what can be used

[tape fist]

what can be used to lube a piston that an average person would have lying around there house?Thanks for your help

[POLAND_SPUD]

it depends what you mean as an average person... try vaseline

[tape fist]

haha do you think that will work?

[jonnyboy]

Pam works.


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[trigun]

Pam- Vaseline is a great lubricator do to the fact that it doesn't damage the rubber seals on anything thus it is sometimes used in the automotive world.

[FishBoy]

for small pistons however, it can sometimes slow them sllightly and a thinner oil will work better.

[tape fist]

Thanks the Vaseline worked out great now.

[psycix]

Petroleum products can soften or damage rubbers and polymers.
Vaseline is petroleum.

KY jelly or some other personal lubricant would also work.

[Brian the brain]

Try lithium grease, I've heard of people using it an it came highly recommended.

[trigun]

psycix vasoline does not damage the rubber. Using oil like motor oil will damage the rubber however.

[jeepkahn]

the best thing I've found is air tool lubricant... And just think, it's made for use in pneumatics...

[Gippeto]

I've used lithium grease and silicone grease for piston lube. Both work excellent.

Silicone grease can be found at the automotive parts counter as "Dielectric tune up grease".

Of the two, I prefer the silicone grease as it never seems to need to be replenished. Lube it and forget it.

I do use light petroleum based oil in my stirrup pump. (10w non detergent)