I have a couple partial cans of silver anti-seize that have dried out, like putty. Still works but it's a chore to dig out.
How to get that like new consistency back?
In the field we'd use anything handy, but what is proper?
Motor oil, acetone, what have you?
Have used motor oil.
The bottle was still good 15 years later. Who knows how old it was when I unpasted it.
At one shop I worked at, all chemicals had to be marked with an expiration date. I have a giant jug of antiseize on my shelf that "expired" and was to be disposed of.
I thinned it out with pblaster, seemed to work fine.
I don't want to guess how old my bottle of anti-seize is. It's pretty thick, but it still brushes on okay. I'm pretty sure it's more than 20 years old. Maybe closer to 30. I do keep the lid tight, though. Maybe could thin it with a splash of kerosene?
Somebody here knows what's in it and what would be best to thin it with. I'll bet on that.
Mineral oil is what I would probably use, but any oil should work.
In reply to fasted58 :
If you're looking for a recommendation on new anti-seize, I absolutley love the stuff in this thread
$24 for a big bottle and $8 shipping but for me its a lifetime supply and an absolute joy to work with. So much a joy that I "put that sh!t on everything!"
In reply to John Welsh :
NEW?! Where the heck did that come from? The man clearly asked to rejuvenate OLD anti-seize. What are you, Mr. Moneybags or something? 
In reply to 1988RedT2 :
I did find some humor in the fact that his anti-seize might be seized! That then would have me looking for something else.
AA has silver for $10.
I have two bottles around 1/4 full, so half a bottle's worth. Combined it should last quite a while. Hate to throw them away if it's still usable.
If it was at work I'd just chuck it and req a new bottle.
At work I'd use compressor oil, air tool oil or even cutting fluid from the pipe machine, whatever was nearby. Without knowing the solvent in anti-seize I thought somebody here might know.
The food grade anti-seize at one plant was hot garbage, must have been thinned with water. I brought my own.
I'll just add any oil that's handy.
Thanks guys.
In reply to fasted58 :
I just remembered that the antiseize that I resurrected in 2004 was Trust brand. As in the JDM company.
We also had a 32oz bottle of Loctite that was half full when I started and was still good when I left the company in 2019. Apparently the reps would just give them away to drag racers at events.
I've always just stirred in a little motor oil. It doesn't take much, start with about half a teaspoon and add until you get it how you want it.
This is how I know y'all don't live in the salt belt. In the 18 years I've been in this house I've used 3 tubs of the stuff. I'm on my 4th now
In reply to bobzilla :
I use grease, or Fluid Film. Antisieze is nasty, horrible, awful stuff if you ever have to work on it again.
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