western Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 I recently bought a Mudstuff stainless steel bolt kit for my 110CSW & wondered what you guys reckon would be the best grease to use on the threads prior to fitting, I'm thinking Coppaslip [copper grease] or Graphite based grease or Castrol LM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 I recently bought a Mudstuff stainless steel bolt kit for my 110CSW & wondered what you guys reckon would be the best grease to use on the threads prior to fitting, I'm thinking Coppaslip [copper grease] or Graphite based grease or Castrol LM there is a proper grease for stainless treads but the name escapes me having said that copper slip works well and i normally use it mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Duralac paste is used in the yacht sector when fixing S/S to Alloy. www.llewellyn-ryland.co.uk are the manufacturers Most chandlers should stock it. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bush65 Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Use a Nickel based anti-sieze compound. One manufacturer is Loctite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 Thanks Guys, we have duralac or a similar jointing compound at work I'll have look for the others as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 keep the info coming guys, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 I've got a 250ml tin of nickel grease here Ralph, you can have some it if you want. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 I've got a 250ml tin of nickel grease here Ralph, you can have some it if you want.Les. Thanks Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2hotdog Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 We use copper grease SS can and will bind under loading Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nas90 Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Duralac paste is used in the yacht sector when fixing S/S to Alloy.www.llewellyn-ryland.co.uk are the manufacturers Most chandlers should stock it. John Brilliant John, I used their product years ago for attaching aluminium to mild steel and had lost / forgotten their name and now need some more Duralac for another job. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 We use copper grease SS can and will bind under loadingSteve Funny stuff SS Bolts etc. Tricky to do up as it binds, yet it undoes itself when in use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Duralac paste is used in the yacht sector when fixing S/S to Alloy.www.llewellyn-ryland.co.uk are the manufacturers Most chandlers should stock it. John duralacs main use is to inhibet electrolitic action between dissimalar metals not as an anti sieze but it ain't gona hurt mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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