Grease vs Anti-Seize

[South Bound]

Am nearly at the stage of putting all the bits of my project together and have a healthy mix of steel, Alu and Ti bits to put together. I some some decent quality grease, but is there anything special I should be using anywhere?

 

[neilll]

I always use this, never had any probs
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=17701

 

[kaiser]

You should always try to use anti sieze. If you think about it grease is designed to make things move/turn easier, not nessecarily what you want for a bolt or nut. Though I will concede that it would probably be ok, but you might as well use the right tool for the right job. For Ti you can also get something called Ti prep.

 

[Dipsy]

I bought a big tin in Halfords years ago as the tubes at the time were too small to worry about.

I always use it for parts, erm, the bikes not mine...

 

[cannondale king]

COPPER SLIP ALL THE WAY ANYTHING ELSE IS JUST BEING A POSH NONSE COPPER SLIP AAAHHHHHH COPPER SLIP OOWWW YEAHHH GO GO BUY IT WHILE YOU CAN ONLY £6 A CAN THAT CAN WILL LAST YOU YEARS    AS RECOMENDED BY THE ATG    

 

[lumos2000]

not shure about bikes but i work for a BIG superyatch builder, i was chating to the engine room monkeys the other day about copperslip and they said they have been told to stop using it in favour for antisize paste.
make sence to me as copper oxidizes.

 

[haggis]

anti seize

molykote 1000

 

[dookie]

most 'anti-seize' is copper based, as is finish line's ti prep. no need to get something bicycle specific...save some case and get copper anti-seize from the auto parts store.

 

[No Longer Registered]

I've used copper slip for years on automotive and cycle applications. I've never had any issues with seized bolts.
It is also possible to use a very light thread lock to prevent seizing on components made of alloy or steel that you don't want to come loose or corrode in place. The thread lock fills the gap between the threads and prevents moisture entering the gap so no corrosion can take place. The two thread surfaces become inert to corrosion as there is a barrier between surfaces and no moisture to propagate oxidation.
Titanium is a different matter and needs a good dose of copper slip or large molecule anti seize. This is because the grain of titanium is very rough compared to steels and alloys with a less 'Rough' finish. When you thread titanium into titanium it is like rubbing velcro together at a molecular level, hence why Ti on Ti components size solid if assembled dry. The slip compound acts like a layer of ball bearing in between the surfaces allowing the two component threads to slide over one and other without gripping and seizing up.

 

[cannondale king]

but stevePSD treadlock relies on electrolitic corrosion to be set off like steel on alu creates by being two disimular metals(small electical charge that passes between metals that are different ie how batterys work for those who didn't know) arrhhh the debate is on any way copper slip works well and at the end of the day its a bike not a rolls royce olympus marine engine they are two completly different kettels of fish due to the introduction of saline solutions in the working atmostphire god i picked up some usless info while i was in the navy