Baby Powder for Slide Out Seals? |
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Danielw1
Senior Member Joined: 01 Apr 2017 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 115 |
Topic: Baby Powder for Slide Out Seals? Posted: 05 Aug 2017 at 4:52pm |
In searching the internet for slide out lube I came across the YouTube video showing using baby powder for slide out lube, has anyone done this? I'm going to try it tonight as the lube is twenty bucks and I have a baby powder can sitting at home. I'll post my results.. I have all the storage door seals sticking and I'm sure the slide seals need it as well. Good thing my wife was scared of using the powder with talc in it!
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2654 |
Posted: 06 Aug 2017 at 11:24am |
I have no clue about the suitability of using baby powder for a lube. However, I think that the gears on a slide out would be a perfect application for some dry graphite lubrication. Graphite would provide a low-friction lubrication without attracting any dust or other gunk that an oil-based lubricant would.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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Danielw1
Senior Member Joined: 01 Apr 2017 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 115 |
Posted: 06 Aug 2017 at 12:03pm |
Here is a link as to what I am referring to: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X701hbSO_ko
The powder is just for the rubber seals, not any mechanical parts. |
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2654 |
Posted: 06 Aug 2017 at 12:25pm |
A few years ago the guys that do maintenance on our hot tub gave us some samples of "303 Aerospace Protectant". This stuff works great, and it has kept the cover on our hot tub protected for several years.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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kymooses
Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807 |
Posted: 06 Aug 2017 at 12:51pm |
I love the 303 products but your basic can of cheap silicone spray does just great for your foam and rubber seals all over your Pod.
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sailor323
Senior Member Joined: 11 Jun 2015 Location: S Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 281 |
Posted: 06 Aug 2017 at 8:20pm |
Talcum powder works great!
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