Grommets

[BilltheDiver]

Do you guys use any type of lubricant or preservative on the body panel grommets to keep them from drying out or getting brittle?

 

[Jimboregon]

Interesting question. I would guess White Grease would work?

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[Chupaca]

Well....

You don't want anything to slippery or you will have things popping loose. Armor all or WD40 works well I just spit on them and as long as they are not exposed have held up well...:dontknow:

 

[pegasus1300]

Windex works well. It lubes the grommets, dries with no residue and does not hurt the rubber.

 

[CapeSpyder]

Here's what I have been using. So far so good, used to use it on the grommets on the goldwing

 

[Cruzr Joe]

CAUTION ............. If you use grease, WD40 or any similar lubricant on the side panels ........................... you could lose them going down the Highway, I use Windex when putting panels back on to facilitate the reinstall, it dries without any consequence within a few minutes and does not leave the grommet slippery.


I learned this a long time ago from Spyderpops

Cruzr Joe

 

[Grandpot]

Be careful using grease. I lost my left side cover (oil) because the grommets we slick. A new cover costs about $275. Use alcohol to lubricate the grommet when putting the cover on. It will dry quickly and hold the cover in place securely.

 

[Bike-O-Din]

Swimming Pool Fitting Lube

I use a lubricant that is designed for swimming pool fittings. It is not as slippery, but stays on the grommets from season to season, and is designed for rubber/plastics so it does not dry out the grommets like the alcohol content in Windex might.

Available at any swimming pool supplier and/or online.

 

[Cruzr Joe]

I use a lubricant that is designed for swimming pool fittings. It is not as slippery, but stays on the grommets from season to season, and is designed for rubber/plastics so it does not dry out the grommets like the alcohol content in Windex might.

Available at any swimming pool supplier and/or online.

A rubber blow up doll ought to know about lubricants :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:, just sayin.

Anonymous

 

[SpyderAnn01]

DO NOT USE GREASE :banghead:

(Just wanted to be sure you could see this in case you didn't read the other replies about not using grease)

 

[Highwayman2013]

Spit happens

 

[Grandpot]

:agree: Another alternative.

 

[HIspyder]

Spit is free. It's also great as a de-fogging agent for your dive mask...

 

[JayBros]

+1 on the Windex! No goober overspray either.

 

[trikermutha]

I use spray White grease very little just to get the panels on..And the lube goes away and doesn't cause the panels to panels to blow off because I lubed the knubs a bit . :thumbup::shocked:

 

[CapeSpyder]

I use spray White grease very little just to get the panels on..And the lube goes away and doesn't cause the panels to panels to blow off because I lubed the knubs a bit . [emoji106]:shocked:

The green stuff I use is just like that.

CapeSpyder
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[Bob Denman]

Spit happens

:agree: Just use what you've already got floating around in your mouth: it'll also discourage theft; if somebody sees you doing that... :barf:

If you didn't see Ann's response the first time:

DO NOT USE GREASE

 

[youngers]

SORRY got lost at the rubber doll knows about lubricants :roflblack: crazy man !

 

[BilltheDiver]

A lot of good input there everyone. Thanks!

 

[Bob Denman]

Some folks have attached the rubber grommets to their locations by using small zip-ties...:thumbup: