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Date:         Sun, 8 May 2011 20:17:16 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: What's a good lube for plastic?
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <1304908747.4533.71.camel@TheJackUbuntuNetbook>
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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


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