On 13 Oct 2006 13:14:24 -0700, wrote:


donh wrote:

I want to lubricate the nylon rotors that my mower blades turn in. What
is the best lubricant to use? I have heard that oil will deteriorate the
nylon and that silicone is too weak. They are really getting noisy and need
something. Thanks

Below is a guide to chemical compatibility for many materials:

www.coleparmer.com/techinfo/chemcomp.asp

Nylon is compatibile with almost all oils.

Just for kicks I selected aluminum and petroleum. It has a D
rating - Severe effect, not recommended for any use. What is
the reason behind this?