Been sold silicone sealant for silcone grease?

[mike42]

A year back I bought a tiny tub of silicone grease.

Today I needed to use it to fit new toilet and I was a bit surprised that it was quite sticky - not slippery at all. I've never had proper silicone grease so not sure I've got the right thing. Next time I will definitely buy something from a known outlet so at least I know what I'm getting!

Last thing is, if it bloody is sealant, I got the pipe in the stack ok will this cause a leak or some other problem I haven't thought about?

 

[Nige F]

Sealant will be in a mastic gun tube or a small "toothpaste tube". It'll be grease in a tub

 

[just pumps]

Silicone grease is slightly sticky rather than greasy like gear grease.

 

[just pumps]

Sealant will be in a mastic gun tube or a small "toothpaste tube". It'll be grease in a tub

Sorry Nige but can buy silicone grease in a "Toothbrush" like tube.

 

[Nige F]

Good point just pumps - I was thinking of LSX in the tube.

 

[endecotp]

Leave a bit exposed to the atmosphere for a while and see if it cures.
No change means it’s grease.

 

[koomber]

Some silicone grease is thick and sticks as hell. Dow Corning vacuum grease isbdamn near impossible to wash off, but it'll last through anything. Even 6 months in boiling seawater if it takes your fancy