Know that the fitting on the grease gun has to snap onto the zerk and lock on before grease will pass thru the zerk.
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Greasing the hinges on my Shirley
- Thread starter jmitch43
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1MoreFord
Babbling Farker
^^^^^ Don't forget this!
1MoreFord
Babbling Farker
There are two types of food grade grease.
One is rated for contact with food and the other is only rated for unintentional/occasional contact. Neither should be needed. BTW the full contact version isn't really grease but something more akin to faux grease and the other isn't much better.
I'd find a good hi-temp grease and wipe away any excess.
Here's a good grease that's available at TSC.
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/mystik-jt-6-hi-temp-grease-no-2
One is rated for contact with food and the other is only rated for unintentional/occasional contact. Neither should be needed. BTW the full contact version isn't really grease but something more akin to faux grease and the other isn't much better.
I'd find a good hi-temp grease and wipe away any excess.
Here's a good grease that's available at TSC.
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/mystik-jt-6-hi-temp-grease-no-2
bonz50
Take a breath!
I only have one thing to add......
if you love it, lube it.
if you love it, lube it.
jmitch43
Well-known member
This all has been super helpful! Thank you everyone
Paul Shirley did a FB video not long ago where he was repairing a hinge that broke because it wasn't greased. He said the type of grease (food grade, automotive, etc) didn't matter as long as its is high temp grease. At this point I think it's a personal choice. I use high temp automotive grease and it's never been remotely close to getting on any food. The hinges don't take much grease.
