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Subject:Re: Dielectric Grease
From:Craig Cowan
Date:Sat, 8 Mar 2014 08:59:10 -0500

I use silicon "super lube" on pretty much every electrical contact on a vanagon, particularly coating the grounds well. I have also been known to coat the grounds in fluid-film. 

I've had good corrosion resistance over the years. 

-craig

> On Mar 8, 2014, at 8:45 AM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I have a 4 oz bottle of NOALOX standing here.  I believe that I bought it
> at H*me Dep*t 8 or 10 years ago.  I have sometimes applied it to electrical
> connections when it wasn't lost.  Now at Idealindustries.com, I learn that
> it is designed for aluminum; there is no such indication on the container
> (except the name,   duh).
> 
> http://www.idealindustries.com/prodDetail.do?prodId=noalox
> 
> 
>  I continue to use silicone dielectric grease on push-on connectors and
> ground straps, etc. with good results.
> 
> Larry A.
> 
> 
>> On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 12:23 PM, Todd Last <rubatoguy@comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> no-ox-id is one brand.
>> noalox is another.
>> 
>> Todd
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> 
>> From: "John Collins" <oldguyflier@YAHOO.COM>
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Sent: Friday, March 7, 2014 9:00:04 AM
>> Subject: Dielectric Grease
>> 
>> I have used a grease loaded with copper powder on radio antenna
>> connections topside on my cruising sailboat. It blocked all corrosion about
>> six feet above salt water and made a perfect connection. I covered it with
>> rubber tape just to keep from getting it on my clothes. Bought it at an
>> amateur radio store.
>> 
>> John Collins
>> S/V PRIMO (Panama)
>> 
>> Sent from my tiny piece of magic glass
>>