Date:         Sun, 8 May 2011 20:17:16 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: What's a good lube for plastic?
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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I put a dab of silicone grease on mine, I had it around.

Also put some on the heater control slider levers, those can be
buggers too.
alistair


On 8-May-11, at 7:39 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:

> The heater cover in my 1984 fights when I try to pull it off. It's the
> brown plastic variety which can be pretty brittle. I have to remove it
> again when I pull the dash and figure that it would be a good time to
> put a little lube of some kind on the sliders to make future
> removals a
> bit less likely to result in busted pieces. What would listmembers
> recommend as a lube for this application?
> --
> Rocky J Squirrel
> '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> '74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR