calvinnnnnnn,
Lets see if we can staighten out the confusion. Like all things, ask 10 people and you will get 10 different ways to do stuff.
I can think of three different types of brakes "dressings":
Brake Grease-synthetic or silicone:...Permatex,CRC,Stalub,Sil-glyde, Dow Silicone, Motorcraft Silicone, etc,
Anti-squeal Paste: CRC Antisqueal, etc.. .
Boundary Lube Paste: Molykote77, GWR Pastelub, antiseize
There are 2 general brake lube areas: exposed metal to metal (pad to caliper) and enclosed metal to metal/rubber (caliper pin with bushings).
There are several schools of thought about application of the above products.
Most agree, and the packaging states that the "brake greases" can be used on both areas, exposed and enclosed.
The antisqueal paste is glue-like and the "books" recommend it's use only on the back of shimless pads, with the reason that it will tear off the shims when they try to move/shift or defeat the noise suppression effect of the shims. People disagree about not using it on shimmed pads.
The boundary lube pastes are thick grease with "marbles" of graphite, teflon, or moly that stay put in water spray and lube metal to metal. They are hard to find on the store shelves. They are not used for enclosed pins, being too thick.
One school is to use only the brake grease. Another is to use the grease for enclosed pins and the boundary paste for exposed metal to metal.
Pick you method of choice. I'll let you google the above products to educate yourself.
Grease can be used for antisqueal, but the antisqueal paste cannot be used for lubrication....kind of.
Look up the Larry Carly library and search for brake grease info.
