Is lithium the only "sprayable" type of grease available in an aerosol spray-can format?

[Cujet]

The OP may or may not know that the Lithium, Sodium or Clay based grease is the "thickener" for the oil and not the lubricant. And that high quality lithium based greases can be excellent for general purpose high speed bearing lubrication.

An excellent all around grease I was involved in testing decades ago, Mobil SHC 100 (aviation) is a synthetic oil, Lithium based grease.

I think the problem is that hardware store spray white lithium grease is simply a low quality product.

https://www.amazon.com/Motorex-Grea...e+spray&qid=1703595875&sr=8-5#customerReviews

Or Wurth, they make some interesting products:

 

[SumGuy]

Even when you have an open (not sealed) wheel bearing in your hand, is there such a thing as a legitimate, proper wheel bearing grease for said bearing that comes from an aerosol spray can?

Seeing photos of spray lubricants used on hinges and door latches is nice. Reading that a spray lubricant is great as rust or corrostion protection is nice. But I don't care about that. Can it be used as a proper replacement for grease that comes out of a tube or tub?

 

[facility1]

for what its worth,at work we had a spray called Tuff-Gel,,made/marketed by Lawson that worked really well ,spray on ,then it sets up like a very slippery clear grease like substance,,though rather pricey.

 

[SHOZ]

I use a spray synthetic grease. It's called 2000 and there are a few brands that sell it under their name. Always the 2000 though.

https://www.startpage.com/do/dsearch?q=2000+synthetic+aerosol+grease&cat=web&language=english

 

[SumGuy]

$65 USD + shipping from rock auto, "new" rebuilt alternator is in, it looks really nice, have put a dozen city miles on it, no chirping. Spinning either the new or old alternator by hand, they are similar, turn just as easily, just as quiet.

This ends my quest for a sprayable lubricant that can reach behind close-fitting pulleys and get into sealed bearings. Old alternator goes into a box, maybe some day I'll wrestle it apart and examine / change the bearings.

 

[DCinMA]

I know this thread is quite old. But you can get Lucas red and tacky grease like it. Put in a grease gun in a spray. Can it's a bit pricey? But it's great for getting good grease into a hard to reach area that doesn't have a grease fitting.

 

[buck91]

CRC heavy duty penetrating spray grease is some pretty good stuff. Its not lithium... and it won't penetrate a SEALED bearing though. No idea what its actually made of, maybe somebody here does know?

 

[Rand]

Even when you have an open (not sealed) wheel bearing in your hand, is there such a thing as a legitimate, proper wheel bearing grease for said bearing that comes from an aerosol spray can?

Seeing photos of spray lubricants used on hinges and door latches is nice. Reading that a spray lubricant is great as rust or corrostion protection is nice. But I don't care about that. Can it be used as a proper replacement for grease that comes out of a tube or tub?

Since the grease has to be thin enough to spray.... why would you want to spray grease out of a can into a wheel bearing?

There are similar products in a spray can but I dont see for a wheel bearing how it would be more useful than a tub or tube.

 

[Cujet]

Wurth HHS-K, pricey but good stuff

I've used it. It is superb stuff. It was a common lubricant for our Glider's flight control bearings. The top center of the pic shows an array of small ball bearings used to marry the flaps and ailerons on the glider. The Wurth product was perfect for the small, open ball bearings. It would get right in and the carrier would evaporate, leaving a thin grease in place.