@[email protected] to [email protected] • 2 years agoPeople have been cleaning their ears with cotton swabs for years. What other tools are being inadvertently used wrong?message-square197fedilinkarrow-up1161
arrow-up1161message-squarePeople have been cleaning their ears with cotton swabs for years. What other tools are being inadvertently used wrong?@[email protected] to [email protected] • 2 years agomessage-square197fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink14•2 years agoYea, it’s called Water Displacement formula 40. A penetrating oil mixed with stuff. Not nearly as goid as grease
minus-squareTar_Alcaranlinkfedilink3•2 years agoGrease isn’t always the right thing either. For plastic-on-metal, you definitely don’t want grease.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•2 years agoDidn’t know that. Turns out some lubricants cause plastic to swell or harden and crack. Recommended to use silicone or special lubricants. https://readingplastic.com/choosing-the-right-lubricant-for-plastic-parts/
minus-squareMs. ArmoredThirteenlinkfedilink1•2 years agoHmm, most my door hinges have a little plastic ring on them I assume to reduce squeaking. Sounds like I should switch away from grease for those. Didn’t realize this
Yea, it’s called Water Displacement formula 40. A penetrating oil mixed with stuff. Not nearly as goid as grease
Grease isn’t always the right thing either. For plastic-on-metal, you definitely don’t want grease.
Didn’t know that. Turns out some lubricants cause plastic to swell or harden and crack. Recommended to use silicone or special lubricants. https://readingplastic.com/choosing-the-right-lubricant-for-plastic-parts/
Hmm, most my door hinges have a little plastic ring on them I assume to reduce squeaking. Sounds like I should switch away from grease for those. Didn’t realize this