On Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:34:12 -0700 (PDT), TimR
wrote:

You may have other uses for grease.

But not for thread assembly.

I've recently converted to teflon tape instead of grease, and I'm regretting 50 years of lubing threads. Dumb! Tape isn't just for sealing, it's also the ideal antiseize compound. I never put fasteners together dry, except maybe a woodscrew, and even then I cringe a bit doing it.

Got some examples of what threads you tape? I only use tape on pipe
thread. Anti-sieze on automotive threads. Nothing on everything
else.