A Good Lubricant for Rubber? SFW

[chasroberts]

In the process of rebuilding a saloon window (if the French plexiglass suppliers ever reopen their factory after the annual 4 week holiday!). Aluminium channel frames approx 9.5mm wide. I have a suitable rubber seal of 10mm incl the plastic and am considering some sort of lubricant when refitting. I obviously need something that will not affect the rubber seal so my question is; what will be best?

I have/can get most of the silicon and lithium sprays etc.

All thoughts appreciated, as always.

Chas

 

[prv]

Silicone grease is used on rubber parts for diving purposes. Wickes also sell a silicone-based lubricating fluid for assembling their rubber-sealed soil-pipes. I bought a bottle for that purpose when rebuilding my bathroom, and have found it useful in fitting various other things together since.

A novel alternative would be an "intimate lubricant" (sold by Durex etc) as they need to avoid dissolving latex condoms!

Pete

 

[maby]

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A novel alternative would be an "intimate lubricant" (sold by Durex etc) as they need to avoid dissolving latex condoms!

Pete

You beat me to it!

 

[aquaplane]

Water is good for rubber.

Washing up liquid is usually readily available.

KY jelly works too.

 

[pvb]

KY jelly works too.

 

[Iain C]

Ha! Just got that pic! Very good.

 

[Jabamusic]

Ha! Just got that pic! Very good.

Me too now, but it took me a while !

 

[macd]

Washing up liquid is usually readily available.

Readily available indeed, but not good, as any tyre-fitter will tell you. It corrodes aluminium over time, be it wheels or window frames.

 

[VicS]

Readily available indeed, but not good, as any tyre-fitter will tell you. It corrodes aluminium over time, be it wheels or window frames.

I suppose the stuff they do use in tyre fitting bays would do the business on the windows ?

 

[Geoff Enigma]

I was advised to use liquid hand soap when fitting an MG windscreen with an aluminium frame as washing up liquid contains alot of salt.

 

[Poignard]

I read somewhere that washing up liquid contains salt and, for that reason, shouldn't be used for washing cars (which I have been doing for years!).

Halfords sell a rubber/plastic lubricant. I have successfully used it to lubricate car window seals. But water would probably be worth trying because you want something that will not leave a residue behind.

 

[pampas]

soapy water or Glycerine would be my choice,assuming its rubber and not some modern equivalent.

 

[dharl]

I never knew about Washing up soap having a high salt content!!....hence why you shouldn't use them to wash cars! But like Parsifal been doing it for years with no side effects......

 

[sailorman]

I never knew about Washing up soap having a high salt content!!....hence why you shouldn't use them to wash cars! But like Parsifal been doing it for years with no side effects......

to soften the water i suppose & help produce all those useless bubbles

 

[nigelmercier]

Ha! Just got that pic! Very good.

If only real life was the same

 

[prv]

If only real life was the same

What, square?

Pete

 

[VicS]

to soften the water i suppose & help produce all those useless bubbles

I am afraid salt does not soften water... just makes it salty!

 

[Jamesuk]

Lube up the way Sunsail does Olive oil ;-)

 

[chasroberts]

Thanks for all your thoughts. Took me a while to get the picture as well but worth the wait. Think I'll go see Woger and Woopert on the Yassou Nafti. They look like they should have some KY I can borrow....... Let you know if it worked....

Chas

 

[JumbleDuck]

I read somewhere that washing up liquid contains salt ...

It does, to make it viscous.