Carbon fork grease or not?

ed_j
ed_j Posts: 335
edited August 2012 in Workshop
Got an alloy frame that I'll be installing a carbon fork into. The steerer is carbon. My question is, do I need to grease the steerer tube, or even will it damage the carbon fibre if I do?

Thanks
Principia RSL
Giant XTC 26"

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  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,406
    you do not grease the steerer tube, it's not a bearing surface

    you can put some carbon assembly paste on the area where the stem clamps, but it's not really needed unless you can't get sufficent clamping force within the allowable torque limit of the stem bolts
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny

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