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What's in a Grease?  CarWash College™ Preventive Maintenance Tip
of the Month  August 26, 2008 / Print / Reprints / | Share More
/ Text Size+   At CarWash College™ we teach preventive
maintenance. One of the things we often talk about is greasing
equipment. But what's in a grease? There are many things you
should look for when choosing grease for the car wash. The
grease provides protection to some critical pieces in the car
wash, so this month let's take a look at what a grease should
consist of in order to keep the parts running longer, putting
more money to the bottom line.  A good quality grease will
reduce friction, displace heat, and provide lubrication between
moving parts. Although the word grease originally described the
rendered fat of animals, the term is now applied more broadly to
mean a lubricant of higher initial viscosity than oil,
consisting originally of a calcium, sodium, or lithium soap
jelly emulsified with mineral oil. There