Silicone grease, what are its uses?

[Billylou]

Having discovered from the forum that adding a little bit of silicone grease to the toilet cassette works wonders I’m intrigued to know what other uses it has. Either silicone spray or grease seems to pop up now and then and I’d like to know, via one thread, what other uses it has around the van? Many thanks

 

[John Barrett]

Having discovered from the forum that adding a little bit of silicone grease to the toilet cassette works wonders I’m intrigued to know what other uses it has. Either silicone spray or grease seems to pop up now and then and I’d like to know, via one thread, what other uses it has around the van? Many thanks

Awning rail lubricant is one.

 

[acropolis22]

Window blind tracks.

 

[jumar]

Anything that needs a little lubricating to gives it a glide...like plastic on plastic, without causing a mess or attracting dust...I carry a can in the van.....

 

[Mikey RV]

Skylight Chanel’s.

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[cossie303]

Door, garage, sky light and window seals

 

[Sapper520]

A very light coating on most rubber seals (not too much as dirt will just stick to it) around doors etc works well.

 

[pagey]

I use a silicon spray on my head blinds and the runners

 

[Lenny HB]

Electric steps, table slides, hose pipe connectors, hinges, water pump mating surfaces

 

[Sapper520]

I use a silicon spray on my head blinds and the runners

I put a very light rub on my Remis blind runners.

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[tonka]

If like mine you have the Dometic toilet cassette you may find the handle for opening the cassette flap can go very stiff.
There are 2 slider bars under the handle, i first used silicon spray but it never lasted, i now carry the silicon grease and give the rods a squirt now and then
As mentioned above got lots of uses.
ALSO Graphite powder is another good recommendation for keeping locks in good condition..

oh... and add high temp grease for the hinges if you have cooker over the fridge freezer.

 

[Ianj55]

Everyone should carry a spray can in a motorhome as it covers all aspects of sliding, moving and as stated plastic etc. Best product around

 

[62272]

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiC1Km8jeH3AhUMa8AKHbEyC4cQFnoECB4QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fitm%2F391684202194&usg=AOvVaw2A-nURpVJHg4kbs2cEKtDu

This is the stuff I use with a clean cloth smeared sparingly on all of my window rubber seals after washing/drying them. It makes them look and feel better than new!

Do not use the WD40 silicone spray cans for the rubber seals as I have found they destroy the rubber (the propellant agent is harmful to the rubber) cost me £40-50 to replace a roof seal treated this way.

 

[ctc]

Cheap furniture polish, you can't beat lavender for a nice relaxing pooh.

 

[acropolis22]

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiC1Km8jeH3AhUMa8AKHbEyC4cQFnoECB4QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fitm%2F391684202194&usg=AOvVaw2A-nURpVJHg4kbs2cEKtDu

This is the stuff I use with a clean cloth smeared sparingly on all of my window rubber seals after washing/drying them. It makes them look and feel better than new!

Do not use the WD40 silicone spray cans for the rubber seals as I have found they destroy the rubber (the propellant agent is harmful to the rubber) cost me £40-50 to replace a roof seal treated this way.

I don't think WD40 is a silicone spray is it?

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[62272]

I don't think WD40 is a silicone spray is it?

WD40 do a silicone spray in a yellow marketed can (not to be confused with the original oil WD40)

 

[mitzimad]

we used to use it as a sex aid we sprayed it on the round door handles to stop the kids walking in

 

[icantremember]

A regular quick spray of silicone or PTFE spray on my extended HPC leveling jacks keeps them in good working order.

 

[Bolti]

Cheap furniture polish, you can't beat lavender for a nice relaxing pooh.

#2 for furniture polish, lubricates any tracks and runners. Also if you get grease on your clothing (from towball etc) spray generously with polish, rub in well, wash and the grease is gone.

 

[dazandandrea]

Good for rubber as it doesnt break it down.

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[pjay]

If like mine you have the Dometic toilet cassette you may find the handle for opening the cassette flap can go very stiff.
There are 2 slider bars under the handle, i first used silicon spray but it never lasted, i now carry the silicon grease and give the rods a squirt now and then
As mentioned above got lots of uses.

+1 for the Dometic flap handle, mine goes stiff after a few uses too, I keep a small 20g tube of silicone grease inside the cassette compartment as a reminder to smear some on every 2 - 3 empties.

Pete

 

[acropolis22]

WD40 do a silicone spray in a yellow marketed can (not to be confused with the original oil WD40)

Didn't know that. So they sell a silicone spray that can't be used on rubber?

 

[mofurt]

Plastic zips that see the outdoors are another use - awnings, pannier zips, etc.

 

[Orion]

A regular quick spray of silicone or PTFE spray on my extended HPC leveling jacks keeps them in good working order.

I use silicone grease where appropriate but increasingly a DRY PTFE LUBRICANT in most applications due to its better anti-friction quality and as it doesn’t attract dust and dirt as much.

 

[Ridgeway]

Silicone spray for Mountain bike suspension parts.

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[PhilandMena]

Fried FLT egg sandwiches when the grease gun is empty.

 

[Trevor Wbm]

Having spent time grovelling about under the van to drown the gear linkages in WD40, and successfully loosened them up again, I intend to drown them again with silicon lubricant spray. Rain has stopped play today.

 

[pagey]

I use silicone grease where appropriate but increasingly a DRY PTFE LUBRICANT in most applications due to its better anti-friction quality and as it doesn’t attract dust and dirt as much.

I have some of that from Lidl good stuff

 

[Plumb]

Hair styling

 

[Orion]

Hair styling

Thought I’d seen you around somewhere before!

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