Where to find SeaLube and/or Superlube??

[Tom Ehmke]

Peggy,Went on a teflon grease excursion. First stop was an auto parts store. They thought that they had heard of such a product, but didn't have it... strike one.This afternoon I went to the local BoatUS store and asked for SeaLube or Superlube. Found SeaLube which turned out to be a 4oz. bottle of liquid made by Wilcox-Crittendon to be used in the bowl- no list of ingredients, so I had no idea whether teflon was even in the bottle... strike two. However, I did find teflon grease in the trailer section. There is a teflon trailer hitch lubricant in a 4 oz. container made by Starbrite. Took a chance and bought a can for $6.99 It claims to be non-toxic.Continued on my quest and drove to WM. They had the same SeaLube product in a bottle and also had SuperLube which turned out to be a teflon spray similar to Sailkote... strike three. Can you help me out here? I want very much to follow your recommendation to grease the cylinder inside the plunger to prolong the life of the good old Groco HF, but noone I spoke with has any idea what the product is that you describe. The reps at both stores said that they would stock such an item if they could find it.Tom

 

[Steve Dion]

Tom try home improvement or plumbing store.

Tom:Try something like a home improvement store or a plumbing shop. They use this type of grease in faucets like Moen and Delta (washerless faucets). I looked at West Marine and they do not seem to carry it.I plan on going to Lowes this week and see if they have it.

 

[Peggie Hall/Head Mistress]

SuperLube is a Raritan product...

Give 'em a call at 800-352-5630 to order a tube.Alteratively, try a swimming pool supply store...the same teflon grease, sold under a number of brand names, is used to lubricate submerged pumps in pools.

 

[Joe Dickson]

Magic Lube

Pool supply stores carry a product called Magic Lube, which is a teflon based grease. We have a pool, so I use the stuff all the time to lube and seal gaskets and o-rings. It works very well...

 

[Gail Moorehead]

West Marine

West Marine has Superlube in the tube but they do not stock it in my local stores. See page 445 Model 250399 in the 2001 master catalog. I had the same difficulty finding it but have used it and a week later it appears to do the job.

 

[R.W.Landau]

Bike shop

Tom,Try a bicycle shop. They sometimes carry super lube grease.r.w.landau

 

[Tom Ehmke]

Found it. Thanks, Gail. Thanks to all.

I checked the page in the WM catalog you said to check and there it is.I'll probably have to order it from the store. Too cheap to pay shipping. I used the trailer hitch lube this afternoon. I went to the boat to winterize the engine and had a little time so I glopped some of the trailer lube into the cylinder of the head pump. My hunch is that it is the same stuff as I will find in the Superlube package.Tom