Ok, am about to fit my weitecs and have read lots and lots of posts about what to use to protect these.

I know copper grease is a common product however i cant help but think it will also allow grit and dust to stick in it and cause problems later on.

Currently have some chain wax, and am seeing how that goes as an alternative however would like any other solutions ideas etc and the old favourite wd40 does not seem like it would be enough.

I am not going to wrap the coilovers in clingfilm or duct tape etc as this seems way too OTT.

what have you guys done/found best?

cheers

Hi sweedish

I have not done the coilovers thing but as you say grease I think will attract also I think

any things like wax will also do the same.

But one thing I would not do is put something like WD40 as it very corrosive !

One suggestion (if you are prepared) to clean and put some body wax and polish

Radiotwo

Ok, am about to fit my weitecs and have read lots and lots of posts about what to use to protect these.

I know copper grease is a common product however i cant help but think it will also allow grit and dust to stick in it and cause problems later on.

Currently have some chain wax, and am seeing how that goes as an alternative however would like any other solutions ideas etc and the old favourite wd40 does not seem like it would be enough.

I am not going to wrap the coilovers in clingfilm or duct tape etc as this seems way too OTT.

what have you guys done/found best?

cheers

I put copper grease on the threads and water proof grease on the body on the shocks. Yes is does mate particles get attached but these are easy wiped off to leave the good as new surface underneath. I would rather have this than let them corrode which will happen if left with no protection on. I guess wax could be used but how long that will stay on after the weather of road grime not sure.

cheers guys, have some white grease too but again just worried thats gonna attract dirt, thing is copper grease will allow dirt and grit to get into it and when you wipe the coil threads i still think this will get into the grooves and cause a problem.....

any other suggestions as to something we havent all thought of already?

cheers guys, have some white grease too but again just worried thats gonna attract dirt, thing is copper grease will allow dirt and grit to get into it and when you wipe the coil threads i still think this will get into the grooves and cause a problem.....

any other suggestions as to something we havent all thought of already?

The copper grease in the coil threads stops the adjusters seizing and i get very little dirt going on those, and as you don't adjust the coils every day you wont be griding the dirt in. You need a grease that is waterproof and stops seizing and there not much else out there.

Wurth do a spray called protection wax, this is very good and only about £4 a tin

I have just used a normal grease on mine though, I think it's Bel Ray waterproof grease

well i have the protection wax but it seems slightly sticky.

how about PTFE spray, anyone used that?

I used to have a can of "Damp Start" can't remember who made it but it was spray on rubber/plastic for the ignition components, used to work a treat on the old Renault 9GTL (which hated the damp). Obviously water tight but nothing will stick to it like a spray on grease.

Ok, am about to fit my weitecs and have read lots and lots of posts about what to use to protect these.

I know copper grease is a common product however i cant help but think it will also allow grit and dust to stick in it and cause problems later on.

Currently have some chain wax, and am seeing how that goes as an alternative however would like any other solutions ideas etc and the old favourite wd40 does not seem like it would be enough.

I am not going to wrap the coilovers in clingfilm or duct tape etc as this seems way too OTT.

what have you guys done/found best?

cheers

Oioi!

I've got copperslip on mine and it's fine. Only tiny bits of dirt stick to them, which just wipe off anyway. I also use an old toothbrush to just wipe off the threads before adjusting them, to minimise dirt ingress. That seems to work a treat.

Whatever you use, you're always going to get a tiny bit of dirt under the threads anyway.

I think hard wax could be worse, because once the dirt has stuck to it, and the wax has gone solid, you won't be able to just wipe it off.

right, i have used copper grease/slip on mine as am just not sure on the wax, cheers guys!