slides grinding - streel on steel

[Barry & Alana]

What do you use to maintain the lubrication on your slides?

We have used - sprays - silicone - and everything else on our slides. They are so noisy - steel on steel - ug - the sounds are horrible.

Coming in our going out - the sounds are the same.

Looking forward to some good advise.

 

[sailorand]

hi B & A
I have used dry lube on my slide mechanism. Still squeaks and groans though, but does not grind

 

[2010augusta]

I was told Not to put anything in the slide mechanisms. Just to try to clean/dust them before retracting. Any lube/grease will trap dirt and debris in the track and it will not come back out. You could have sand/gravel caught in the mechanisms causing the grinding sound.

 

[Barry & Alana]

We were wondering if that was the case - dirt grime build up - the bedroom slide is quiet compared to the other 2.

Thx for the info.

 

[Uncle Rog]

I use the dry-lube as Rand does, it does not attrack a lot of dirt and controls the surface rust.........I have been tempted to go a step further but as long as the mechanisms look good and are working well I have been able to fight the temptation!

 

[Tom of Ypsi]

At the Goshen Rally I was told by Lippert Mfg to use CRC lube. Our slides were a capground attention getter. A couple of squirts on each mechanism and no more squealing.

 

[jmgratz]

Lippert told us the same thing.

 

[Barry & Alana]

Where did you purchase this CRC and is it a specific brand?

Thx for the good info!

 

[katkens]

Where did you purchase this CRC and is it a specific brand?

Thx for the good info!

Alana.... here is a link , they make all kinds of lube stuff.....Kenny
http://www.crcindustries.com/crcwebmain/

 

[jmgratz]

You can get CRC at Wal-Mart, Fastenall, Auto Zone, etc.

 

[Uncle Rog]

Here is the direct link, looks like good stuff........

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=lox&smap=1&textField1=33.889343&textField2=-118.40100

Here is the right link.........

http://www.crcindustries.com/marine/content/prod_detail.aspx?S=Y&PN=06114



On edit: I have been informed that this might not be the product mentioned in an earlier post, while it looks like a good protectant and light weight lube it probably wouldn't help much for grinding metal to metal......