Please recommend a flashlight grease for dummies (ie me)

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Hi - I need a grease for threads.

I cant stand to read the 40page threads at CPF, people recommend isoteric things that arent available commericially, or I have to order from England, or from a bike shop and look at the active ingredients, or make sure the grease is conductive, anodized or not anodized, or the best one is someone has a little 0.05ml grease pack that came with his faucet I should use that. Or it eats o-rings.

So my question is, what single grease should I used on my flashlight threads AND I can buy at Walmart, or the HomeDepot...(ie very common). But still good and wont ruin my lights.

Many thanks...

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Firstly can you link to that thread you mention.

Secondly yeah I'd like to know that too.

Am I wrong ( most likley) or did I read vasaline works in a pinch?

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http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?242414-Comprehensive-Grease-and-Lube-Thread

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link to another thread asking about lube.

Superlube is good stuff. price is reasonable. safe for everything. conductive. low viscosity. it's what i use. check eBay.

Vaseline or any other petroleum based lubes shouldn't be used on rubber. petroleum will cause latex rubber to harden and become brittle. if your o-rings are made of something else, like silicone, i think it's okay. i think Maglite is the only flashlight company that recommends Vaseline.

Silicone lube is safe for rubber, but not on silicone o-rings. silicone lube can cause silicone o-rings to soften and expand.

if you don't know what your o-rings are made of and don't want to have to find out every time you get a new light, a synthetic lube like Superlube is the safest.

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Fishing reel grease at walmart works great ,preserves any type of orange and also helps with water a debris;)

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Spare some of your engine oil from your next service. Easy Peasy.

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i think there are several types of product varities from the "superlube" series. which one to get?

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Kreisler, use this one (it also comes in a can):

http://www.amazon.com/Superlube-21030-Multipurpose-Synthetic-Grease/dp/B000XBH9HI

A tube like this will last quite a long time. I picked mine up at Ace Hardware.

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Thanks, i will look into it!

i have cancelled my DX order because they didnt have the silicone flashlight oil in stock for weeks/months. let's see how fast they process the refund.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I WANT MY 02.00 US-DOLLARS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D

( Superlube, super many ... )

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This is the version I use

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I'm using this product; I hope I'm not doing long-term damage to my o-rings but it seems to be working well here...

http://www.amazon.com/Super-Lube-Oils-P-T-F-Cap/dp/B000BXOGHY

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i cant find any lube/lubricant/grease/oil for flashlights on Kaidomain or Manafont or Dinodirect wtf

DX is the only place. but out of stock

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This Dupont Lube is the best I have had so far. Once it dries it makes the threads feel as smooth as butter.

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Thanks I wrote it down, Im going to see if they have it at the store.

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If you can wait a bit... buy this one. Or look for some cheap scuba silicone grease around in CAN.

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"Kreisler, use this one (it also comes in a can):

http://www.amazon.com/Superlube-21030-Multipurpose-Synthetic-Grease/dp/B...

A tube like this will last quite a long time. I picked mine up at Ace Hardware."

Yep, same stuff I use. It works great, lasts a long time and does not stain like a moly grease.

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Don't know if they have Ace Hardware in Canada, but that's where I was able to find Super Lube. A couple of dollars for a little tube that will last forever. Looks like vaseline.

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Thanks very much for the link...I will go to the Walmart tonight for the SuperLube and if its not there I will order that one in your link. Price looks good and its easy to order.

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Harbor Freight carries Superlube.

http://www.harborfreight.com/85-gram-super-lube-grease-cartridge-93744.html

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i'll get the nextorch stuff! ( ordering the original superlube from AmazonUSA or ebay costs lotsa shipping. nextorch shipping is free. says the budgeteer. *ggg* )