Having a difficult time locating gear marking compound for a reasonable cost. Has anybody used the Permatex Prussian Blue? How about a home made alternative? I've heard of people using everything from grease to spray paint to lip stick...
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Originally Posted By: buck91
Has anybody used the Permatex Prussian Blue?
Yes I have used it many times on and my last gear change (2014). It was available on the shelf at my local jobber parts store. My only complaint about it is the color is hard to see. The best product for color is the compound you get with a new gear set install kit, it is a butternut yellow and shows patterns superbly, but I cannot find the manufacturer or source other than in a new kit.
Has anybody used the Permatex Prussian Blue?
Yes I have used it many times on and my last gear change (2014). It was available on the shelf at my local jobber parts store. My only complaint about it is the color is hard to see. The best product for color is the compound you get with a new gear set install kit, it is a butternut yellow and shows patterns superbly, but I cannot find the manufacturer or source other than in a new kit.
Originally Posted By: FowVay
ACDelco 10-5055 Gear Marking Compound
This appears to be the yellow I am talking about. I would get this.
ACDelco 10-5055 Gear Marking Compound
This appears to be the yellow I am talking about. I would get this.
I use bright white artist oil paint as my marking compound.
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Originally Posted By: FowVay
ACDelco 10-5055 Gear Marking Compound
This appears to be the yellow I am talking about. I would get this.
Available at Amazon, $15.17/ oz. with prime.
Originally Posted By: FowVay
ACDelco 10-5055 Gear Marking Compound
This appears to be the yellow I am talking about. I would get this.
Available at Amazon, $15.17/ oz. with prime.
Even better, got a kit from Richmond including black silicone RTV for $10 shipped!
Originally Posted By: Shannow
Prussian blue is the best, as you can actually run the drive for a half hour or so in oil and see how the marking change loaded...that's what we do with industrial worm drives.
In a pinch, you can use a black permanent marker
Do tell? I just had my FLAPS order a tube for me to check wear on an AMC 20 rear. I'd have assumed running it in gear oil would wash it off or make it runny.
Prussian blue is the best, as you can actually run the drive for a half hour or so in oil and see how the marking change loaded...that's what we do with industrial worm drives.
In a pinch, you can use a black permanent marker
Do tell? I just had my FLAPS order a tube for me to check wear on an AMC 20 rear. I'd have assumed running it in gear oil would wash it off or make it runny.
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