Silicone Lubricant Grease

[mauron]

I know that talc is recommended for window/door seals but a neighbour of mine swears by using the above.

(It is used by plumbers, as far as I know).

The seals on his 'van certainly seem supple and do not stick to the windows.

Has anyone else used this method - or can think of likely problems in so doing?

 

[Damian]

Silicone lubricant is ideal for window and door seals, as well as lockers etc etc,

Either spray some on and wipe with a cloth, or spray some on the cloth and wipe over the seals.

 

[mauron]

Thanks for that Damian, I might just get a tub this week!

Ron.

 

[DeliDave]

BES sell small pots of silicon grease about

 

[DeliDave]

BES sell small pots of silicon grease about

 

[mauron]

Cheers Deli Dave, apparently B & Q also stock small pots of the grease, might just pop in this week.

Ron

 

[gary]

Although I love Silicone grease and bang on about how useful it for rubber seals, I don't think it's ideal in this case. However 'silicone maintenance spray' in a can I think would be ideal as it dries and won't therefore become a magnet for dirt.

Lidl sell W5 'Universal' silicone oil for next to nothing, I've just used it on the zips of our Caravanstore and it's worked a treat.

 

[Oldfogey]

A quick spray round the awning channel is a good idea as well. Also curtain rails, both in the van and home.

 

[mistermac]

Hi

I bought a can of Thetford's Seal Lubricant, thinking it was just for oiling-up one's lipseal on the toilet cassette!

How wrong I was! It's like WD-40 in that you can use it in a thousand places - I've even used it to ease the movement on my shower screen at home!

Miracle stuff!

As someone said - using it in the awning channel means effortless awning-tugging.

Mac

 

[ChrisUK]

I'm a great fan of Silicone grease and the Lidl silicone spray, however if the manufacturers say talc prehaps they have a reason ?

 

[rob_jax]

Talc is a dry lubricant (not a very efficient one) that will form a slippy layer between the rubber and the plastic - and basically stop them sticking together.

Silicone lubricant (spray or oil) is absorbed into the body of the rubber and helps it to maintain suppleness - stopping the rubber from going hard and helping it make a good weather tight seal.

Once the Silicone has disappeared - you could use Talc as well...

And WD40 - I'm amazed people use that stuff - it's a light paraffin dissolved in gasoline (naphtha) - whatever it does, it soon evaporates so you need to keep using it, and is an example of great product marketing...

Robert