Dielectric grease?

[Crisis management]

Where do you buy this stuff in Auckland?

I need some to seal a GPS connection on the bike and I've tried electrical wholesalers, Repco & Dick Smith, all to no avail.

Any suggestions????

[Squiggles]

Last time i tried to get it they had it at supercheap, and at some autoelectrician shop (in napier, so no use to ya))... they only had tiny packets and was pretty expensive

[Max Preload]

Computer shops. It's used between CPU's and the heatsink.

[vifferman]

Computer shops. It's used between CPU's and the heatsink.

Isn't that heatsink paste (also called thermal paste), not dielectric grease? One's used to help conduct heat, the other's used to seal out moisture and prevent corrosion.
It's kinda like using petroleum jelly to clean your teeth, and toothpaste as a lube.

[Max Preload]

Isn't that heatsink paste (also called thermal paste), not dielectric grease? One's used to help conduct heat, the other's used to seal out moisture and prevent corrosion.
It's kinda like using petroleum jelly to clean your teeth, and toothpaste as a lube.

Same thing. Non-curing, heat conducting, electrical non-conducting silicone paste.

RS Components have it too.

[imdying]

Computer shops. It's used between CPU's and the heatsink.

Some of the more boutique brands conduct electricity, stick with the cheap shite.

[Sam I Am]

try http://www.jaycar.co.nz/

[Crisis management]

Thanks for the replies guys but unfortunately none of those suggestions seem to pan out....keep trying.

[Max Preload]

RS Components couldn't? Weird. I'll ask one of our tamed industrial sparkies when I next see one.

[Crisis management]

RS Components couldn't?

According to the bloke I spoke too.....didn't sound the sharpest knife in the drawer mind.

I ended up buying off Ascent Technology in Wobblington via the net, as I gave up trying to locate locally and the thought of hours of running from one place to the other didn't thrill me.

Thanks for the input tho guys, I would have thought the stuff would have been reasonably available.

[trustme]

Bugger the dielectric grease. I used brush on Latex rubber from an outboard motor workshop on the Scram lectrics . They recommended it over grease, worked a treat.
Will bring on Sunday if you want

[cs363]

Supercheap should have it - they are Permatex stockists, Permatex make a very good one: http://www.permatex.com/products/Aut...-Up_Grease.htm

Otherwise if you know anyone in the aviation game they should be able to get their hands on some for you

[Crisis management]

Bugger the dielectric grease. I used brush on Latex rubber from an outboard motor workshop on the Scram lectrics . They recommended it over grease, worked a treat.
Will bring on Sunday if you want

I will give you a call if I need it, otherwise see you sunday at 9????


Thanks for all the advice guys, I appreciate the efforts.

[gammaguy]

i have some in my workshop,it was sold to me years ago and is a HONDA genuine part.

so online or into your honda dealer would be the way to go

[Max Preload]

Apparently the reason you're having so much difficulty locating some easily is they tend to just use general purpose grease (or at least food grade lubricant here) if it's a connector in a corrosive environment not housed in a junction box (rare), at least according to the three electricians I spoke on site today.