Bought a jigsaw table for Christmas on EBay. It seems to be made from a sort of dense polystyrene. The drawers are really resistant to being opened and closed. There's a need to wriggle them to get them moving, which can disturb the partially finished jigsaw layout.
I've rubbed all relevant parts with candle wax, which hasn't had much of an effect.
Are there any more effective lubricants for this type of material?
what about some of that powdered pencil lead stuff which locksmiths use ?
That might do the trick, I'll try it. Maybe graphite grease would be too messy.
You can get molyslip and graphite sprays that only leave a powder behind.
Many solvent will attack polystyrene.
A spray may be the way to go, although if the result is a loose layer of graphite, some masking will be needed.
Try silicone spray lubricant, mine says it is OK for plastics although I would test it on a hidden part just in case.
I would use the spray on a test area first.
If colour is an issue and won't easily wipe off visible areas PTFE powder might be an alternative?
Never heard of this (as a powder) before, thanks for the pointer
Lots of useful advice, thanks.
or even silicon grease. IIRC Halfords do it for bikes. as do many other sheds and screwfix etc
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