- Location
- The TerrorVortex
It won't. Ti and Ti alloys form a very thin oxide layer almost immediately, which prevents corrosion.
You and @ianrauk are dead right on this.
Titanium seatpost - vaseline?
- Thread starter Maherees
- Start date
Page may contain affiliate links. Please see terms for details.
It won't. Ti and Ti alloys form a very thin oxide layer almost immediately, which prevents corrosion.
You and @ianrauk are dead right on this.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
- Location
- The TerrorVortex
Vaseline is useful for lubricating all sorts of things 
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
a seatpost on a headset ?
Wouldn't surprise me with some cc ers
Paul_Smith SRCC
www.plsmith.co.uk
- Location
- Surrey UK
Many use standard 'Copper Slip', like Fenwick’s Copper Anti-Seize grease, but yes there are products more specifically marketed as Titanium 'anti seize'. Finish Line did a product called 'Ti Prep' that I can't see listed anymore but maybe still found somewhere as old/new stock, current products available include 'Park Tool ASC-1 Anti-Seize Compound', 'Fenwicks PTFE anti seize' and 'Silca Titanium-Optimised Anti-Seize Paste' to name just three that should be obtainable through a LBS as all are distributed by popular suppliers. I did try linking to the manufacturer or distributor for each item so if anyone was interested they could read more about each in detail; but couldn't get the link to work once published.
Personally if the seatpin fits well initially and can be moved easily then I'd always suggest removing on a yearly basis to make sure it stays that way and doesn't seize, especially on a bike used in all weathers with no mudguards. Note frames and seatpins can vary interms of the accuracy of listed size so pay attention to just how good the initial fit is, some may not be that tight and prone to slipping no matter how tight you do the up the clamp and vice versa others may be so tight they are difficult to move even when new; the former you'd expect to be less anxious about it seizing up than the latter of course.
As you will not need to use much these products should last years.
Personally if the seatpin fits well initially and can be moved easily then I'd always suggest removing on a yearly basis to make sure it stays that way and doesn't seize, especially on a bike used in all weathers with no mudguards. Note frames and seatpins can vary interms of the accuracy of listed size so pay attention to just how good the initial fit is, some may not be that tight and prone to slipping no matter how tight you do the up the clamp and vice versa others may be so tight they are difficult to move even when new; the former you'd expect to be less anxious about it seizing up than the latter of course.
As you will not need to use much these products should last years.
Last edited:
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
my smutty mind is wondering why someone wants to put vaseline on a seatpost
Petroleum Jelly is inert whereas grease contains soap in its formulation, you're not using it as a lubricant but as a barrier against water ingress and galvanic corrosion.
rogerzilla
Legendary Member
The Talking Heads compilation "Sand In The Vaseline" makes me think they'd solved the slipping seatpost problem well before we had carbon paste.
vickster
Legendary Member
Try Spacycles. They supplied one with my Sabbath
https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m9b0s84p0/Handle-Bars-|-Stems-|-Seat-posts/Seat-Posts-Normal
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
