Jump to content


Photo

Silicone grease for Seatool Housing

Started by Aqua_soul, Jan 28 2013 12:39 AM

  • Please log in to reply
7 replies to this topic

#1 Aqua_soul

Aqua_soul

    Eagle Ray

  • Member
  • 313 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Cape Town, South Africa
  • Interests:Surfing, Scuba & Free Diving, Photography above and below water, Architecture, Graphic Design, Art, 3D Modeling & Rendering, Single Malt Whiskeys :)

Posted 28 January 2013 - 12:39 AM

Hi

Can anybody advice me on what silicone grease can be used with the Seatool housings. I have a opaque main o-ring and a black o-ring at the front behind the port.

Thank you
Geo

P.S. I obviously looking for a silicone other than their branded product as I think its ridiculously priced.
~~~ http://www.thebigpic...om/FrozenPixels ~~~

#2 scuba_d

scuba_d

    Triggerfish

  • Member
  • 41 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Peterborough
  • Interests:photography

Posted 28 January 2013 - 03:31 AM

I have only one lubricant for all my diving equipment + housings: christo-lube 111 or Tribolube 71. For static orings on the housing christo-lube 128 is even better.

Pete

#3 Aqua_soul

Aqua_soul

    Eagle Ray

  • Member
  • 313 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Cape Town, South Africa
  • Interests:Surfing, Scuba & Free Diving, Photography above and below water, Architecture, Graphic Design, Art, 3D Modeling & Rendering, Single Malt Whiskeys :)

Posted 28 January 2013 - 11:44 AM

Thanks scuba_d
What is static o-rings?
~~~ http://www.thebigpic...om/FrozenPixels ~~~

#4 scuba_d

scuba_d

    Triggerfish

  • Member
  • 41 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Peterborough
  • Interests:photography

Posted 28 January 2013 - 01:47 PM

A static o-ring is an o-ring which seals between two motionless surfaces, like your main housing o-ring. All of the o-rings in an underwater housing can be lubed as static o-rings.

Pete

#5 eyu

eyu

    Tiger Shark

  • Member
  • 629 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Wilmington, DE

Posted 28 January 2013 - 05:19 PM

I also use Tribolube 71 for all my housing o-rings regardless of type of material. I use it on black, blue, yellow and red o-rings. It does not make the silicone ones swell.

Elmer
Nikon D800, Subal ND800, Inon Z240, ULCS with StiX floats

#6 Aqua_soul

Aqua_soul

    Eagle Ray

  • Member
  • 313 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Cape Town, South Africa
  • Interests:Surfing, Scuba & Free Diving, Photography above and below water, Architecture, Graphic Design, Art, 3D Modeling & Rendering, Single Malt Whiskeys :)

Posted 28 January 2013 - 10:33 PM

Thank you Pete and Elmer.
~~~ http://www.thebigpic...om/FrozenPixels ~~~

#7 Aqua_soul

Aqua_soul

    Eagle Ray

  • Member
  • 313 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Cape Town, South Africa
  • Interests:Surfing, Scuba & Free Diving, Photography above and below water, Architecture, Graphic Design, Art, 3D Modeling & Rendering, Single Malt Whiskeys :)

Posted 01 February 2013 - 01:52 AM

Hi Pete

Just would like to double check, is it 128 or 129 for the Christo-lube.
I am not finding info on 128.

Thanks
Geo
~~~ http://www.thebigpic...om/FrozenPixels ~~~

#8 scuba_d

scuba_d

    Triggerfish

  • Member
  • 41 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Peterborough
  • Interests:photography

Posted 01 February 2013 - 08:43 AM

Hi Geo,

Yes, it is Christo-lube 129. I typed it wrong.
http://www.scubatool...oz-syringe.aspx

Good luck
Pete
Back to Digital SLRs/Housings


  1. Wetpixel :: Underwater Photography Forums
  2. Gear Lust
  3. Digital SLRs/Housings
  4. Privacy Policy