rebuilding a tank reg

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  • rawbutter
    trophy husband
    • Jul 2020
    • 558
    • Fredericksburg, VA
    #1

    rebuilding a tank reg

    I've done it before, but it's been a while, so let me make sure I've got this straight.

    No oil in the fill nipple.

    Oil is okay on the pin valve.

    But what about the regulator piston inside the reg? I seem to remember a little grease should be used in there.
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    • lew
      Devious Dirtbag
      • Jul 2020
      • 1035
      • WY
      #2
      Yes, you will need to grease the internals, piston included.
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        • scphantom9195
          Rockin and Cockin
          • Jul 2020
          • 36
          • Saint Helens, OR
          #3
          Use a synthetic grease. I believe Dow Molykote 111 is a common paintball regulator grease.

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            • Trbo323
              MCB Member
              • Jul 2020
              • 6358
              • Vancouver WA
              #4
              Grease only. Any oil is just going to get blown out the first time you air it up.

              Otherwise, get a rebuild kit from the manufacturer if at all possible, the o rings can be specific

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                • rawbutter
                  trophy husband
                  • Jul 2020
                  • 558
                  • Fredericksburg, VA
                  #5
                  Okay. I did buy a rebuild kit for the tank reg.

                  What kind of grease should I use? I have white lithium grease....various greases for my machine tools.... I've got a few tubes of Planet Eclipse grease too. A little Google-fu tells me that the Planet Eclipse stuff is a type of Dow 33, whatever that means.
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                    • Sdawg
                      Bunker Buster
                      • Jul 2020
                      • 436
                      #6
                      Dow 111

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