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copper grease
by Red
6 months ago
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Last updated 4 months ago.
I’ve been advised to copper grease every bolt on my bike – anyone else do this/have any other method?
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Roberto Submitted 6 months ago Unsuitable Content? Report it!
To copaslip every bolt on a bike would be a very meticulous and time consuming job indeed. A good idea in theory but maybe just a little OTT. I would suggest just using a good molybdenum grease on normal bolts, especially if you are putting anything on engine parts with normal bolts. What I have found in the past is that you have to spread a very thin coating on the thread of the bolt to avoid getting a big splodge of excess copaslip which attracts grit and dirt, and its a pain to clean off. Certainly use copper grease on any stainless steel bolts that you may be threading into alloy as there is a chemical reaction between stainless and alloy which causes the alloy to corrode and fuse with the bolt. Hope this is some help
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Red Submitted 5 months ago Unsuitable Content? Report it!
Great help – thanks : ) Always important to look after the bike. Found it highly amusing riding over piles of grit recently – not sure the spreaders are spreading more dumping.
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JohnnyChaos Submitted 4 months ago Unsuitable Content? Report it!
yeah that stuff has spoilt the finish on my exhaust.. it’s made from molasses isn’t it.. wonder if you can eat it.
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