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silicone lubricant Alternative
rca779
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I am replacing my power shower at the weekend, a like-for-like swap, so it shoud be easy :rotfl:
Reading the instructions it recommends that I apply some silicone lubricant to the pipes before pushing them into the shower fixings.
Now I don't have any silicone lubricant and looking around it would seem I would need to buy a spray can of lube for about £5. Now being MSE, I only need a very tiny bit of lube so I am reluctant to spend a £5 on something I am unlikely to ever use again?
So can anyone recommend an alternative?
Do I really need to lubricate this pipes before fitting?
Reading the instructions it recommends that I apply some silicone lubricant to the pipes before pushing them into the shower fixings.
Now I don't have any silicone lubricant and looking around it would seem I would need to buy a spray can of lube for about £5. Now being MSE, I only need a very tiny bit of lube so I am reluctant to spend a £5 on something I am unlikely to ever use again?
So can anyone recommend an alternative?
Do I really need to lubricate this pipes before fitting?
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got some vaseline? a tiny smear of that might just do the job for you. i can't think of any reason it would give you a problem.0
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