lubrication of platics

[Bas]

Can anyone tell me how to lubricate plastics and nylon gears from cd transport.

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[Cobra2]

Plastic / rubber lube...

Hi!
I usually use silicone spray (Automotive type) for lubing plastic / rubber, (but it can be too slippery for drive-belts).

Arne K
NORWAY

 

[Bas]

Now it's lubricated with a white grease can anyone tell me what that is?

 

[SY]

That's probably a lithium-based grease. A moly or graphite lubricant will also work well, though make sure any you use are not solvent-based- a lot of the aerosol lubricants are in a carrier that can degrade quite a few plastics.

 

[mrfeedback]

Works For Me....

I have used Dexron ATF for fine gears and bearings for a decade and it works for me.
DO NOT USE Singer sewing oil or WD-40.

Eric.

 

[peranders]

Re: Plastic / rubber lube...

Hi!
I usually use silicone spray (Automotive type) for lubing plastic / rubber, (but it can be too slippery for drive-belts).

Everyone, be very, very careful with silicone products! You can create a hell before you know it. Silicone (certain types) creeps everywhere!

 

[mrfeedback]

"Silicone (certain types) creeps everywhere!"
This is very good advice.
Silicone lubricants creep everywhere - they also evaporate and redeposit on things like CDP lenses.
ATF does not.

Eric.

 

[Cobra2]

Silicone...

-is also a pest when entering connectors, switches, relays...
My use is very small / controlled.

Arne K

BTW, I also use ATF-oil, Mobil1 syntetic ATF...

 

[Bas]

silicone and other oil

The silicone seems not such a good idea. I would like to know where i can buy the factory used stuff.

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[TBethel]

I believe the grease used is Lubriplate. It is the most common grease used on plastic gears and has been used for years.

 

[fdegrove]

AS SILLY AS IT MAY SOUND

Hi,

If it's just the plastic you want to grease a bit of vaseline works miracles.

Cheers,😉