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Does Anti-Seize Compound Actually Work? Let's find out! Anti-Seize vs Grease vs Fluid Film vs Wax

May 2020 · 15 min · 5 products tested

His winner

Loctite Copper-based Anti-Seize

It required the lowest average torque to break the bolts free

Results, round by round

Breakaway Torque (Clean Bolts)

Lower is better, in ft-lb
  1. 1Loctite Copper-based Anti-Seize68.1ft-lbAmazon
  2. 2Permatex Aluminum Anti-Seize77.7ft-lbAmazon
  3. 3Nickel-Graf78.2ft-lbAmazon
  4. 4LubriMatic High Temperature Grease82.6ft-lbAmazon
  5. 5Candle151.7ft-lbAmazon

Breakaway Torque (Rusty Bolts)

Lower is better, in ft-lb
  1. 1Permatex Aluminum Anti-Seize74.8ft-lbAmazon
  2. 2Loctite Copper-based Anti-Seize76.1ft-lbAmazon
  3. 3Nickel-Graf81.9ft-lbAmazon
  4. 4LubriMatic High Temperature Grease97.5ft-lbAmazon
  5. 5Candle138.6ft-lbAmazon

Everything he tested

Results were read from the video's captions by two AI models, and only the numbers both agree on and that he says out loud are shown. Some results appear only on screen in the video. Check the video before you buy.