
Hudy Graphite Grease
About this part
Features:
- Special formulation provides outstanding load-carrying and anti-wear properties
- Superior protection against wear, resulting in reduced gear replacement costs and increased part life
- Efficient operation, good low temperature start-up and reduced energy consumption
- Very good protection against rust and corrosion
- Very good adhesion reduces fling-off and consumption
Applications:
- Drive shaft couplings, pins, and blades
- Differential gears
Proper care and precautions must be used in the storage and use of HUDY Graphite Grease. Do not get near eyes or ingest, and keep out of the reach of children.
Reviews4.5 · 13 reviews
It looks like liquid carbon fiber, and works awesome. Sure it's no bargain, but I haven't even used a third of it yet and I've done several transmissions, you use the stuff sparingly. Stays on gears as advertised and is actually a very light grease.
As others have stated, the HUDY graphite grease works incredibly well, and is excellent for any metal to metal contact on your RC car. The biggest complaint I see is that its a small amount in the package. While thats true, you really only need a very sparing amount for each use - and one of these containers will easily last you many racing seasons. What I notice most often, is that peoples method of application is what causes them to use more grease than they actually need. My solution for this is an industrial syringe. These syringes are available online, and can include multiple size needle tips for application. Using a syringe, you can use a needle gauge that perfectly fit inside a drive joint (for my Xray T4, a 20 gauge needle tip works perfectly), and allows for a precision application of grease, with no unnecessary excess grease applied. Using this method, a single jar of graphite grease has lasted my multiple years of constant use on all of my RC vehicles, including cars, planes, and helis.
This is well worth the price since a tiny amount goes a long way. This stuff is like tar and sticks to everything. As advertised, it will not sling as so many other 'black' greases tend to do. I will buy this again.
If you've ever used graphite you know how smooth it is and how well it lubricates. This provides a silky smooth lubricant, great for CV joints, and wherever metal comes into contact with metal. I purchased a container about a year ago and am now hooked! A little amount goes a long way, the container it comes in is small but you only need to lightly coat the contact surface -more is not better. I use this on about 4 different cars that I race and got about a year out of the small container. Use it sparingly you don't need a lot for it to work! To the person who posted that you can get marine grease for larger quantity and less price. Marine grease is totally different. Marine grease is lithium based. This Hudy grease is graphite based -totally different. Not only does graphite lubricate but it also helps keep parts moving with very little friction. Marine (lithium) grease can be "gloppy" and create friction. If your racing this would be really bad....mise well throw gum in your gears.
Im very happy with this grease it is a small container but if you look they all are. I would buy this again it does very well in my jato transmission. I would recommend this to anyone looking to get a grease that will stay on and last.
Reviewers broadly agree the Hudy Graphite Grease performs well on metal-to-metal contact such as gears, driveshafts and CV joints, staying on gears without slinging and lasting a long time. The most common complaint is the small container size relative to the price, with some reviewers calling it poor value and suggesting marine grease or mixing graphite powder into other grease as cheaper alternatives. Reviewers note only a very small amount is needed per application, which they say makes the package last multiple seasons. One reviewer compared it favourably with CowRC and Tamiya grease in differentials, while another reviewer had not yet used it. Several reviewers say the product is worth the cost given how little is required.
- + Stays on gears without slinging
- + Very little needed per application
- + Lasts for multiple racing seasons
- + Smooth lubrication for metal-to-metal contact
- − Small container for the price
- − Higher cost than alternatives like marine grease
- − Can be tricky to apply in large amounts