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Bryanj:
Sorry, ive used coppaslip since the 70's and dont think there is anything better, i will even admit to using it on shells in my own Fords
Oddjob:
I've always used Coppaslip but after buying some nickel grease I think it's better than Copper so I tend to use that now.
bruxby-clive:
Apologies, to clarify my earlier post, I tend to use the corrosion block grease on bolts ETC, preferring marine grade grease on pivot shafts and wheel spindles and copper slip on anything that could get hot, although it does say in their data sheet that it can be used at high temperatures, I haven't tried it.
K2-K6:
As above, it's rare to take something apart that's been coppaslipped and find it stuck, generally pretty effective in reality.
There's more than one thing going on though, one being the grease within in which excludes moisture etc. Galvanic corrosion ordinarily needs promoting by electrolyte and ordinarily supplied by salt water solution from winter roads quite effectively. Exclusion of electrolytes by waterproof grease and sacrificial metals the defense methods.
Straight "galling" of one metal against another in high torque loading a little more specialised in that nickel for stainless outperforms most others to prevent cold pickup and localised welding of two components.
For really susceptible components in high water ingress locations, the marine type grease is possibly most effective if that's the main risk. Something like Duckams Keenol (don't think it's still made though) and has significant levels of zinc oxide incorporated was really effective.
Matt_Harrington:
This is all very interesting. Copaslip, it would seem, is fine. In fact anything is better than nothing!
I thought Nickelslip wasn't available because of the fact that nickel is now very expensive (in fact I believe trading in Nickel is suspended).
I was also told by someone else that Nickelslip was toxic (?)
Matt
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