On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:49:48 +1100, Jordan wrote:

Better to use something designed as a penetrating solvent rather than
a Water Displacing liquid.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada

I take the point, 3in1 OK?

No. They sell this stuff called "sewing machine oil" at a place called
the "sewing machine store". It's extremely light, doesn't gum, doesn't
drip, doesn't stain, etc. It's the right material for the purpose.
Unless your goal is to make the problem worse, either find out what it
is (hint: not a hardware store item), or just GO BUY SOME and use the
right stuff.