Is silicon paste all that different from di-electric grease?

[Buggsy]

I always use to grease my caliper pins with standard lithium grease, but I remember Eric saying this is bad for the rubber bushings. I really don’t know what silicon paste is made of, but I know that di-electric grease is made to be used on rubber and smells like silicon.

So any harm in useing that for my calipers or other rubber parts?

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[Raul]

[quote=”EricTheCarGuy” post=14595]There is also a link on the ‘Tools’ page for silicone paste if you have trouble finding it.[/quote]

I am new here. I have been trying to find the “Tool” page to search for silicone paste but I have not been able to find that section… Some help needed, please.

Thank you very much.

[Matthew John Rooney]

The tool page was part. Of the old website as far as I am aware the page no longer around the silicone paste the Eric uses is this http://www.amazon.com/3M-Silcone-Paste/dp/B0015PI34O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348601383&sr=8-1&keywords=3m+silicone+paste

[thomas dudman]

I bought my can of 3m paste on ebay from a seller in indiana…..fast shipping.
28 bucks with shipping.

[jeffk14]

[quote=”Bad_dude” post=14608]
I use the sil-glyde I buy from Napa. It’s recommended for brakes and slide pins.[/quote]

I use Sil-Glyde from NANA too, for brake parts. I’ve wondered though, can Sil-Glyde be used as a dielectric grease on electrical connections, etc.?

[thomas dudman]

I use it for all electrical connections,brake slides,window channels,weather stripping,door locks,hood latch….and so on.Any place water is the enemy.

[Brendan Morgan]

I have also recently purchased 3m silicone paste on amazon and have used it with my brakes but I would like to know if it is safe to use the paste on electrical connections? I thought most of the bulb grease/ connector grease with almost the same thing?

[Brendan Morgan]

I have also recently purchased 3m silicone paste on amazon and have used it with my brakes but I would like to know if it is safe to use the paste on electrical connections? I thought most of the bulb grease/ connector grease with almost the same thing?

[Kevin Gallich]

I use this anti seize compound for home and work.

http://www.delcity.net/store/Anti!Seize-Compound/p_803933.h_798915.t_1.r_IF1003?gclid=CKzS5eS1kb8CFW4Q7AodQxgAtg

This is in the description:
Anti-seize compound is a high temperature compound which prevents seizing, galling and corrosion and makes disassembly of components easier. Anti-seize compound is ideal for using on engine bolts, nuts, fittings and other engine parts.

A high temperature compound which prevents seizing, galling and corrosion.
Makes disassembly of components easier.
Use on engine bolts, nuts, fittings, studs and pins.
Meets Mil -A907E specs.
Withstands temperatures from -65°F to 2000°F (-54°C to 1093°C).

I run a Heat Treat shop during the day and we use this on all our pipes and nuts/studs. If not the connections would be near impossible to remove. These connections are over 1200ºF. I can attest that this product does not break down. Now on the other hand this stuff will end up on everything you own when being used. I even found some on the wife’s ass the next morning and have no memory on how it got there! Ha

[Kevin Gallich]

I use this anti seize compound for home and work.

http://www.delcity.net/store/Anti!Seize-Compound/p_803933.h_798915.t_1.r_IF1003?gclid=CKzS5eS1kb8CFW4Q7AodQxgAtg

This is in the description:
Anti-seize compound is a high temperature compound which prevents seizing, galling and corrosion and makes disassembly of components easier. Anti-seize compound is ideal for using on engine bolts, nuts, fittings and other engine parts.

A high temperature compound which prevents seizing, galling and corrosion.
Makes disassembly of components easier.
Use on engine bolts, nuts, fittings, studs and pins.
Meets Mil -A907E specs.
Withstands temperatures from -65°F to 2000°F (-54°C to 1093°C).

I run a Heat Treat shop during the day and we use this on all our pipes and nuts/studs. If not the connections would be near impossible to remove. These connections are over 1200ºF. I can attest that this product does not break down. Now on the other hand this stuff will end up on everything you own when being used. I even found some on the wife’s ass the next morning and have no memory on how it got there! Ha

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