What is the purpose of White Lithium Grease?
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I use it for hood and trunk lid hinges. On car door hinges, it can be kind of unsightly, but it works well for that. I use it also on the hood and trunk latch mechanisms.
That's a good way to think of it the wd-40 of grease. Okay at most things but rarely the best.
I was going to say. Everyone seems to hate WD-40...
I've heard of WD-40 messing up guns
But I sprayed some WD40 in my Subaru ignition key cylinder today and now it turns smooth again.
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I’ve used it to cover up spots on a frame to prevent rust, it sticks pretty well and doesn’t wash away easily. I’m nit saying I’d do a whole frame with it, just high traffic areas. Fluid film for the whole frame.
Other than that...I’ve used it around the house on gym equipment, door hinges, stuff like that. I like the consistency of it, it goes in like a paste and a little easier than a typical grease. IMO,
Other than that...I’ve used it around the house on gym equipment, door hinges, stuff like that. I like the consistency of it, it goes in like a paste and a little easier than a typical grease. IMO,
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They put a tablespoon of Magnatec in there so it clings … 
Have used it on light duty bearings - but it attracted ‘grunge‘
Have used it on light duty bearings - but it attracted ‘grunge‘
Ya it works but it's mostly solvent so it doesn't lube long and it can attract dirt. Works awesome as a cleaner/drier though.
It's used by a lot of people because it's easy to find and has good brand recognition but better products exist for the same price.
Personally I like the super lube products for that kind of general purpose stuff even has a dry film version but they're far from the only game in town.
General household lube, good to keep a can around when you don't want to waste Wurth HHS-K or LPS....
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Ive never been a fan of the spray stuff... too messy and doesn’t do a lot. A small tube of the stuff can be useful when you can smear it strategically.... though even then I prefer super lube or whatever chassis lube I have.
In the 1980s Ford used some sort of white grease on electrical terminals. I think it is white lithium grease. Some replacement terminals came filled with this grease.
Some use the grease on gun rails.
It works well for car door hinges in hot climates.
Just wait a few months till it starts getting gummy. WD40 has many uses, but not here.
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Most likely it was dielectric grease, which is silicone based.
I've never seen any white silicone dielectric grease. It's usually translucent. This stuff was opaque white.
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