Hatch Gasket Lubrication

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Hatch Gasket Lubrication

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What non-petroleum products do people use to lubricate their hatch gaskets?

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Re: Hatch Gasket Lubrication

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Eum..glycerine. Or is that petroleum based? I use a stick from the auto shop that's used to prevent car door rubbers from freezing to the body.
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Re: Hatch Gasket Lubrication

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I've been doing some research and it appears that silicon grease is recommended. I have some but it crystalized (?) and has lots of rough particles in it. I'm trying to get a new container.

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Re: Hatch Gasket Lubrication

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I use silicon grease a lot for all sorts of sealing and greasing jobs. The big drawback is that it remains sticky forever and therefore attracts dirt. I would not want it on my hatch rubbers. If you accidentally touch the rubber, your hands are dirty.
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Re: Hatch Gasket Lubrication

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Try PTFE spray. The company I work for sell one, and I think McLube is probably the same sort of formualtion. It is a dry lubricant, doesn't attract the crap.
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