Question about silicone grease for tops.
Instructor
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From: Newnan GA
1st Time owner,
Not all "Silicone Greases" are dielectric. The ones that are not are sold mostly in the Food Grade businesst. For the most part Silicone Greases consists of silicone fluid, thickened with metallic soap and other additives. Silicone compound is a grease-like silicone fluid that has been thickened with fine particles of silica. Both offer excellent heat and oxidation stability, as well as electrical properties and water repellency. Silicone greases and fluid compounds are ideal for electrical insulation, sealing, radiant heating and applications requiring water repellency. Primarily used in transportation, electrical/electronics and machine tooling industries, these products highly stable, reliable, and inert. If you would like to see some of the types that are produced go to thgis web site: http://www.silicone.jp/e/products/oil/grease.shtml. By the way what are you trying to accomplish?
Not all "Silicone Greases" are dielectric. The ones that are not are sold mostly in the Food Grade businesst. For the most part Silicone Greases consists of silicone fluid, thickened with metallic soap and other additives. Silicone compound is a grease-like silicone fluid that has been thickened with fine particles of silica. Both offer excellent heat and oxidation stability, as well as electrical properties and water repellency. Silicone greases and fluid compounds are ideal for electrical insulation, sealing, radiant heating and applications requiring water repellency. Primarily used in transportation, electrical/electronics and machine tooling industries, these products highly stable, reliable, and inert. If you would like to see some of the types that are produced go to thgis web site: http://www.silicone.jp/e/products/oil/grease.shtml. By the way what are you trying to accomplish?
Instructor
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From: Newnan GA
If you are tring to lubricate and preserve the rubber on your top, look at product called Shin-Etsu Silicone Thermal Grease from your local Honda dealer and on the web. Vendors here on this site can also supply. Not cheap but very very good.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '08
GM makes it, per my C5 owners manual, Dielectric Silicone Grease #12345579 but the 1 oz tube doesn't last but one or two applications (I use it once a year on all rubber and there is a lot of it.
I bought a can of CRC Di-Electric Grease from Advanced Auto Parts, 3.3 oz, lasted several years so far.
A little goes a long way and it takes a while to soak in so it leaves a bit of a mess for a while after you use it, be careful on your doors to not get it on your clothes.
It does work to keep the seals nice. I use it once a year.
I bought a can of CRC Di-Electric Grease from Advanced Auto Parts, 3.3 oz, lasted several years so far.
A little goes a long way and it takes a while to soak in so it leaves a bit of a mess for a while after you use it, be careful on your doors to not get it on your clothes.
It does work to keep the seals nice. I use it once a year.
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