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Old 04-01-2021, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by DanBrew View Post
Give it a light tap on top with your foot. It will go back down. Many times a grain or two of sand gets caught up in them. No need to call anyone.
No shortage of suggestions here. WD40 people seem to spray everything with it.
It was invented as a mold release compound as in casting not fungus. It is more of a cleaner than a lubricant. Try putting some on glass, you will be surprised a few days it is gone. Not an issue here in the wilds of Florida but people used to spray it into locks, it freezes at a fairly high temperature, as opposed to below zero and people wonder why their lock will not open.

Silicone is actually a wax. When the solvent evaporates, a wax film is left behind. May of the lube sprays we all buy are oil and or ???? You do not want to put oil on your sprinkler heads as it may damage the parts and it will cause sand to stick to the parts