It appears as though my Husky 20-gal air compressor is leaking through the pressure regulator. I've pulled the knob assembly apart, and there was a fair bit of grit and grime in there, so I've cleaned it all off. I do have some general purpose household oil, however it does not specify whether it is plastic and rubber safe, and I've learned the hard way about making sure lubricants ARE indeed plastic and rubber safe if I need to use them on such materials. I have two o-rings, a plastic part, and plenty of metal that are all in contact with each other inside of this pressure regulator assembly.
I've been around town, and have not been able to find any lubricating oils that actually state they are plastic and rubber safe...outside of silicon based products, however I've read too many things about how bad silicon can be if it gets into the fibers of your wood grain. It never comes out, and wreaks havoc with finishes. I've successfully managed to keep silicon OUT of my shop thus far.
Does anyone know of any particular brands of general purpose oil that is indeed guaranteed safe on plastic and rubber? This is after all the pressure regulator on an air compressor that can support up to 90 PSI...a degraded seal would be bad news. I have an Ace all purpose household oil, but it does not list any of the materials it is safe to use on. For some reason, none of the Home Depots or Lowes carry any of the general purpose oils anymore (only the mostly silicon-based spray solvents and lubricants). Ace has some, but none of them specify the materials they are safe on...
Thanks!
I've been around town, and have not been able to find any lubricating oils that actually state they are plastic and rubber safe...outside of silicon based products, however I've read too many things about how bad silicon can be if it gets into the fibers of your wood grain. It never comes out, and wreaks havoc with finishes. I've successfully managed to keep silicon OUT of my shop thus far.
Does anyone know of any particular brands of general purpose oil that is indeed guaranteed safe on plastic and rubber? This is after all the pressure regulator on an air compressor that can support up to 90 PSI...a degraded seal would be bad news. I have an Ace all purpose household oil, but it does not list any of the materials it is safe to use on. For some reason, none of the Home Depots or Lowes carry any of the general purpose oils anymore (only the mostly silicon-based spray solvents and lubricants). Ace has some, but none of them specify the materials they are safe on...
Thanks!