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Old 21st June 2014 | 07:03
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dubbleyew eight
 
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a grease is a grease is a grease.

what sets a grease apart as suitable in aircraft is that it doesn't become solid when frozen.

personally I have not found aviation grease to be that special.

following a recommendation from an old aviator on my airfield I have been using water resistant boat bearing grease on my aircraft for over 10 years now.
I've never had a problem with it and since adopting it I haven't had a taper roller bearing develop any corrosion.

the water resistant marine grease has the advantage that is comes in smaller packages and there is less wasted grease.

if you want a molly disulphide dust. in australia a good item is PowerPlus graphite powder. it comes in a 35 gram plastic squeeze bottle.
I've used that when lubricating my vacuum pump carbon vanes after a washout for years now with no problems.
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