Good Lithium Spray

[pgtr]

My current can of lithium spray Lube is branded wd40. It's rather thin and clear and doesn't seem to last on gate hinges and car doors etc. Can anyone recommend a good one (or alternative).

Thanks

 

[619DioFan]

I have had good luck with the blasters teflon based spray.

 

[Sco Deac]

WD-40 isn't a true lubricant. It is a solvent. Follow it up with lubricant (silicone, grease, Teflon, graphite, ect.) I like the Blaster white lithium spray for the type application you are describing. While I haven't tried it, the WD-40 people make a comparable product called "WD-40 Specialist White Lithium Multipurpose Grease."

As a trivial note, the name WD-40 comes from the fact that it was the 40th iteration at the inventors attempt to develop a Water Displacement product. Water Displacement is not the same as lubrication.

 

[whisperinsam33]

Blasters white lithium spray works for me.

 

[JimH74]

^ +1

 

[anndel]

I have WD-40 Specialist White Lithium Multipurpose Grease and seems to work. Blaster's version and LPS White Lithium are all good choices. I buy whatever I can find locally.

Sorry I wasn't clear but I used the WD40 branded lithium on hinges on our gate and storage shed. It seems to wash away in about 3 months so I have to redo them about every quarter. IMHO LPS and Blaster seems to last longer.

 

[pgtr]

In case I wasn't clear it's NOT wd40. It merely a lithium spray that carries the branding of the wd40 company.

Thx

WD-40 isn't a true lubricant. It is a solvent. Follow it up with lubricant (silicone, grease, Teflon, graphite, ect.) I like the Blaster white lithium spray for the type application you are describing. While I haven't tried it, the WD-40 people make a comparable product called "WD-40 Specialist White Lithium Multipurpose Grease."

As a trivial note, the name WD-40 comes from the fact that it was the 40th iteration at the inventors attempt to develop a Water Displacement product. Water Displacement is not the same as lubrication.

 

[pgtr]

I'll take a look at blaster.

Wish I could remember what I had before. That stood up well to outside elements and rain while leaving a good sticky layer of white lithium.

 

[skookum1]

Ive had good luck with this one, dries nice and thick.

 

[bsg1]

Ive had good luck with this one, dries nice and thick.

I like this stuff.

 

[Aqua-Andy]

I hate white lithium grease. It is too thick to get into hinges, it just makes a mess plus when out dries out it gets very sticky. I have always liked GM heat riser lube. Now they just call it penetrating oil. What makes this stuff so great is it has graphite in it so that once the solvent evaporated you still have a lubricant. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008I2H55U/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[vssjim]

Fluid Film is a better choice for what you are talking about

 

[pgtr]

I'd forgotten about GM but now that you mention it - I think some of their spray lubes have a pretty good reputation. I was going to buy some once but either my local dealer didn't have any or they were asking a crazy price - been a while.

For latches, catches, hood springs... "Lubriplate Lubricant Aerosol" (GM Part No. U.S. 12346293)

For hood and door hinges... "Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube" (GM Part No. U.S. 12346241)

Is this stuff unique to GM? Or is either one more widely available under other brands from same OEM?