I've got a hanging light fixture whose socket threads are getting skanky. The fixture will be replaced in 3 months or so, but today, I can't get a light bulb to thread back into the socket because it's a bit rough. Dialectric grease seems like the wrong thing to use. Help.

I have always said you can't even screw in a light bulb.

No it wasn't a joke. Nose oil (or grease) was probably being used long before petroleum based products became widely available.\Not mentioned in that article is using nose oil as a lip balm if a Chap Stick isn't at hand.Jeff

Which lube for lamp sockets?

Dec 08, 2007 23 Replies

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Ron 18 years ago

Vas-o-lean

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GWB 18 years ago

I don't know if that was supposed to be a joke, but I did that the other day; works well.

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Ralph Mowery 18 years ago

Nose oil is no joke. Will work for a lubercant for many things. Just not much of it is made at one time.

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Jeff Wisnia 18 years ago

No it wasn't a joke. Nose oil (or grease) was probably being used long before petroleum based products became widely available.

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\\ Not mentioned in that article is using nose oil as a lip balm if a Chap Stick isn't at hand.

Jeff

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