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My favorite lube as of late is dielectric grease. It is kind of a milky clear grease used on electrical contacts and connectors the look and consistency remind me of silicons grease. I bought a large tube of it at the auto parts store for a about $6. They also have little single use packets of it at the check out counter for less than a buck for adding to things like trailer light connectors. I find myself putting a small dab on a finger and then wiping it on the inside lip of a tail cap that seals against the o wring. Then installing the tail cap does a good job of coating the o wrings. I figure it is a grease and intended for use in electrical environments, aiding in electrical conduction. I guess I don't know it's long term effects on o wrings but so far I have had no adverse effects. But I suppose it is intended to use with connectors which often have rubber environmental seals.
Here is a link to the tube I am using.
Any thoughts or advice?
Here is what I use on all my lights and have never had any kind of problem at all.
I use the Super Lube pictured on the left mostly, if I don't happen to have any handy I use the Dielectric Grease pictured on the right. [Same as in your link above.]
Get a 3ml syringe at the Drug Store, pull the stopper out, fill it about 2/3 full with Super Lube, put the stopper back in... and you have a handy dandy Super Lube dispenser. If your syringe has an 18 gauge or larger needle you can either leave it on or take it off. I have found that smaller than 18 gauge makes squeezing out the lube too difficult.
Get a soft rag, clean the O-ring
With the handy dandy dispenser or whatever, put a small amount of lube on the O-ring & threads. [I squirt a small amount out of the syringe and either use my finger, a tooth pick, a clean Q-Tip, or all three to spread it out.]
DO NOT overdo it with the lube. Use sparingly.
Put the batteries back in, re-assemble and call it a day. :thumbsup:
When I first got into good lights I "over thought" all of this and wasted money on stuff that did not make a hill of beans worth of difference in the big scheme of things. The lube I used was one of those things.
Hope this helps............
I also hope the pictures show up........ .:thinking:
EDIT for disclaimer....
DISCLAIMER : This is what I do & have done for well over 10 years. It has worked for me and worked well. Your mileage may vary...
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