Where to get copper grease

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:49 pm

Having stripped the race bike after Saturdays track day, I found a sticky caliper piston. Back in Blighty I'd smother the piston in copper grease and work it in and out - this always solved the problem. Thing is, all the auto stores I've been in have never heard of Copper Grease (Supercrap auto, Autoburn, ripco). Bunnings gave the helpful, "Grease is on a shelf over there" and waved a hand at about 1000 items (which included 1 type of grease - not copper grease).

Is there anywhere here that sells it, and if not, what is the equivalent? Copper grease has 101 used around a bike service and I've run out. Please help.

krusty · Post by **krusty** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:00 pm

Its also called anti-seize grease, I've got Fuchs Renolit copper paste, got it from a bike shop . Loctite also have a similar product. Its pricy, but the jar will last a lifetime

Lainie · Post by **Lainie** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:04 pm

I will ask Pete tomorrow down at Pete's PitStop and if he has and u still need can bring it down Friday

Strika · Post by **Strika** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:26 pm

Bursons on Millers Rd near the Altona Shopping centre has it Mike!

Hi-temp Anti-Seize is what they call it here on Oz mate.

aardvark · Post by **aardvark** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:48 pm

Hey Mike, if you like, I wont shower for a fortnight and I'll send you some scrapes.

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:08 pm

Beat me to it Jase was gonna suggest Aardy maybe able to help being a copper and all...

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:43 pm

Thanks guys, I'll try Bursons on Old Geelong Road in Hoppers, if not I'll resort to essence of Aardy

Lucas · Post by **Lucas** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:01 pm

Mate try your local bolt bloke

Rossi · Post by **Rossi** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:05 pm

Lucas wrote:Mate try your local bolt bloke

WHO ? Stace ??

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:02 pm

Found some in Bursons, know what I'm doing this weekend now!

mfzx6r · Post by **mfzx6r** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:21 pm

Sorry Mike just saw this thread prob got some at work and could have dropped it off somewhere for you to pickup.

Oh well there's always next time mate

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:45 pm

Rossi wrote:
Lucas wrote:Mate try your local bolt bloke

WHO ? Stace ??

fark fark fark.

exactly what i was thinking before i scrolled down to ur post

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:02 pm

Front brake done, maybe time to start on the rear ride hight?

Tack · Post by **Tack** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:22 pm

aardvark wrote:Hey Mike, if you like, I wont shower for a fortnight and I'll send you some scrapes.

Reminds me when I was a kid and on a bus trip....if you saw a copper you'd yell out...."What are pennies made outta"

and everyone else would yell...."dirty copper"...lol

(well it seemed funny at the time)