Safe o-ring lubricant

[Jaycen B.]

Would mineral oil work?

 

[giulianom]

Jaycen B.;717560 wrote: Would mineral oil work?

Nope.

Nothing petroleum-based should be used on natural rubber.

 

[rbredding]

for our applications (relatively low pressure, non mechanical seals) it's alright to use silicone grease even on silicone o rings.. I havent seen any silicone o rings used readily on anything that I've taken apart/repaired except for calipers on the front of my truck.. which, by the way, come with silicone grease as a lubricant..

 

[wbrown]

I actually use KY.. if it's safe enough to eat, chances are its ok for tanks.
In a pinch I've used some of the wife's chapstick.. don't tell mkay?

 

[Jaycen B.]

I did not know mineral oil was petroleum based.

Edit:

wbrown;717566 wrote: I actually use KY.. if it's safe enough to eat, chances are its ok for tanks.
In a pinch I've used some of the wife's chapstick.. don't tell mkay?

LOL

 

[giulianom]

Jaycen B.;717567 wrote: I did not know mineral oil was petroleum based.

Edit:


LOL

Yep...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_oil">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_oil</a>

"mineral oil is a liquid by-product of the distillation of petroleum"

 

[Jaycen B.]

thanks G

Edit: I'll just stick with dielectric grease.