Originally Posted by
Continuity
Ah, that's interesting - so it can practically halve the amount of torque needed? Although I presumed that pretty much all of the carbon assembly pastes had 'bite' to them...
I wonder if it's just a matter of degree - some have more 'bite' (are grittier, presumably) than others - or whether some pastes are just the carbon version of anti-seize, preventing stickage and not really providing any extra grip.
I'm a fan of grit based traction compounds, having used lapping compound for things like keeping handlebars from slipping long before CF parts even existed. However grit has the problem, that parts must be completely loosened before they are moved or the grit will score the surface. Even a fine grit will dull a carbon post inserted too deep and lifted back up, so many of the pastes use tiny plastic or rubber media for traction, which increases friction without marring.
Which is best depends on how much added grip you want, and your or the applications tolerance of minor marring.