DAE think carbon paste was just fancy grease until it saved a seatpost?

I had a customer's carbon post slipping in an aluminum frame for months, even with a torque wrench. A guy at the shop in Bend said to try carbon assembly paste, and it hasn't budged in six months. What's something you thought was just marketing hype that actually works?

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wyatt_perez797d ago

Disagree with the "fancy grease" take. That paste has grit in it to add grip, which is the whole point. It's not lube at all, so Fiona_murray, it's the opposite of lubing it up. For carbon on metal, you need that extra bite to stop the slip.

fiona_murray7d ago

Wow, you were basically lubing it up!

val_craig377d ago

Guess my whole life is a misunderstanding then. Last week I used cooking spray on a squeaky door hinge, so maybe I'm just in a lubing mood. Should have known better than to bring that energy to carbon paste.