ProVape Grease

[Madaz]

Hi All

having read the P3 thread I see comments regarding cleaning

in particular cleaning the threads to give good contact plus help keep the IQ high

with this in mind have I bought a fake 2.5 as it has arrived with both grease on the original end cap

and the extension cap

paid full price from seller listed by ProVape to avoid 'clones' but if its not why the grease

Thanks to anyone that can help

 

[xcrazydx]

It's not grease, it's noalox.

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[Madaz]

thanx

panic over the valium can go back in cupboard

 

[winder]

Apparently Noalox isn't intended for use on stainless, despite Provape's application of it. I finally got tired of getting Noalox on my batteries (and the insides of my Provaris). I cleaned that messy stuff off, and coated the threads with Breakfree CLP. Zero issues after several months of use, and no more mess.

 

[Madaz]

Thanx winder

I will have to look into trying that if it starts getting on my batteries

For now I have wiped the excess off

Apparently Noalox isn't intended for use on stainless, despite Provape's application of it. I finally got tired of getting Noalox on my batteries (and the insides of my Provaris). I cleaned that messy stuff off, and coated the threads with Breakfree CLP. Zero issues after several months of use, and no more mess.

 

[BadTrainDriver]

Apparently Noalox isn't intended for use on stainless, despite Provape's application of it. I finally got tired of getting Noalox on my batteries (and the insides of my Provaris). I cleaned that messy stuff off, and coated the threads with Breakfree CLP. Zero issues after several months of use, and no more mess.

It's funny you should bring this up...
I was just over at a buddies house, he's doesn't vape but is a genius on damn near everything, I show him my Ti Provari, let him feel the threads, he asks about the thread lube, I tell him what it is, and he suggested No Ox ID A Special. I've never heard of it but looked it up. It seems like a better thing to use. I've got some of order.
Electrical Contact Lubricant - Conductive Electrical Grease | Sanchem, Inc.

 

[Madaz]

thanx BadTrainDriver

this stuff looks good I like the way its been used n proven for the time it has

It's funny you should bring this up...
I was just over at a buddies house, he's doesn't vape but is a genius on damn near everything, I show him my Ti Provari, let him feel the threads, he asks about the thread lube, I tell him what it is, and he suggested No Ox ID A Special. I've never heard of it but looked it up. It seems like a better thing to use. I've got some of order.
Electrical Contact Lubricant - Conductive Electrical Grease | Sanchem, Inc.

 

[Ozwald]

It's funny you should bring this up...
I was just over at a buddies house, he's doesn't vape but is a genius on damn near everything, I show him my Ti Provari, let him feel the threads, he asks about the thread lube, I tell him what it is, and he suggested No Ox ID A Special. I've never heard of it but looked it up. It seems like a better thing to use. I've got some of order.
Electrical Contact Lubricant - Conductive Electrical Grease | Sanchem, Inc.

That's what I've always recommended for stainless, but honestly I don't use electrical grease at all on mine. I just clean the threads (male and female) very well with some BKF. Never had an issue & the threads are as buttery smooth as the day it arrived. But if you're going to use a grease, NO-OX-ID A Special is the route to go. Noalox is made for aluminum only.

 

[Madaz]

That's what I've always recommended for stainless, but honestly I don't use electrical grease at all on mine. I just clean the threads (male and female) very well with some BKF. Never had an issue & the threads are as buttery smooth as the day it arrived. But if you're going to use a grease, NO-OX-ID A Special is the route to go. Noalox is made for aluminum only.

Thanx Ozwald

 

[robvanhooren]

another vote for NO-OX-ID A Special, or Nyogel (760 for threads, 779 for o-rings).

have a look at Krytox for the new Ti Provari ... NoAlOx is good for aluminum and *only* aluminum.

(imo) ProVape should up its game re: just shilling noalox for everything.


CPF has a monster grease and lube thread here.

very much worth checking out.

 

[Madaz]

another vote for NO-OX-ID A Special, or Nyogel (760 for threads, 779 for o-rings).

have a look at Krytox for the new Ti Provari ... NoAlOx is good for aluminum and *only* aluminum.

(imo) ProVape should up its game re: just shilling noalox for everything.


CPF has a monster grease and lube thread here.

very much worth checking out.

Thanx robvanhooren

 

[BadTrainDriver]

another vote for NO-OX-ID A Special, or Nyogel (760 for threads, 779 for o-rings).

have a look at Krytox for the new Ti Provari ... NoAlOx is good for aluminum and *only* aluminum.

(imo) ProVape should up its game re: just shilling noalox for everything.


CPF has a monster grease and lube thread here.

very much worth checking out.

I have a 2oz tube of Krytox 240AC, given to me by a friend that works in the aerospace industry.
I've actually thought about using it on my devices, but then I thought...do I really want to use $120 for 2oz grease on threads of a $200 device?
Seems a bit overkill, lol.

