What is anti-seize lubricant good for?

Anti-seize products are applied to bolts, fasteners, flanges and other clamped interfaces to prevent galling, seizing and corrosion, as well as lubricating to ease disassembly.

What Anti-Seize is best?

The Best Anti-Seize Products

  1. Permatex 80208 Anti-Seize Lubricant.
  2. Permatex 81464 Anti-Seize Lubricant.
  3. Permatex 81343 Anti-Seize Lubricant.
  4. Permatex 77164 Nickel Anti-Seize Lubricant.
  5. Permatex 31163 Copper Anti-Seize Lubricant.
  6. Loctite 299175 Paste Anti-Seize Lubricant.
  7. Loctite 37617 Anti-Seize Lubricant.

What is the highest temp anti-seize?

Loctite 34517 White LB 8036 High-Temperature Anti-Seize Lubricant, -20 Degree F Lower Temperature Rating to 2000 Degree F Upper Temperature Rating, 8 fl. oz.

What is Loctite Anti-Seize?

Loctite® C5-A Copper Anit-Seize Lubricant Protects metal parts from rust, corrosion, galling and seizing at temperatures to 1800°F (982°C). CFIA Approved.

When should you not use anti-seize?

If the thread is already damaged or cross-threaded, do not use anti-seize to help install the fastener. The threads need to be chased, re-tapped, or repaired. Do not use anti-seize as a lubricant such as on caliper slide pins or on threads for a bushing press or any mechanical assembly that requires a lubricant.

How long does anti-seize last?

Anti-Seize Special™ has a shelf life of 5 year or more when stored in a closed container. Shelf life may be much longer depending upon storage location and conditions.

Can you put anti-seize on exhaust bolts?

If you are reusing exhaust manifold bolts (which we don’t recommend), apply a metal fortified anti-seize to your manifold bolts. If you’ve just removed the broken bolts and ready to complete the repair, chase the threads clean and use fresh OEM bolts for best results.

What is the difference between copper and nickel anti-seize?

Typically, copper-type anti-seize has a higher temperature tolerance than aluminium – about 1000 degrees C for copper and 850 for aluminium. Ballpark. Nickel-based compounds go up to about 1300 degrees C. Some non-metal ones like calcium fluoride can do that as well.

Is anti-seize the same as Loctite?

If bolts come pre dipped like the avid brake parts do you add loctite blue over the pre-dip solution or add anti-sieze? Aluminium frame btw. Loc-tite is designed to hold bolts in place or tight, if you will. Anti-seize is designed to prevent bolts from seizing and consequently snapping or rounding the head.