What type of grease?

[ling]

Hi i was just wondering what type of grease should i use to grease the o-ring as well as my torch?Any particular brand to recommend?

 

[pchelp]

Assuming this is the o-ring on the torch. If it was on a reg./manifold I would use a non-silicon based lube.

Hi i was just wondering what type of grease should i use to grease the o-ring as well as my torch?Any particular brand to recommend?

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Just use the silicone grease that you buy at your local dive shop for such things ... and apply it very lightly.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[rubbachicken]

i use silicon grease as far as i know it's all similar, but my sea & sea housing says only use their grease, and my sony housing says only use sony grease, they look the same but the cost involved in replacing a possible disaster, i use the recomended grease
for the torches i use what ever is to hand

 

[cyklon_300]

Just use the silicone grease that you buy at your local dive shop for such things ... and apply it very lightly.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

and buy the same product for 1/3 the price at Home Depot/Lowes.

 

[ling]

Thanks guys.Any particular brand?I heard people using vasaline or petroleum jelly.Is it advisable?

 

[lotsofgadgets]

Don't use valeline, because it is a petroleum jelly it will cause the rubber o-ring to break down quickly. The silicone grease is basically inert to the ring and won't break down the rubber.

 

[diversteve]

Thanks guys.Any particular brand?I heard people using vasaline or petroleum jelly.Is it advisable?

No, as explained in the previous reply...

I use Aquaseal from McNett Corporation. http://divemar.com/mcnett/docs/sil_grease.html. Bought it at my LDS in a 1/4oz. container. Anyone who sells u/w photo/video equipment should have it or something similar. Note: McNett also markets an Adhesive under the same brandname so don't get them mixed up.

Steve