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Title: Got it open, what is a good ratchet grease?
Post by: Scotsman1886 on December 23, 2012, 09:12:49 PM
Working on my old Williams ratchet. Got it open and cleanen out the old grease and crud(break cleaner) but now I need a good grease to lube it up?

I have wheel bearing grease but is there a better kind?
Title: Re: Got it open, what is a good ratchet grease?
Post by: rusty on December 23, 2012, 09:27:32 PM

White lithium, if you must use grease, it's least sticky and holds less dirt, but i prefer oil...

Whatever you do , do NOT use marine axle grease ....
Title: Re: Got it open, what is a good ratchet grease?
Post by: keykeeper on December 24, 2012, 09:36:02 AM
I like to use Superlube w/teflon. It's a light grease, and makes them slick when they work with no run off like oil.
Title: Re: Got it open, what is a good ratchet grease?
Post by: PutnamEco on December 24, 2012, 03:36:53 PM
I'm a really big fan of using Hondas moly grease. Even though it is a pricey option, my ratchets work a lot smoother and are quieter when I use this grease. I find it really does make a noticeable difference in their operation 

http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Honda-Moly-Paste-oz/dp/B0083BWUYW (http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Honda-Moly-Paste-oz/dp/B0083BWUYW)

If your really looking for the ultimate grease Krytox is IMHO the absolute best grease available.

http://www2.dupont.com/Lubricants/en_US/products/Products_Greases.html (http://www2.dupont.com/Lubricants/en_US/products/Products_Greases.html)

Title: Re: Got it open, what is a good ratchet grease?
Post by: OilyRascal on December 24, 2012, 03:49:36 PM
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If your really looking for the ultimate grease Krytox is IMHO the absolute best grease available.


$15,000 for a 5-gallon pail.
Title: Re: Got it open, what is a good ratchet grease?
Post by: rusty on December 24, 2012, 05:19:16 PM
>$15,000 for a 5-gallon pail.

Yes,but, your ratchet will last 4000 years ;P
Title: Re: Got it open, what is a good ratchet grease?
Post by: 1930 on December 24, 2012, 05:27:15 PM
The whole time growing up my dad had a brown bottle (  I think vitamin bottle at one time, we took alot of vitamins as kids ) full of a copper colored Moly grease. He rarely used it and god forbid anyone else touched that grease because of the cost.

When he passed away I grabbed that bottle of grease, Ill bet some of you guys can guess what I ended up doing with that grease.
Title: Re: Got it open, what is a good ratchet grease?
Post by: Ken W. on December 27, 2012, 09:56:34 AM
The whole time growing up my dad had a brown bottle (  I think vitamin bottle at one time, we took alot of vitamins as kids ) full of a copper colored Moly grease. He rarely used it and god forbid anyone else touched that grease because of the cost.

When he passed away I grabbed that bottle of grease, Ill bet some of you guys can guess what I ended up doing with that grease.

quote]I hope it's not what my filthy mind just flashed in front of me. But,I have been using One Lube synthetic oil and been liking it. The other one is a drop or two of Marvel Mystery Lube.I don't know what in it but it really works well on tools.
Title: Re: Got it open, what is a good ratchet grease?
Post by: 1930 on December 27, 2012, 07:21:35 PM
The whole time growing up my dad had a brown bottle (  I think vitamin bottle at one time, we took alot of vitamins as kids ) full of a copper colored Moly grease. He rarely used it and god forbid anyone else touched that grease because of the cost.

When he passed away I grabbed that bottle of grease, Ill bet some of you guys can guess what I ended up doing with that grease.

quote]I hope it's not what my filthy mind just flashed in front of me. But,I have been using One Lube synthetic oil and been liking it. The other one is a drop or two of Marvel Mystery Lube.I don't know what in it but it really works well on tools.


It sits in my cabinet as a reminder to me about how some of us covet such simple things and there is not a darn thing wrong with that