Strange grease names.

[Chris142]

Whats up with these? Where do the get these names?
Retinax
PYROPLEX
MAXTRON
BLACK PEARL GREASE
ULTI-PLEX HV SYNTHETIC GREASE
STARFAK PM
LITHOPLEX MP
PRIMOLITH
SYNXTREME
ALBIDA
CERULEAN

And the list goes on. Weird names for sure.

 

[Wrehch]

It's called brand names. If everyone called their grease the same thing there would be no brand identification.

 

[tom slick]

shell names their greases with names of shells.
cerulean is a color of blue
albida is a a color of white
anything with plex or lith is usually lithum complex base.
Black pearl is very black with a smooth texture.
starfak has something to do with the texaco star

 

[Max_Wander]

lol - "Star FAK" is by far the best name ev0r!

 

[ikeepmychevytoo]

and Shell's Retinax? I discovered a can which at least 25 years old. Its red.

 

[Chris142]

Interesting about the Shell names. I'm not a beach bum so I don't see many shells.

 

[alreadygone]

Strangest I've ever seen is a tiny container that came with a shot shell reloading press. brand name is " S.T.O.S." Yep, initials for Slicker Than Owl S,,, er, better not print than one.

Bob

 

[TimVipond]

I remember my dad had "Monkey Grease" that he used on everything except monkeys. I tried searching for it on the internet and couldn't find it. It was probably made in the 40's or 50's. It had a picture of a monkey with a wrench in his hand. A play on Grease Monkey aka Mechanic.

AMSOIL has boring but descriptive names. Is this better?
(GRG) Series 2000 Synthetic Racing Grease
(GHD) Synthetic GH Series Heavy-Duty EP Grease - Moly Fortified
(GLC) Synthetic GL Series Multi-Purpose EP Greases
(GLCSPRAY) Synthetic GL Series Multi-Purpose EP Spray Grease
(GSF) Semi-Fluid 00 Synthetic EP Grease
(GVC) Synthetic Lithium Complex High Viscosity Grease
(GFW) Synthetic Fifth Wheel and Open Gear Compound
(GWR) Synthetic Water Resistant Lithium Complex Grease
(GXC) Synthetic X-Treme Polymer Food Grade Grease (USDA H-1)

 

[TedT]

It seems to me I've had Monkey Grip inner tube patches, it had the monkey icon.
Ted