lubricants

[Irish Jigger]

A fellow UK poster sent me this link to a USA made blue grease now available over here.  It is a quarter the price of Penn Technical Grease and may be even better value in the US. Thanks Ron.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lucas-Oils-NEW-Specialised-Marine-Grease-/250797602211?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_BoatEquipment_Accessories_SM&hash=item3a64b3b5a3#ht_218

[alantani]

this might be the light blue wheel bearing grease.  wheel bearing grease for boat trailers is really tacky and just horrible to work with. 

[Biggameaddict]

i'm actually not sure about ceramics and tsi 301/321.  i always use stainless steel bearings, never ceramics.  (ok, i'm an old fuddy dutty, but i like stainless.)  i clean them with carb cleaner and a gentle amount of compressed air.  the goal is to get these to spin for 10-15 seconds when then are dry as a bone.  then i know for sure that they're clean.  THEN i dip them in tsi 301 and set them down on a clean rag long enough to get to the next bearing.  then they are all installled and we're good. 

again, credit goes to jim nomura for finding this stuff.  otherwise i'd be back to corrosion x.   

So you dip one bearing in tsi 301 and stack the rest on top of eachother and placenit on a clean rag then let the 301 drain down?

[fisherski]

i am a newbie to servicing my own reels but trying to learn. I appreciate the info this site and members provide.  My light spinners and baitcasters are fished inshore in salt/brackish water from a boat where sand is not an issue. I've had very good results using corrosion block liquid for everything in the marine environment for years. I am considering using cal's for drags, corrosion block grease for gears, and corrosion block liquid where needed including bearings. Is this a bad plan? Is corrosion block liquid to thick a lube (not viscous enough) for bearings?
thanks in advance for advice!

[alantani]

you are already ahead of the game by servicing your reels on a regular basis.  i should point out that wew are concerned about long term corrosion resistance in all of these products because we will be servicing these reels and they will have to last for a year or more.  that's why we are so picky.  if you are going to service your own gear on a regular basis, you can use nearly anything. 

[ountida]

TG'S rocket fuel tournament or quantum hot sauce?

plan on getting my old bearing clean and using one of these oil, i heard the tg fuel is better.

[bluefish69]

I tried the Hot Sauce Grease & found it to thick. I just used it till it ran out on non moving parts. I use Penn Grease because I have it & Never Seize on screws because I have 2-3 cans of it. TSI 301 & 321 on Bearing.

[smnaguwa]

Hi,
I went to the TSI 301 website and tried to enter the store but was unable to do so. How/where may I purchase some of the oil?

[bluefish69]

I used the Phone. Sometimes it works better than the internet.

American Gas & Chemical Co. Ltm

220 Pegasus Ave

Northvale, N.J. 07647

1-201-767-7300

amgas.com


This info came off the invoice they sent me.

[smnaguwa]

Thanks for the info. Will try the phone #.

[bluefish69]

They even took my CC on the phone

[ichinumba9]

Hello, Alan.  Was wondering if I could buy some Tsi 301 and Tsi 321 from you because the website says they do not ship to Hawaii?  Or maybe there is another dealer I could order from?  Thanks for any info.

[alantani]

not sure why not.  i will have to order some.  i am down to my last can.  please send me an e-mail with your shipping into and i will mail it out.  alan

[ichinumba9]

Thanks for the reply.  Just sent an email.

[alantani]

i called the them in new jersey, and of course no one answered!  gotta wait until after the hurricaine passes.