Sil-Glyde: what's the difference?

[Bottom_Feeder]

Is it a single unique product, or a product type with a few different flavors?

What's the difference between this (which says 'brake parts' right on the front): http://agscompany.com/product/sil-glyde-silicone-lubricant-tube-4-oz/

And this apparently brake-specific lube?: http://agscompany.com/product/sil-glyde-silicone-brake-lubricant-tube-4-oz/

I need to do the brakes on my wife's car today. I already have a NAPA-branded tube of the former and just bought a tube of the latter because I assumed they were different products. But all I'm reading now is that there is only one Sil-Glyde and just the packaging is different. So what gives?

 

[CarbonSteel]

Originally Posted By: Bottom_Feeder
What's the difference between this (which says 'brake parts' right on the front)?
The brake lube states a higher working temperature?

 

[SLCraig]

Interesting, I have not seen the 2nd product. I have been using the first one for years with no complaints.
I actually have another product from Kent that works exceptionally well as well. (for caliper lube)

 

[buck91]

Can you dig up SDS? I'll bet they are the same product with slightly updated packaging.

FWIW, I switched from Sil-glyde to actual silicome compound for brake stuffs about 5 years ago and have been happy. Not sure how much of an improvement its been, but some.

 

[JHZR2]

I seem to recall when I last did a brake job, that sil-glyde had a quantity of either solid silica and/or some sort of clay additive, while brake paste (I was looking at 3M but the AGS brand is likely similar) was more of a pure silicone grease without the solids.

For those two specifically Id recommend comparing the SDS first as a start...

 

[Zukinut]

Spent 8 hours studying about brake grease yesterday and Friday evening after I realized my purple stuff was killing rubber. Any rate I came up with silglyde and silameric were the only two that had never eaten rubber. I bought both but prefer the silameric.

The top picture you provided is the one folks talked about when talking about brake work.


Hope this helps.
Will

 

[Ramblejam]

Part number on first is SG-4.
Part number on second is BK-4.

http://agscompany.com/images/stories/MSDS/English/Sil-Glyde-Grease_English.pdf

Same thing, different packaging.

 

[mjoekingz28]

Like PSD said, maybe one is higher temp?

 

[Bottom_Feeder]

Originally Posted By: Ramblejam
Part number on first is SG-4.
Part number on second is BK-4.

http://agscompany.com/images/stories/MSDS/English/Sil-Glyde-Grease_English.pdf

Same thing, different packaging.

Not sure how I missed that on their website but I guess I didn't look hard enough.

Thank you. That answers my question. Guess I wasted $7.50 on another tube of something I already had. Thanks, AGS.