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No, I've seen pictures of paraffin, and it was thick (a surprise) and not kerosene.

Perhaps it has been thickened to a grease.

 

All I have is mineral oil which is thin. I plan to get British paraffin before I start recorking pens.

It is not rubbed on the pen, the fitted cork is boiled in a very small tin on the stove; a mixture of 1/2 I think, paraffin and bees wax, before putting it on the piston. Then slather it with 100% pure silicon grease.

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In reference to P. T. Barnum; to advise for free is foolish, ........busybodies are ill liked by both factions.

 

 

The cheapest lessons are from those who learned expensive lessons. Ignorance is best for learning expensive lessons.

 

 

 

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In the US paraffin wax is used for candles and sealing jam. What the UK calls paraffin oil we call lamp oil.

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Any plumbers or hardware store should see you ok for silicone grease or you can buy small tins on ebay or from these guys maybe I would not use anything else tbh.

 

http://www.indy-pen-dance.com/100-Silicone-Grease.html

 

I looked for silicone grease in my friendly local Lowes' (and my friendly local Home Depot) -- the stuff they were selling was NOT 100% silicone. I even looked into a local plumbing supply, but they couldn't tell me for sure that the stuff they were selling was 100% silicone -- even AFTER contacting the place they were ordering from.

I bought my container of silicone grease several years ago from Goulet Pens. I've used it a bit, but still have most of the container (and Ron has assured me that I was using *way* too much per application). I suspect that getting some from any reputable pen dealer/pen repair place (like GPC, or from Ron, or Indy-Pen-Dance, or wherever) is the safest option.

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Good to know Ron, but it's easier for me in Germany to get it from England....come the day. :)

Could even look around in Germany....not that I expect to find any.

In reference to P. T. Barnum; to advise for free is foolish, ........busybodies are ill liked by both factions.

 

 

The cheapest lessons are from those who learned expensive lessons. Ignorance is best for learning expensive lessons.

 

 

 

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About as well as (as Bruce Barge used to put it) hydrogenated yack squeeze.

 

Lithium grease contains petroleum products, so not recommended.

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About as well as (as Bruce Barge used to put it) hydrogenated yack squeeze.

 

Lithium grease contains petroleum products, so not recommended.

 

Where can I get hydrogenated yack squeeze these days? I've been looking for it and none of the pen stores or on-line vendors seem to have any :sick: .

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Where can I get hydrogenated yack squeeze these days? I've been looking for it and none of the pen stores or on-line vendors seem to have any :sick: .

You can't get it there anymore... government regulations, you see... now you have to ask a congenial yak.

 

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