Try a Radio Shack store or such. It is used to keep out mosture on cable conections and such. James Steve Jernigan wrote: > > At 06:53 AM 08/09/1999 -0400, Elaine Harmon wrote: > > >And while we're at those fussy little details, I wear cheap Timex watches > >that are supposed to be waterproof. They have wee gaskets inside. After > >you've changed the battery once, they leak a bit and eventually the salt > >corrodes the terminals. Question: is there a substance (like maybe > >silicone boot lubricant?) that you can put on those gaskets and around the > >edge of the crystal, to keep the watch waterproof? It has to stay liquid > >or it'll glue the gasket to the case and you won't be able to open it > >again, I guess. And maybe could the same stuff be applied to the outside > >edges of the outer lenses, and body joints, to make a cheap pair of > >binoculars waterproof? > > Hi all! > A silicone based grease (eg. Dow Corning high vacuum grease) is perfect, > but may be tough to find. Try a bearing supply warehouse. Petroleum jelly > or even generic automotive grease will also work, but even the "waterproof" > petroleum based greases will wash away after a few exposures so you will > have to re-apply occasionally. The silicone based greases are nearly inert, > and will last a long time. They're excellent for lubricating pump seals and > O rings too, and are suitable for drinking water filtration applications. > Hope this helps. > ByeBye! S. > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Aug 10 1999 - 09:15:13 PDT
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