anti seize

I have a couple of cans nearly half full that has gotten dried out and can't get to stick to the brush. What can I add to these cans so I can use it?

To thin mine when needed, I just use any motor oil or THF.

gear oil.

I use a little 3 in 1 oil. Seems to work fine.

I add a little Marvel Mystery oil, and mix it up. Has worked well for me.

Thanks all. Sure did hate to throw it away
Thanks Again

Had a friend suggest motor oil to me. Seemed to work fine.

what is THF?

Tractor Hydraulic Fluid.

tractor hydraulic fluid

(quoted from post at 16:57:29 01/20/19) tractor hydraulic fluid

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I make mine each time I need it. I pump a little grease out of grease gun and put a little powdered graphite in and mix up good. That way it never gets old. Been doing it for years and works as good as the store bought stuff.

I've got a can I found when I cleaned out mom's old place.

I remembered it when I found it, been there as long as I can remember.

It's in a olive drab can, some mil spec numbers, dated 1956.

It's still good! I've been using it at work. A little dry, but stir it a little, dig down it's fine!

Most anti-seize is oil soluble. Almost any kind of petroleum oil will work just fine. Just add a little and mix it up until you get the right consistency.

The thing I have used is mineral oil . Works wonderfully. Makes it nice and smooth. You want to add a little mineral oil at a time and stir it. Add a little more until it gets nice and creamy.

The thing I have used is mineral oil . Works wonderfully. Makes it nice and smooth. You want to add a little mineral oil at a time and stir it. Add a little more until it gets nice and creamy.

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Any specific operating Temperature of the components that shall receive this anti seize?

eg...<200 F

Thanks

Bob...

Anti seize isn't worth using. I have used it in the past last can I had never got replaced. I just use gun grease for bolts and things. I even use it on battery connections. Never had problems with the so-called insulating by using gun grease. Been doing that for 50 years.

You must Never take things apart a second time. That's where anti-sieze proves how great it really is. SON and I worked on my old '96 F-250 with the 7.3L IH diesel I bought brand new 23 years ago. Had a bad fuel leak in the valley. Either the factory original piston pump or something around the fuel filter/heater assembly right next to it was the most likely cause. The short fuel line hoses that are about 4-1/2 years old was the leak, but installed the new $100 fuel pump, put $15 of new o-rings in the fuel filter canister and injection pressure regulator. Truck started right up afterwards, no leaks, there's a little 1/4" diameter extra fine mesh screen that filters the fuel going into the filter canister, there was a 1/16" thick layer of dirt and lint on that screen from 305,000 miles of fuel, probably 20,000 gallons of fuel gone thru that pump and filter.
But Any time a steel bolt or screw threads into aluminum, they seize because the aluminum oxidizes, anti-sieze prevents that, I especially use it between aluminum wheels and cast iron wheel hubs. I've read articles in service magazines that mechanics say they will use tooth paste or red Lock Tight becore they put a bare steel bolt into aluminum.

To answer the original question, mix in some light oil like 10W and mix the oil & antiseieze up again.

I'm still using out of the bottle I got when we moved in this shop 10 years ago. I have used mineral spirits-from the parts washer- and penetrating oil-(Seafoam brand) to soften it up at various times.