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Dielectric Grease
I want to put some dielectric grease on my weather stripping. The only kind of Dielectic grease I could find at Pep Boys was from "Permatex" and it's a little carded tube labled as "Bulb/Lamp & Electrical Connector, Dielectric Grease."
Is all dielectric grease the same, which is silicone grease?? Can I use this stuff or should I go get a tube from GM?
Thanks alot.
Pauly
Is all dielectric grease the same, which is silicone grease?? Can I use this stuff or should I go get a tube from GM?
Thanks alot.
Pauly
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Originally Posted by PaulyT55
I want to put some dielectric grease on my weather stripping. The only kind of Dielectic grease I could find at Pep Boys was from "Permatex" and it's a little carded tube labled as "Bulb/Lamp & Electrical Connector, Dielectric Grease."
Is all dielectric grease the same, which is silicone grease?? Can I use this stuff or should I go get a tube from GM?
Thanks alot.
Pauly
Is all dielectric grease the same, which is silicone grease?? Can I use this stuff or should I go get a tube from GM?
Thanks alot.
Pauly
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Originally Posted by PaulyT55
I want to put some dielectric grease on my weather stripping. The only kind of Dielectic grease I could find at Pep Boys was from "Permatex" and it's a little carded tube labled as "Bulb/Lamp & Electrical Connector, Dielectric Grease."
Is all dielectric grease the same, which is silicone grease?? Can I use this stuff or should I go get a tube from GM?
Thanks alot.
Pauly
Is all dielectric grease the same, which is silicone grease?? Can I use this stuff or should I go get a tube from GM?
Thanks alot.
Pauly
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I started to buy some Dielectric grease (from the dealer $$$) and the counter guy asked what I was using it for. I told him I wanted to use it on my weather stripping and he said, Why are you using something designed for use on electric components for weather strips?....and then he pointed at the can of "Weather Strip Grease" by GM.
Feeling stupid, I bought the GM weather strip grease instead...it comes in a can that has a small brush connected to the lid. I used it on my strips and found it to be way too sticky and thick.
Now I'm wondering if I should have gotten the Dielectric instead?
Feeling stupid, I bought the GM weather strip grease instead...it comes in a can that has a small brush connected to the lid. I used it on my strips and found it to be way too sticky and thick.
Now I'm wondering if I should have gotten the Dielectric instead?
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Originally Posted by dajael
I started to buy some Dielectric grease (from the dealer $$$) and the counter guy asked what I was using it for. I told him I wanted to use it on my weather stripping and he said, Why are you using something designed for use on electric components for weather strips?....and then he pointed at the can of "Weather Strip Grease" by GM.
Feeling stupid, I bought the GM weather strip grease instead...it comes in a can that has a small brush connected to the lid. I used it on my strips and found it to be way too sticky and thick.
Now I'm wondering if I should have gotten the Dielectric instead?
Feeling stupid, I bought the GM weather strip grease instead...it comes in a can that has a small brush connected to the lid. I used it on my strips and found it to be way too sticky and thick.
Now I'm wondering if I should have gotten the Dielectric instead?
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Be Careful
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[=StephenT]I belive the OM says to use the dielectric grease.
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When you use this grease.....be careful not to get it on the glass, when you try to wipe it off it will streak and smear and drive you nuts tring to remove it.
[=StephenT]I belive the OM says to use the dielectric grease.
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When you use this grease.....be careful not to get it on the glass, when you try to wipe it off it will streak and smear and drive you nuts tring to remove it.
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Thanks Guys!!
Glad to find out that I got the right stuff. It's carded in a clear tube, not much grease only about 3grams worth. $1.39 a tube so I bought like 4 tubes to do the weather stripping.
Was just curious to see if this was the same Dielectric grease as all the other stuff.
Pauly
Glad to find out that I got the right stuff. It's carded in a clear tube, not much grease only about 3grams worth. $1.39 a tube so I bought like 4 tubes to do the weather stripping.
Was just curious to see if this was the same Dielectric grease as all the other stuff.
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I've pondered why it needs to be "dielectric" also, since dielectric means it won't conduct electricity (this is the reason you use it on electronics).
The pep boys guy looked at me funny when I said I wanted dielectric grease for my weather seals also, and mentioned most people use the spray silicone stuff.
Then I got home and realized I already had dielectric silicone grease in my computer parts drawer and took back the stuff from pep boys (since I couldn't figure out if the stuff I got from pep boys was silicone or not, which I think is the actual important part).
The pep boys guy looked at me funny when I said I wanted dielectric grease for my weather seals also, and mentioned most people use the spray silicone stuff.
Then I got home and realized I already had dielectric silicone grease in my computer parts drawer and took back the stuff from pep boys (since I couldn't figure out if the stuff I got from pep boys was silicone or not, which I think is the actual important part).
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