Does it matter if you go heavy on the lube with o-rings in lights? Is there a downside to not being as conservative as you would be with other gear?
Erik
Erik
Question O-rings and lube
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johndiver999
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You want them to be slippery. Too much grease is a Magnet for silt and sand and this is counter productive. Sometimes I just wipe down the oring and spray some silicone spray. Which seems to work
Just barely enough to make them shinny. If you put too much grease, it will be a sand, silt, dirt, hair, lint, etc. magnet which can break the seal and cause flooding. Make sure that you clean the o'rings first and also make sure that the threads/groves are clean free of silt/dirt/hair/lint/sand.
O-ring in lights are static, i.e., provide just enough lube to sit the o-ring.
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