grease advice needed - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

19 Mar 2006

On Mar 19 2006, 14:33, C Fernandez wrote:

...
  This afternoon I'm cleaning up a Sony GDM-1602
monitor. [ ... ]
...
  What kind of grease should I use to re-lube this?  I
want to provide
 adequate lubrication between the plastic and steel, but I don't want
 something that will hurt the plastic.  I was thinking about using
 dielectric grease, since it shouldn't harm plastic, won't melt out, and
...
  isn't too messy.  However, it's designed as a
moisture barrier, not
 really as a lubricant, I believe.  Thoughts anyone? 
It should be OK.  I've used silicon grease, even very thick types.  You
can get special safe-for-plastic greases; they're used in the
automotive industry to prevent plastic trim from squeaking, for
example.  However, although I'm sure it's not what Sony et al had in
mind, I've successfully used silicon-based furniture polish with great
success.  I have monitors which have been cleaned and then lubricated
with that a decade ago, and are still perfectly happy.  My advice would
be not to buy anything specially, if you already have something that
seems like it will do.

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