Doesn’t seem like there is a difference as he application for both is similar if not the same. I have anti-seize grease for my car and don’t want to dish out the money to buy the bike-branded stuff.
can anyone confirm that the stuff for cars is safe to use on my bike?
Yes and no. Most cycling lubes are made to a lighter viscosity than car stuff. Bearing grease in a car is WAY stiffer than that on a bike. I would never use auto GREASE, as far as anti-seize, I would have no issue using the Anti-Seize brand stuff, but cant imagine where on a bike I would. BB? Certainly not on small binding bolts.
Yeah, it’s the same stuff.
The different formulations of anti-seize are mostly to respond to different operating temperature requirements, and bicycle applications are well within the range of the automotive products.
Copper based anti-seize does seem to offer slightly better resistance to galling when used with titanium, but it’s not a huge difference.
This is only anti-seize we’re talking about though; grease is an entirely different subject…
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But where?
“but where?”
You’re kidding, right?
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Anti Seize? No, not kidding. I cant think of where it would go on a current bike. Small bolts get grease (presuming they are not Ti bolts in Ti). It would not go on a seat post. BB shells now come with thread locker on them, and then you add Teflon tape and/or grease. Certainly not on an axle or a pedal spindle. Cant imagine not just using Phil Wood on almost any thread on a bike, but for some LockTite 242 (blue) on some.
It would be nice to know where the OP was thinking…of course this is all presuming that this is not Ti on Ti…and that can be a train wreck.
I use it on any bolt that is going to see hard time. Cleat bolts, primarily, but chainring bolts as well. Anti seize (specifically the spark plug stuff) stays in place much better than grease. I also use it on my roof rack for that reason.
Yeah, it’s the same stuff.
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This is only anti-seize we’re talking about though; grease is an entirely different subject…
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Hey fredly, a couple of years ago I was on a quest for the ultimate bicycle grease and started this thread here: http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=1024891 Though the concepts of increased viscosity and higher temperature ratings at the penalty of increased drag were discussed, it was never truly determined that commonly sold bicycle grease (Park, Phil, Finish Line, etc) was any different from general automotive grease.
What’s your take on this subject?
I could be wrong, but I think anything with Ti on aluminum is recommended for a shot o’ anti-seize.