil/grease to use?

  • 26-03-2011 1:47pm
    #1
    MagicIRL
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    I went on a bit of a roadtrip today looking for Silicon grease lubricant for my 1911, but all I could find was Silicon spray.

    I checked B&Q, Woodies, and Halfords (two separate shops) and no luck. Plenty of spray but I'm looking for a grease.

    Anyone know where I would pick some up?


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  • #2
    Firekitten
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    Well, you'll want a silicone spray/grease, though for inside gearboxes, lithium grease is quite a good idea. Best places to source the greases, are shooting shops/hunting shops, and places that do car parts. Both are used in car stuff.


  • #3
    Decoy
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    If you're a regular gearbox mechanic this won't interest you but I picked up a nice pack of oils/grease in MIA. It's by Element and there are three lubricants (2 oils, 1 grease) for various parts of an AEG, for someone who only occasionally opens a gearbox it's a nice little pack and only cost a few quid.

    Firekitten, I've seen many techs recommend white lithium grease so it must have some advantages over other products but I have also read that it can destroy rubber/plastic and should only ever be used on metal-to-metal interfaces. Can you confirm?


  • #4
    Firekitten
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    You're quite right Decoy. Lithium Grease, is to be only used inside the gearbox, for greasting gears and the inside of the shell when building/ rebuilding a gearbox. Things like the tappet plate may contact it, but shouldnt be an issue.

    Use silicone grease for the piston, and around the piston head/inside that area of the gearbox...

    Simple way to think of it, is 'mechanics' (Things that go whirrr) = Lithium grease.
    Air system of the aeg (Cylinder, piston, nozzle hop, barrel) = Silicone.


  • #5
    swiftblade
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    This.....
    _12768_164687.jpg

    And this....

    how44016.jpg

    First one for GBB's / AEG externals.
    Second for inside your gearbox.

    Simples..... :)


  • #6
    Firekitten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭Firekitten


    Check the silicone one you linked is 100% silicone, the 3 in one products tend to have adatives that suck for gbb and aeg rubber.


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  • #7
    swiftblade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,551 ✭✭✭swiftblade


    Firekitten wrote: »
    Check the silicone one you linked is 100% silicone, the 3 in one products tend to have adatives that suck for gbb and aeg rubber.

    The 3 In 1 silicone has no adatives afaik. Have been using it for years without a problem :)


  • #8
    MagicIRL
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    Thanks guys.

    And swift, thats exactly the same oil I used :D


  • #9
    zero19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭zero19


    swiftblade wrote: »
    The 3 In 1 silicone has no adatives afaik. Have been using it for years without a problem :)
    Same here great stuff


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