Originally Posted by
DARKSCOPE001
im going to second what mr. Bob Dopolina said, Grease as far as i would know will cause carbon to delaminate. because I know that moisture trapped up against carbon fiber causes it to do so. But that brings about another question I have. As far as im awear carbon assembly grease is just grease with particulates in it. Correct me if im wrong because ive never used the stuff in the aviation biz but that's just my $0.02
HOPE THIS HELPS
Sean Scott
I honestly don't know what the carrier is but it may be a grease that is carbon friendly. They do exist.
There are two methods for making assembly paste. One is abrasive where the paste has particles in it that scratch the surface of the clearcoat on the carbon and cause more friction.
The other is compression (which I prefer) which is basically little ball shaped particles suspended in the carrier that focuses force in the area where the balls are. This increases friction but leaves the surface of the carbon parts unscathed (for the most part). Finishline uses this method so I opt for this product.
Assembly paste is far superior because it does 2 things: Prevents galvanic corrosion (binding) and prevents slippage. Grease, even carbon friendly grease, may prevent corrosion but it may
increase slippage. This is not good.
Assembly paste>grease