 

[The Ocelot]

It's funny you should bring this up...
I was just over at a buddies house, he's doesn't vape but is a genius on damn near everything, I show him my Ti Provari, let him feel the threads, he asks about the thread lube, I tell him what it is, and he suggested No Ox ID A Special. I've never heard of it but looked it up. It seems like a better thing to use. I've got some of order.
Electrical Contact Lubricant - Conductive Electrical Grease | Sanchem, Inc.

Hi BadTrain, haven't seen you around for awhile {Waves}! That's the stuff (or very close to) what Ozwald said to use. If I recall correctly, Noalox is for aluminum rather than stainless steel. I could be confused though.

 

[lamarrk]

Here it is on Amazon if anyone's interested: Amazon.com: 2 ounce Tub Cb Ham Radio NO OX ID A-Special Conductive Grease ALL Antenna Metal: Everything Else

 

[Ozwald]

Here it is on Amazon if anyone's interested: Amazon.com: 2 ounce Tub Cb Ham Radio NO OX ID A-Special Conductive Grease ALL Antenna Metal: Everything Else

^^ That's how I knew about the stuff. Works great on amateur radio antennas.

 

[Mommay]

No-Ox is what Provape has on their website now. Lots more expensive than other places, though. It's what I'm using in re-doing antique toy train tracks, too.

 

[RebelGolfer72]

And to think that for the past year, people were acting like I had 3 heads when I mentioned "No-Ox-Id" (or NoOx as its called by just about everyone).. Said NoAlOx is what I wanted blah blah blah... All NoALOx did was make a mess that needed to be cleaned weekly.
With NoOx, if you think you don't have enough on the connection, you probably still have too much on. It's a waxy texture-- apply it and treat it like you are waxing your car

 

[JeepR KReapR]

And to think that for the past year, people were acting like I had 3 heads when I mentioned "No-Ox-Id" (or NoOx as its called by just about everyone).. Said NoAlOx is what I wanted blah blah blah... All NoALOx did was make a mess that needed to be cleaned weekly.
With NoOx, if you think you don't have enough on the connection, you probably still have too much on. It's a waxy texture-- apply it and treat it like you are waxing your car

Rebel, do you use this stuff just on the coil posts to prevent carbon build-ups & shorts? Or do you grease the whole atty base with it?

 

[Ozwald]

Rebel, do you use this stuff just on the coil posts to prevent carbon build-ups & shorts? Or do you grease the whole atty base with it?

I've never heard of anyone using electrical grease on an atty.

It's to prevent oxidation (think rust). Rust is what happens when iron oxidizes. Since we're not dealing with iron, we don't have to worry about rust, but stainless (& other metals) oxidize as well. In some cases it's good (aluminum oxide on the inside of your cookware, for example), but not so much for electrical connections. A layer of oxide will make an electrical connection less efficient. Noalox is specific to connections with aluminum. No-Ox-ID is for stainless (and a variety of other metals). Grease isn't grease. You shouldn't be using a grease for aluminum on stainless steel.

The biggest point where this could be a problem on a Provari is the battery cap threads since most people are not cleaning those threads as often or as well as they should (if you do, electrical grease isn't needed at all), or forgetting to clean both the male & the female threads. I suppose you could use it on the 510 connection, but typically those get cleaned more frequently than the battery cap threads do. As for coil posts, I wouldn't think it's a good idea to have any form of electrical grease in contact with your coil, posts or e-liquid.

Personally I don't use grease on any of my mods, but I do clean them very throughly & frequently with an oxalic acid based cleaner. This removes build up and allows the stainless to do exactly what it was invented to do - self-passivate.

 

[JeepR KReapR]

I've never heard of anyone using electrical grease on an atty.

It's to prevent oxidation (think rust). Rust is what happens when iron oxidizes. Since we're not dealing with iron, we don't have to worry about rust, but stainless (& other metals) oxidize as well. In some cases it's good (aluminum oxide on the inside of your cookware, for example), but not so much for electrical connections. A layer of oxide will make an electrical connection less efficient. Noalox is specific to connections with aluminum. No-Ox-ID is for stainless (and a variety of other metals). Grease isn't grease. You shouldn't be using a grease for aluminum on stainless steel.

The biggest point where this could be a problem on a Provari is the battery cap threads since most people are not cleaning those threads as often or as well as they should (if you do, electrical grease isn't needed at all), or forgetting to clean both the male & the female threads. I suppose you could use it on the 510 connection, but typically those get cleaned more frequently than the battery cap threads do. As for coil posts, I wouldn't think it's a good idea to have any form of electrical grease in contact with your coil, posts or e-liquid.

Personally I don't use grease on any of my mods, but I do clean them very throughly & frequently with an oxalic acid based cleaner. This removes build up and allows the stainless to do exactly what it was invented to do - self-passivate.

Ah, that makes a helluva lot more sense...like the dielectric grease for headlight/tailight bulbs etc. Increase connectivity and supposedly help prevent corrosion.

Although if this works anything like that does I'll save the cash and just stick with cleaning the connectors on a regular basis.

EDIT: I'm still missing why you need to use conductive grease if you're just using it for the cap end threads...but I wasn't an electrical engineer (Obviously)