What greasy lube are you greasers running in your portals?

[Thorsteenster]

Tried searching a bit but nothing turned up relating to what grease.
I just put OD gears in front and used what I had on hand, some Tamiya Ceramic grease.
I noticed some water contamination and want to get some better grease and do all four corners.
Post up what you run on your portal gears and if you'd recommend it or something else.
Sorry if this has been covered, feel free to post search FPOS!
:mrgreen:

 

[Goro Majima]

Choose a marine grease of your liking.

 

[Thorsteenster]

Choose a marine grease of your liking.

Cool, ty. That's what I was thinking but not sure. This is my first portal rig. Shoot my first RC period in over a decade lol
I'll probably get a tube of this:
https://www.amazon.com/802859Q1-2-4-C-Marine-Grease-Teflon/dp/B002V3KD2O/?th=1
Says it doesn't break down in the presence of water.
Suppose it should be fine to use in the trans too, yes?

 

[DrIsotope]

Lucas Red & Tacky. Not just for portals.

 

[ferp420]

dont use peanut butter the dogs wont leave your rig alone


just sayin

 

[Thorsteenster]

Lucas Red & Tacky. Not just for portals.

Huh, I just remembered I have some in a bearing packer.
But I like the idea of marine grease. While a wet environment will by no means be the norm, it may take a dunk occasionally.

dont use peanut butter the dogs wont leave your rig alone


just sayin

Damn, I just loaded em up with extra crunchy. I hate extra crunchy. Figured a couple runs and it would be smooth.

 

[ferp420]

Huh, I just remembered I have some in a bearing packer.
But I like the idea of marine grease. While a wet environment will by no means be the norm, it may take a dunk occasionally.



Damn, I just loaded em up with extra crunchy. I hate extra crunchy. Figured a couple runs and it would be smooth.

hay play your cards right and you can make a sandwich later lol

 

[Fallen]

I've been using the same tub of Maxima waterproof motorcycle grease for about 15 years. I use it on everything metal from bicycles to motorcycles to RC cars.

The only problem I've had with it is that after I put some onto an RC car, usually two of the wheels fall off and are impossible to reinstall.

I guess that's what a quality motorcycle grease will do.

 

[islandlife]

I've been using the same tub of Maxima waterproof motorcycle grease for about 15 years. I use it on everything metal from bicycles to motorcycles to RC cars.

The only problem I've had with it is that after I put some onto an RC car, usually two of the wheels fall off and are impossible to reinstall.

I guess that's what a quality motorcycle grease will do.

Same deal here, i use the same tub of bel ray waterproof grease that i use on my two wheelers.

 

[ferp420]

The only problem I've had with it is that after I put some onto an RC car, usually two of the wheels fall off and are impossible to reinstall.

ha ha thats what happend to my futaba fx10 greesed it up it was so fast when it crashed i broke the wheels off and there was nothing left to put it back together
then got the rc10 but shortly after getting the rc10 i got a girlfreind and started partying and never finished the rc10 lol

 

[58_Willys]

I like to use this grease...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BO8A6P6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

What I really like about this grease, shortly after using it, the gears smooth out and get really quiet. I've started using it in all my gearing needs. "thumbsup"

 

[MAGNUMB]

Hudy Graphite Grease with Hex Boron Nitride(HBN) added. Sticky, smooth. long lasting, expensive and great at preventing wear.

 

[xxlostonexx]

Lucas Red & Tacky. Not just for portals.

I second this in everything.

 

[Thorsteenster]

So on the flipside, what's a good degreaser to use?
Most of the grease is factory, plus some Tamiya Ceramic grease, that was all I had on hand at the time.
Got brass portal covers for the rear, thinking I may as well go ahead and clean the old grease out of the trans, diffs, and portals and replace with mah new marine grease

 

[Fallen]

If the parts you're cleaning are metal, a good carburetor cleaner will work. I like B12 Chemtool Carburetor Cleaner.

I'm pretty sure it will eat rubber and plastic though, so be careful where you use it.