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Posted: 7/23/2026 4:55:27 PM EDT
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There are different lubes, Teflon tapes, never-seize, and other things that should be used with silencers. There are some that shouldn't be used. Many people don't know all the different ones or why they are used, me included. Please list/recommend what is used and why for silencers like: Pistol Silencer Nielson Device Spring/Piston Lube when/why/what/how much Teflon Tape recommendations for direct thread when/why/what/how much Anything used for a 3 lug mount Anything used for other mounts Never-Seize when/why/what/how much Whatever else you can think of that I missed. |
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I had to use the heavy yellow Teflon on one particular combo of plan b mount and muzzle device because it would immediately come loose if I didn't. Tolerance stacking I suppose. I don't use anything else on any other pistols or rifles. If I was going to permanently leave a suppressor on a pistol I'd probably use the same tape just to be sure. All my other plan B's stay tight, and 3 lug doesn't need anything. White lithium on booster springs. |
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Rimfire and pistol baffles and tubes get coated in dielectric grease after cleaning. Threads that actually get used occasionally get an appropriate amount of copper anti seize, usually with proper torque if possible. Stuff that I never want to come apart gets Rocksett. Pistons get lots of white lithium grease every couple hundred rounds. |
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Use a metal free, general purpose or heavy duty anti-seize on threaded parts that need to come apart. Inside sliding bits can get it too, else white lithium. I like pure silicone grease for monocores, helps drop some db's too. General recommendations, though: Silver is generally used for Aluminum parts Copper shouldn't be used on SS Aluminum shouldn't be used with Carbon Steel Nickel is a carcinogen and shouldn't be handled much or where it could be vaporized and breathed in Graphite for use in electrically conductive applications Marine grade and food grade, well, duh A heavy-duty, metal free anti-seize will usually be compatible with all metals and to very high temps. |
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| A useful range bag item is zinc oxide cream (diaper rash cream, lol). Can be used as expedient anti seize, sun screen, anti-chafe lubricant, and to treat dry skin or chapped lips. May not be as high temp as the food grade anti seize products but the zinc oxide filler has anti seize function. Available in convenient sized tubes on damn near every street corner where homeless indicate there’s a CVS or Walgreens. |
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Originally Posted By Glocked: Rimfire and pistol baffles and tubes get coated in dielectric grease after cleaning. Threads that actually get used occasionally get an appropriate amount of copper anti seize, usually with proper torque if possible. Stuff that I never want to come apart gets Rocksett. Pistons get lots of white lithium grease every couple hundred rounds. My only addititon to this solid list is Griffin Armament's ST A3 Thread Sealant which is a great temporary thread sealant for stuff like my handgun Eze-Lok muzzle adapters. I can do a cursory cleaning for a few range sessions, but evertually need to remove the Eze-Lok to fully disassemble and deep clean. ROCK6 |
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Originally Posted By ROCK6: My only addititon to this solid list is Griffin Armament's ST A3 Thread Sealant which is a great temporary thread sealant for stuff like my handgun Eze-Lok muzzle adapters. I can do a cursory cleaning for a few range sessions, but evertually need to remove the Eze-Lok to fully disassemble and deep clean. ROCK6 They also sell the same anti seize, just in a smaller amount: Lok-Cease 20/20 .5oz, $6.95 - Griffin Armament Lok-Cease 20/20 16oz, $38.95 - McMaster-Carr |
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