Video tips: Chemicals

[Tim Bergin]

First time writer, long time watcher.

I really enjoy your youtube channels and complement you on how they’ve grown in scope and production over the years. Very informative and I’ve recommended them to others.

I was cleaning up part of my garage and started trying to organize the various tubes, jars and cans of chemicals I have and was thinking I’ll bet there’s a lot of overlap with several of these things. Then I was asking myself what should I put “front of drawer”.

The idea of a video tip series came to mind where someone knowledgeable (like yourself) could cover the usage of many of these types of materials. For example, in your brake related videos, you mention using silicone paste. I have some high temp silicone brake “grease” and high temp ceramic brake paste but not a good idea of when to use each. And what about the “brake quiet” material (usually blue or red). A short video explaining chemicals out there and there use would be greatly appreciated.

Some sub-topics.

• Brake chemicals: “brake quite” vs high temp brake grease vs high ceramic paste vs whatever else is out there (and where to use each exactly)
• Cleaners: Brake cleaner (aka Miracle in a spray can). Chlorinated vs non-chlorinated. Carb cleaner, degreasers, alcohol. What to keep these away from (paint, wires, rubber or plastic parts?)
• Grease: Axle grease, bearing grease, red, black, synthetic, petroleum based. What’s the difference and alternate uses…what to keep it away from.
• Gasket in a tube: RTV, high temp, oil resistant, water pump gasket, transmission gasket, black, blue, copper…best method and tips for applying. Tips for keeping the darn stuff from trying out. If the material starts to separate into base ingredients in the tube, it is okay to squeeze some out and mix it back?
• Anti-sieze: “traditional”, copper and alternatives (like motor oil, ATF, grease). I’ve head things like don’t mix some of these with certain mismatch of materials but never new what to avoil. For example, when putting in new plugs anti-seize or a bit of motor oil? Does it matter what the head material is? Little tips or pitfalls like that.

Ke

ep up the great work.

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[Sean]

[quote=”rt4me” post=158705]First time writer, long time watcher.

I really enjoy your youtube channels and complement you on how they’ve grown in scope and production over the years. Very informative and I’ve recommended them to others.

I was cleaning up part of my garage and started trying to organize the various tubes, jars and cans of chemicals I have and was thinking I’ll bet there’s a lot of overlap with several of these things. Then I was asking myself what should I put “front of drawer”.

The idea of a video tip series came to mind where someone knowledgeable (like yourself) could cover the usage of many of these types of materials. For example, in your brake related videos, you mention using silicone paste. I have some high temp silicone brake “grease” and high temp ceramic brake paste but not a good idea of when to use each. And what about the “brake quiet” material (usually blue or red). A short video explaining chemicals out there and there use would be greatly appreciated.

Some sub-topics.

• Brake chemicals: “brake quite” vs high temp brake grease vs high ceramic paste vs whatever else is out there (and where to use each exactly)
• Cleaners: Brake cleaner (aka Miracle in a spray can). Chlorinated vs non-chlorinated. Carb cleaner, degreasers, alcohol. What to keep these away from (paint, wires, rubber or plastic parts?)
• Grease: Axle grease, bearing grease, red, black, synthetic, petroleum based. What’s the difference and alternate uses…what to keep it away from.
• Gasket in a tube: RTV, high temp, oil resistant, water pump gasket, transmission gasket, black, blue, copper…best method and tips for applying. Tips for keeping the darn stuff from trying out. If the material starts to separate into base ingredients in the tube, it is okay to squeeze some out and mix it back?
• Anti-sieze: “traditional”, copper and alternatives (like motor oil, ATF, grease). I’ve head things like don’t mix some of these with certain mismatch of materials but never new what to avoil. For example, when putting in new plugs anti-seize or a bit of motor oil? Does it matter what the head material is? Little tips or pitfalls like that.

Ke

ep up the great work.[/quote]

+1 on this suggestion: I am willing to bet most ppl on this forum have reasons to hate people that apply RTV on engine parts and grease on brake parts.
A video that you could point to someone who asks “I dont have a gasket, but I have lots of RTV around” or “I just used grease on my caliper slide pins” would be ideal.

[Nicholas Clark]

This is a good idea! Stuff like mineral spirits, paint thinner, etc. would also be good to have on the list. Maybe ways to use some chemicals in unconventional ways.

[EricTheCarGuy]

I like this idea. I’d like to take some time to look into it so I can learn more about it. Honestly it’s not something I think about much and I want to be sure to put out good information. I’d hate to give someone the wrong advice about chemicals.

Thanks for the suggestion.

[Jake F]

I’d also like to know the explanation behind combining different axle greases of a near chemical structure and how they effect each other. Still not on the bandwagon with your video about combining greases and how they’d fight themselves then lead to other problems. Torn outer CV boot and debating a clean, re-grease, then quickboot to save $120 + 4 hrs labor time.

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