Alloy Seat-post in Carbon Frame - Grease or something else?
Alloy Seat-post in Carbon Frame - Grease or something else?
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jesusbuiltmycar

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5,127 posts

283 months

Thursday 18th June 2015
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My bike has been serviced a couple of times by the local LBS but as I am getting more competent at fixing/adjusting things, I have found that I can generally do a better job (especially when it comes to the drive train).

My bike is now 2 years old and I have never tried removing the seat-post, I have read that the seat-post should be removed, inspected and greased occasionally.
The bike has a carbon frame and an alloy seat-post. Assuming that the seat-post can be removed easily should I grease it, apply carbon assembly paste or "anti-seize".

47p2

1,893 posts

190 months

Thursday 18th June 2015
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Carbon assembly paste of some sort or other, not plain grease or you could end up on your ass

j00pY

335 posts

165 months

Thursday 18th June 2015
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I've been using copper grease which seems to be holding up okay, but I guess I should be switching based on the above post.

deadtom

2,769 posts

194 months

Thursday 18th June 2015
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been using anti seize grease since forever, never had any issues like this.

You would use fibre grip when the post itself is carbon, as there is a much lower limit to how tight you can do up the seatpost clamp