Grease gun storage
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I use a little contraption I ordered from Gempler's. It's just a plastic holder but keeps things a little more organized and does the job.
Grease Gun Caddy, Grease Guns & Supplies - GEMPLER'S
Grease Gun Caddy, Grease Guns & Supplies - GEMPLER'S
Diamondpilot
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I hang mine in pvc pipes on the wall with a cap on the bottom. When I travel I just throw them in a plastic bag.
I have also put 2 old socks over them. It soaks up the grease for a year or so then just go get another pair of old socks and slide them on and dispose of the old ones.
Chris
I have also put 2 old socks over them. It soaks up the grease for a year or so then just go get another pair of old socks and slide them on and dispose of the old ones.
Chris
clemsonfor
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some times that cheap amber colored greese will separate and leak, but the pressure does not push any or a few dabs in the last 2 years. I hang the handle over a angle braceing on the side of my metal shop shelves and the hose either flaps onto the metal workbench or flops to the side in the air. This is all under an open shed so the table gets wind blown rain on it, so i dont mind spilled oil or grees or fuel mix on it i just wipe it up, it helps keep the rust down on the table.
JDGreenGrass
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And I thought I was the only one with this problem. What a mess.:confused2:
I set mine on rag.
Better ideas here, though.
I set mine on rag.
Better ideas here, though.
CCOUGHRAN1
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I store mine on the rear of my tractor. I figured that if I have it with me on the tractor, I am more apt to use it. It's been on there for about 2 months now, 67 hours of bush hogging, and I am still pleased with it's chosen location.
dodge man
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In my opinion, the first thing to do with a new grease gun is just to take about half a tube of grease and slather it all over the outside of the thing and get it over with, since is seems like they look like that anyway.
Mine doesn't really leak or anything but it stills is pretty messy. I hang mine on a hook on the wall. The inside of my garage is hung with OSB that I painted white, and the area near where I hang my grease gun has kind of a grease spot on the wall.
Mine doesn't really leak or anything but it stills is pretty messy. I hang mine on a hook on the wall. The inside of my garage is hung with OSB that I painted white, and the area near where I hang my grease gun has kind of a grease spot on the wall.
PA hayseed
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I store mine on the rear of my tractor. I figured that if I have it with me on the tractor, I am more apt to use it. It's been on there for about 2 months now, 67 hours of bush hogging, and I am still pleased with it's chosen location.
nice, never thought of that. Don't tell me you painted that tool box to match your tractor did you?
My gun doesn't drool, either. I just hang it on a nail. For those (the majority?) whose guns drool, does it expand out the hose or does it leak from the gun body itself?
yes.
mine comes out the end, out of the pump seals, from the back where the sliding rod goes in, and from the pump to body seal.
mjncad
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They can put a man on the moon; but they can't keep a grease gun from drooling.
It seems they all do it regardless of gun price and quality. Some good ideas mentioned here on how to deal with the mess.
It seems they all do it regardless of gun price and quality. Some good ideas mentioned here on how to deal with the mess.
