Plain Simple Vaseline – non perfumed variety..

This product could be of use (if you can obtain it locally). **LINK**

It's Australian of course.

* Danny M *

Edited By Danny M2Z on 15/07/2017 09:28:20

Before I went upmarket with molislip, I used Vaseline as it was readily available, same tub still in the workshop, and like the guys say, it does the job, it probably would dry out before something like molislip would for long-term lubrication. Obviously I'd stay clear of molislip if it's going to come into contact with potable water. 

I believe the old timers favourite was tallow, but where you'd get  that these days?

Michael W

Edited By Michael-w on 15/07/2017 13:39:13

As Hopper said the little tin of Silicon grease from the plumbers store is stated to be for potable water.

I would not use vaseline on anything that can rust, it absorbs water, I used to test the stuff which came in 36 gallon drums!

Our water is very acidic, taps don't last very long. I regularly have to dismantle and clean and polish them. I used copper grease (because I had some ) works very well and no ill effects after 25 yrs. the grease does not come into contact with the water.

Have you noticed your knees don't creak and your hip pain has gone and as for the constipation . . . .?

If so stick with the molyslip.

;0)

Martin

Beware the warning above – Vaseline will make your taps rust

Neil

I used to use white petroleum jelly to lubricate the contacts of the drum controllers on travelling cranes, also useful for training people on laying adhesive on body panels by robot application. Just scrape it of the panel and recycle it on the next run, it behaves much like the adhesive or gap filler.

Mike