Boat Lift Cable Lubricant

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Luckycharms
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Boat Lift Cable Lubricant

#1 Post by Luckycharms » Fri Apr 27, 2018 9:42 am

We are owners of a new lake home with (old) boat lift. Want to keep the cables well maintained. Aside from the spray on wd-40 or specific cable sprays...anyone have any good lubricants and application methods they recommend?
ie...ball bearing oil and a paint brush?

Downside of the spray lube is the overspray...either in the water or all over our tritoon.

Thanks for comments.
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crookedlaker
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Re: Boat Lift Cable Lubricant

#2 Post by crookedlaker » Fri Apr 27, 2018 9:57 am

I was told white lithium grease on cables and rollers by my installer
using cardboard shield and rags i kept the mess to a min
used the spray type

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Re: Boat Lift Cable Lubricant

#3 Post by Bamaman » Fri Apr 27, 2018 11:21 am

I do nothing to lube cables. I can shoot black bearing grease in the bearings, however. Cables last a long, long time on lifts if kept out of the rain/weather.
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