Reel Repair by Alan Tani

General Maintenance Tips => Tools and Lubricants => Topic started by: Marlinmate on January 16, 2014, 03:39:29 AM

Title: Anyone try Liquid Wrench marine grease?
Post by: Marlinmate on January 16, 2014, 03:39:29 AM
http://www.liquidwrench.com/products/#!/1

Curious if anyone has given this a test spin?

Title: Re: Anyone try Liquid Wrench marine grease?
Post by: alantani on January 16, 2014, 05:07:55 AM
there is one commonly available light blue grease that feels more like glue than grease.  let's hope that this is not the same. 
Title: Re: Anyone try Liquid Wrench marine grease?
Post by: Marlinmate on January 16, 2014, 03:22:21 PM
who wants to be the guinea pig?

Title: Re: Anyone try Liquid Wrench marine grease?
Post by: Marlinmate on January 25, 2014, 04:17:25 AM
Well..my local Lowes Home Center had some for sale....I opened the lid and it was red in color...and not too goopy....more smooth and creamy.  Once my current stash is used up....I'm going to give it a try
Title: Re: Anyone try Liquid Wrench marine grease?
Post by: alantani on January 25, 2014, 06:20:33 AM
go for it!
Title: Re: Anyone try Liquid Wrench marine grease?
Post by: Calusa on January 26, 2014, 05:20:22 AM
Quote from: alantani on January 16, 2014, 05:07:55 AM
there is one commonly available light blue grease that feels more like glue than grease.  let's hope that this is not the same. 

Alan, today I shopped for some of that Yamaha blue grease but couldn't find it right away. So I bought a small jar of Penn Precision Ree' Grease (blue), and used it to complete the tear-down, cleaning and lubricating of an old Shimano. Any opinion of this grease? I also used Corrsion-X and Reel-X on the reel.

Also, a question about lubricating bearings. I'm a little confused as to which bearings get oiled and which get grease. Could you explain that one more time? Thanks - this forum is great!

Calusa
Title: Re: Anyone try Liquid Wrench marine grease?
Post by: alantani on January 26, 2014, 05:39:27 AM
the penn grease is fine.  actually, it's pretty good stuff!  for bearings, if you need freespool, the spool bearings on conventional reels will have to be cleaned and oiled.  i like to pack all other bearings with grease.  oh, and welcome!!!! 
Title: Re: Anyone try Liquid Wrench marine grease?
Post by: Shark Hunter on January 26, 2014, 07:52:50 AM
I only use the Penn Grease. It is the Bomb! ;D
Title: Re: Anyone try Liquid Wrench marine grease?
Post by: Tightlines667 on January 26, 2014, 07:58:42 AM
X2
Title: Re: Anyone try Liquid Wrench marine grease?
Post by: Ron Jones on January 26, 2014, 08:20:51 AM
I have a tub of Penn grease and have used it my whole life. It hasn't let me down yet.
Ronald
Title: Re: Anyone try Liquid Wrench marine grease?
Post by: Shark Hunter on January 26, 2014, 08:30:14 AM
I'm on my third 1 pound tub!
Title: Re: Anyone try Liquid Wrench marine grease?
Post by: toofast1 on March 30, 2014, 01:11:10 AM
So, after all those suggestions, HAS anyone used the red Liquid Wrench marine grease in their reels? Thoughts?
Title: Re: Anyone try Liquid Wrench marine grease?
Post by: RWS on April 01, 2014, 05:09:07 PM
In the past I have used Yamaha BLUE grease and it was the best, cost and performance, but now Yamaha has change the color of the new grease to RED so I got a case and HATE IT !!!!!!!
The grease is nice and smooth and sticks well to the gears but when it comes in contact with water it turns to a brown rust color, nasty !!!!!!!
Can't tell if the bearings are rusted or not.
So I got some Liquid Wrench Marine Grease, it is red in color a solid red, very cheap, and is very smooth and sticks well to the gears and bearings, and it does not turn to brown when it gets wet. So far I like it alot.
Title: Re: Anyone try Liquid Wrench marine grease?
Post by: Tightlines667 on April 01, 2014, 06:15:09 PM
If you are using your reels in a marine environment, I would stick to using a 'marinized' product.   Trailer bearing greased are typically such, but often times very thick/high viscosity.