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Default What would you use to lubricate drawer slides

On Fri, 01 Oct 2010 21:25:58 -0500, Ignoramus32343
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I Would like to lubricate drawer slides (friction, not ball bearing),
and wanted to know what you would suggest for this purpose. It seems
that grease is the way to go, but what kind?

i

I'd avoid grease. It's messy, and it will hold dust and grit. I'd go
with silicone spray or teflon spray -- or thin strips of teflon, nylon
or delrin if you can find such material.