Guest " " Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 So I ran into a fellow that was charging an outragous price for a used tube amp. He justified the price by saying he took the amp apart and in addition to all the usual restoration work....coated all the mechanical surfaces with "silclear". Silclear is a paste that has silver particles and is supposed to do magic to connections. Using an ohm meter, the stuff did not seem to conduct electricity.....resistance was infinite...instead of being a dead short. I put some on the battery terminals of my car and it prevented the battery from charging and eventually prevented the car from starting. So needless to say....the stuff is not going on any of my audio gear connections, much less the internals. So is anyone an advocate of "silclear", would be interested in hearing "Pro" comments. Maybe I didn't apply it correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Could be that your battery's gases cooked the stuff. How did you test resistance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David H Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Siliclear is a nonconductive cleaner / lubricant. I wouldn't put a whole lot of stock in the product. It may offer some cleaning and lubrcation properties, but I think I will stick with the tried and true Caig Deox-it. Putting this product on top of your battery cable probably didn't cause the starting issue, but it is certainly not going to better the lead to lead connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kouack Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Just put the leads into the jar, if that oil snake stuff is conductive you will get 0 ohms or near. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 "Could be that your battery's gases cooked the stuff. How did you test resistance?" multi meter set for ohms...stick the probes in...if it's conductive...it sohould read a low number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 You might be able to use it to polish your bowling ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 You might be able to use it to polish your bowling ball. I was thinking of something like that...but I don't have any silver pieces on my motorcycle....my luck...it would attract lightning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I was thinking about a resistance test along the lines of mechanical connections without vs with. Not a conductivity test of the paste alone. Interesting: Not one scientific test found to verify anything about the stuff. Reminds me of a speaker horn without any technical data. Does anybody really know what it will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I tried putting this stuff on some paper and measuring the resistance and it looks like it's not a conductor. The website says this stuff is great for electrical outlets and everything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Looks like Nevr-seize in a different container, possibly one that used to hold chewing gum. You can print a label like that in your inkjet printer, guess there is no end to the amount of scams out there. I would use it on bolts when you are working on your various cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 It does look like the anti-seize we used with aluminum boat trailer assembly. They use Stainless Steel bolts with self-locking nuts. If you didn't load some anti-seize on say a 3/4" bolt/nut, and you had to take it back off, you were SOL...... Break out the die grinder with a cutting disc...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Richard Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 I am not specifically familiar with the Silclear product, but years ago I used a similar product in an industrial application. It would not conduct when ohmmeter leads were put into the product but would when pressure was applied such as when screws were tightened onto terminal lugs. If it actually contains silver it should make a superior heat sink grease also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doityourself Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 When installed an air bag "clock" spring in a Ford product they used to give you a small container of paste that you put on the terminals. Can't remember the name but that's what I'd put on a wire that is not making postive contact. I've got some in my toolbox and use it occasionaly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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