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augieboy
03-08-04, 09:18 AM
I'm installing a new BB. Can I use Loctite on a titanium frame?

a2psyklnut
03-08-04, 09:19 AM
You won't need it. Installing a bottom bracket in a Ti frame without anti-sieze will render it permanent in a few months!

L8R
augieboy
03-08-04, 09:24 AM
Sorry, but what's anti-sieze?

a2psyklnut
03-08-04, 09:28 AM
Ummm, how do I explain it. It's a lube type material that contains copper. It prevents electrolysis of dissimilar metals. You can find it at most auto repair/parts stores.

Good Luck
don d.
03-08-04, 09:46 AM
You might try this:

www.permatex.com/products/industrial_individual_products.asp?category=lubricants&product=Permatex,%20Anti-Seize%20Lubricant

The 8oz bottle comes with an applicator and is ~$7.00 at TSC Tractor Supply Co.
AndrewP
03-08-04, 10:54 AM
I think anti-seize contains lead not copper. The toxicity of lead makes it important to thoroughly clean your hands after using it.
sch
03-08-04, 02:05 PM
There are several types of antiseize depending on the
metals you are putting in proximity. Copper is one kind, lead another. FWIW I have CP Ti frame (Teledyne Titan) that I rode '76-79 then hung from the rafters til '99. Decided I needed a new seatpost after rehabbing the frame with cast off 9spd stuff and was fearful of 20yrs of electrolytic lockup but the Al post came out snickersnack, as had the BB (a Philwood with Al lockrings) earlier in the rehab process. steve
khuon
03-08-04, 03:00 PM
I use Finish Line Ti-Prep.

http://www.cambriabike.com/misc/images/finish_line_ti_prep_anti_se.jpg
http://www.cambriabike.com/SALE/tools_lube/Images/finish_line_ti_prep_1.5lb_t.jpg
jhota
03-08-04, 04:16 PM
...I have (a) Teledyne Titan...

nice...
don d.
03-08-04, 04:38 PM
[QUOTE=khuon]I use Finish Line Ti-Prep.


Wow...a 1.5 lb container! Enough left over for cheese dip! Does it say on the container whether that has any nickel in it? What are the base materials in it?
Avalanche325
03-08-04, 04:48 PM
1.5 lbs. I'm glad to see you brought enough for everybody!!
khuon
03-08-04, 04:55 PM
The "ingrediants list" says, "copper bronze, graphite, aluminum complex and synthetic oils". I bought that jar about 3 years ago and although I do use it sparingly per application, I tend to use it for a lot of stuff where I could have gotten by with a cheaper grease (simply because I already have it) yet it still doesn't seem like I've managed to make a dent in the supply.
don d.
03-08-04, 05:08 PM
The "ingrediants list" says, "copper bronze, graphite, aluminum complex and synthetic oils".

Those are the same ingredients as the Permatex prod# 133k has. Permatex also has an anti-seize that is nickel based that is specified for Titanium use, but the application datasheet is for stuff like space shuttle application temperature ranges so I thought it might be a little overkill for bike stuff.