Tessaiga
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Per title.. can we use vaseline instead of some specialised lube??
Will vaseline work to lube screw threads??
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carbine15
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Yes, and no. Some cheaper O-rings can disintegrate when exposed to harsh chemicals like Vaseline (like that's harsh🙄). Some fall apart if you look at them funny or taunt them. M@glite actually recommends petroleum jelly while most hard core nuts here use silicone gels "just in case".
BSCOTT1504
Enlightened
Vaseline is petroleum jelly. Not good for O'rings. Get a silicone based lube.
nyyankeefen
Newly Enlightened
So does inova
Surefire says not to use petroleum based lubricants on o-rings. They recommend silicon based.
frogs3
Enlightened
Silicone or Lithium grease (the latter preferred by Inova). Both are inexpensive, and $3 worth of lithium grease buys enough for several lifetimes, in an auto supply store.
Isopropyl alcohol cleans both off, which should be done before adding new lube. Tissue paper, Kleenex or lint-free towel all work. A toothbrush is useful.
How often? Depends on how rough your usage is. Inova suggests every 6 months on average. YMMV.
-HAK
Isopropyl alcohol cleans both off, which should be done before adding new lube. Tissue paper, Kleenex or lint-free towel all work. A toothbrush is useful.
How often? Depends on how rough your usage is. Inova suggests every 6 months on average. YMMV.
-HAK
Illum
Flashaholic
Inova recommended white lithium grease....but when I responded with "how about nyogel 760G, will that work?" they never responded me
I use Nyogel on all my lights, never was there a problem. White lithium grease gets gummy after awhile
Vaseline will work as a basic lubing medium but generally not recommended unless specifically told to do so by the manufacturer.
Tessaiga
Enlightened
Thanks guys.. so it looks like I should keep my vaseline to my hands.... 😀😀😀😀
now.. where's that nyogel for sale thread that I read....
now.. where's that nyogel for sale thread that I read....
nyyankeefen
Newly Enlightened
Learjet
Enlightened
I use petroleum jelly on all my lights. Haven't stuffed any yet.
carbine15
Flashlight Enthusiast
I've used chap stick from time to time.
TORCH_BOY
Flashlight Enthusiast
I have used vaseline on just about all my lights and its been fine
Steve L
Flashlight Enthusiast
Nyogel can be purchased from Matt at Battery Junction. Here's a link - http://www.batteryjunction.com/nyogel-760g.html
BSCOTT1504
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Daekar
Enlightened
Ditto on that. Never leave an almost-full container of that stuff in your car in Virginia in the summer time... it's no fun to clean up, even if you have those blue or red disposable shop towels to work with.
Regarding what lube to use, IMHO it depends, like everything, on how you expect to use the light. If you're going to rely on it through thick and thin, hot and cold, wet and dry... just fork out a few bucks for lithium grease or silicone stuff from Nyogel. If you've got a spare m@glite you've hotrodded that protects a bezel-sized part of the bookshelf it's sitting on from the dust layer and you just want to make it twist better and protect your tailcap or other threads from crossthreading, I think the ol' petroleum jelly will do just fine. I think the point is get SOMETHING on there to protect the threads, and if you're not sure your o-rings can take petroleum jelly, get something else...
FWIW, I've got Nyogel on all my lights they've never had problems. They work as smooth as a Henry Rifle action too, with little to no sound.
TITAN1833
Flashlight Enthusiast
Dont use vaseline! it melts if you breath on it.i use SGT-2 silicon grease from www.wetsbest.co.uk :wave:
nyyankeefen
Newly Enlightened
Do you guys know of any retail stores such as target, walmart or some electronic stores that might sell these types of lubricants?
GoingGear.com
Enlightened
Nyogel is pretty hard to find, even online (ignore my sig for the moment, please 🙂). If you don't like to order online, use whatever is recommended by the manufacturer, be it petroleum, lithium, or silicone. They will probably not last as long or turn as smooth as Nyogel, but they will definitely get the job done. Some sort of lubricant is better than nothing, and will help your threads and flashlight last longer.
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