Soonerfan- That is one of the main places that I really didn't like it. On my Pflueger's, I put my left index finger under the front of the reel, right under the worm gear. When using the Daiwa grease, I never got any on me. Using the Hot Sauce, I thought I had somehow cut myself and was bleeding after the first time I used it. When I realized it was grease, I turned the reel over and it was almost dripping out of the worm gear. Going back to the blue Daiwa grease, I havn't had the problem since.
I tried several other types of grease after I couldn't find the Daiwa grease, but nothing really was made for reel use like that stuff. When the Hot Sauce came out, I was excited about another reel company having grease available, but I was very disappointed after using it.
As for the Rocket Fuel - I only use the yellow. The red is more designed for long distance casting competition - something I've never got into. It doesn't last long enough for tournament use, and has to be cleaned out and re-applied too often. At one point in time, I found a synthetic oil that I really liked - it was made for boat steering cables. Worked fantastic for two trips, but then I noticed my reels really slowed down dramaticly. When I took them apart, everything was gummed up and sticky. I learned quickly that you should use oil designed for that purpose. Gun oil is about the only suitable substitute for reel oil IMO, but most are too thin for my liking.
All the best,
Glenn