Carbon Assembly Paste on Threads?

David White said:

I am wondering if anyone has experience putting carbon assembly paste on
threaded parts such as a bottom bracket? I cannot find the instructions
that came with mine (not that I recall them being too great). I have
used grease, teflon tape, and (rarely) loctite on BB threads. But I get
slipping in the BB more often than I think I should. I think I am
putting plenty of muscle when installing and I generally want to avoid
loctite (I use blue on the fixed cup for italian and french threads). So
I am wondering if the carbon assembly paste might be worth a try. Any
comments? Thanks

Prepping the BB shell will dop more for keeping a BB cup tight than
this or any other material. BTW, we just had to cut a BB cup outta a
Bianchi that was loctited in.

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David White said:

I am wondering if anyone has experience putting carbon assembly paste on
threaded parts such as a bottom bracket? I cannot find the instructions
that came with mine (not that I recall them being too great). I have
used grease, teflon tape, and (rarely) loctite on BB threads. But I get
slipping in the BB more often than I think I should. I think I am
putting plenty of muscle when installing and I generally want to avoid
loctite (I use blue on the fixed cup for italian and french threads). So
I am wondering if the carbon assembly paste might be worth a try. Any
comments? Thanks

Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

Prepping the BB shell will dop more for keeping a BB cup tight than
this or any other material. BTW, we just had to cut a BB cup outta a
Bianchi that was loctited in.

Next time take it up to about 180F degrees first. The paint will still
be OK but the loctite breaks down.
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A Muzi said:

Quoted message said:

David White said:

I am wondering if anyone has experience putting carbon assembly paste on
threaded parts such as a bottom bracket? I cannot find the instructions
that came with mine (not that I recall them being too great). I have
used grease, teflon tape, and (rarely) loctite on BB threads. But I get
slipping in the BB more often than I think I should. I think I am
putting plenty of muscle when installing and I generally want to avoid
loctite (I use blue on the fixed cup for italian and french threads). So
I am wondering if the carbon assembly paste might be worth a try. Any
comments? Thanks

Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

Prepping the BB shell will dop more for keeping a BB cup tight than
this or any other material. BTW, we just had to cut a BB cup outta a
Bianchi that was loctited in.

Next time take it up to about 180F degrees first. The paint will still
be OK but the loctite breaks down.

maybe a little hotter, but indeed, that's absolutely the way to do it.