Grease

[Qube]

What grease would you use to put on the roof catches of a soft top to stop them from rattling ?

[Sim89]

Lithium grease

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

Yeah, I use white lithium grease on the mechanism on my 911 cabrio - it's also good on the rubbers and seals to stop them drying out and squeaking.

[Qube]

Spray grease or tub ?

[Spiritual_Beggar]

And here I was thinking we were gona have a topic about the cars in Grease!

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

Qube said:

Spray grease or tub ?

Got some in a tube. I squeeze it onto my finger and apply that way. All the catches are visible so can get the grease where I want it.

[SystemParanoia]

copper grease?

[J4CKO]

Any grease, but make sure its systematic, automatic, Hydromatic......

I shall fetch my Leather Jacket....

[Qube]

SystemParanoia said:

copper grease?

Way too thin and dirty.

[Qube]

J4CKO said:

Any grease, but make sure its systematic, automatic, Hydromatic......

I shall fetch my Leather Jacket....

and don't forget to spray your hair with some lithiumatic..


Bought some lithium grease and sprayed the catches, takes a few mins to harden so will see in the morning.

[WhoseGeneration]

Hmm, I'd want to know the materials involved before any recommendation.

[Qube]

WhoseGeneration said:

Hmm, I'd want to know the materials involved before any recommendation.

Metal catches in hood combined with metal rollers set in plastic moulding on top of windscreen.

Edited by Qube on Wednesday 9th June 21:48

[WhoseGeneration]

Qube said:

WhoseGeneration said:

Hmm, I'd want to know the materials involved before any recommendation.

Metal catches in hood combined with metal rollers set in plastic moulding on top of windscreen.

Edited by Qube on Wednesday 9th June 21:48

I'd be using a silicone grease on the hood catches, wary of grease getting on the soft top material, silicone is fairly benign on most materials.
Windscreen part, because of the plastic moulding, again silicone or a plastics grease.
I wouldn't spray any grease either but brush it on the relevant areas.
If it's in aerosol form, I spray it into a container, let the solvent evaporate a bit and then brush it on.

[Qube]

WhoseGeneration said:

Qube said:

WhoseGeneration said:

Hmm, I'd want to know the materials involved before any recommendation.

Metal catches in hood combined with metal rollers set in plastic moulding on top of windscreen.

Edited by Qube on Wednesday 9th June 21:48

I'd be using a silicone grease on the hood catches, wary of grease getting on the soft top material, silicone is fairly benign on most materials.
Windscreen part, because of the plastic moulding, again silicone or a plastics grease.
I wouldn't spray any grease either but brush it on the relevant areas.
If it's in aerosol form, I spray it into a container, let the solvent evaporate a bit and then brush it on.

Silicone grease is too thin. It lubricates the catches which in turn creates the catches to rattle non stop. The can of lithium grease has a small red nozzle fitted, so you can apply the grease quite accurately, allowing you to build the wax up in layers. I put a plastic bag around the roof catches to stop any splashes getting on the vinyl roof.

On inspection the lithium grease has dried quite waxy and while driving into work this morning the rattling has stopped.

Thanks for the above tip, will try next time.

[anonymous-user]

Lithium grease is great until it rains, it will run off.(or has where i put it on door hinges leaving greasy marks down the paint where the drain holes are).