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• What do you use for stainless steel screws in aluminum?
  • I mostly use Tel-Gel, and sometimes Duralac. Cheers, John
  • 2nd vote for Tef-Gel
  • Tefgel or silicone sealant
    • I you use silicon -- make sure its marine silicone (no acid)!
      • +1 on that!!!!
      • Interestingly, 3M marine silicone
      • I[f]
      • There others, other than Boat Life -- but I prefer Lifeseal to silicone
  • Tef Gel is good
  • One caveat about Tefgel....
    • Right Brian
    • Good point on backing out. We have had no
  • Teflon thread tape.
    • I've found that allows it back-out screws, but it's not a good corrosion blocker. The "tape" tears and then...
  • Bronze Powder Anti Sieze