Whats the best product

[Ironbark]

I did say it was expensive.

 

Handmade in Switzerland.... was never going to be a bargain

[Mark Bolam]

I needed this thread before yesterday morning.

 

I thought I was going to have to revert to some man-made hot water at one point.

[drossi1212]

I'm a tight jam, old fashioned WD40, furniture polish (not for anything you actully touch e.g. Steering wheel) silicon grease. If you're panicking about the rubber degradation....don't. The winter salts, grime grit, temperature, emissions etc etc will destroy rubbers quicker than a temperory smudge to stop sticking.

[breffni]

Not just boil the kettle?

[Will Heal]

Noooo - vaseline will degrade the rubber!

 

 

Will it?

I used to put it in the moving parts of my back pack sprayer instead of grease and it never did any harm

 

 

 

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[waterbuoy]

Yup

 

Long time since I used them but Durex used to specifically advise against using Vaseline with their latex condoms

 

Rather than risk searching for 'vaseline and rubber' take a look at:

 

What is it that you rub on your car door seal to prevent it freezing?, snowHeads ski forum

 

and

 

https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110601234725AA9g5us

[Harves]

what about a light spray or smear oil on, must say, iv,e always used vasoline

[peatff]

Just use the stuff for restoring the interior plastics, silicone spray or whatever name it is selling under like back to black. You can get a cheap version at pound shops and it's good for squeaky drive belts as well.

Edited January 22, 2017 by peatff