@ediculous@feddit.nl to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 1 year agoPeople have been cleaning their ears with cotton swabs for years. What other tools are being inadvertently used wrong?message-square221fedilinkarrow-up1179arrow-down120
arrow-up1159arrow-down1message-squarePeople have been cleaning their ears with cotton swabs for years. What other tools are being inadvertently used wrong?@ediculous@feddit.nl to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 1 year agomessage-square221fedilink
minus-square@gens@programming.devlinkfedilink19•1 year agoYea, it’s called Water Displacement formula 40. A penetrating oil mixed with stuff. Not nearly as goid as grease
minus-squareTar_Alcaranlinkfedilink6•1 year agoGrease isn’t always the right thing either. For plastic-on-metal, you definitely don’t want grease.
minus-square@gens@programming.devlinkfedilink7•1 year agoDidn’t know that. Turns out some lubricants cause plastic to swell or harden and crack. Recommended to use silicone or special lubricants. https://readingplastic.com/choosing-the-right-lubricant-for-plastic-parts/
minus-squareMs. ArmoredThirteenlinkfedilink1•1 year agoHmm, most my door hinges have a little plastic ring on them I assume to reduce squeaking. Sounds like I should switch away from grease for those. Didn’t realize this
Yea, it’s called Water Displacement formula 40. A penetrating oil mixed with stuff. Not nearly as goid as grease
Grease isn’t always the right thing either. For plastic-on-metal, you definitely don’t want grease.
Didn’t know that. Turns out some lubricants cause plastic to swell or harden and crack. Recommended to use silicone or special lubricants. https://readingplastic.com/choosing-the-right-lubricant-for-plastic-parts/
Hmm, most my door hinges have a little plastic ring on them I assume to reduce squeaking. Sounds like I should switch away from grease for those. Didn’t realize this