Thoughts on silicon grease replacement?

[Jamdiver]

So after a recent trip i've noticed that my trusty little tube of silicon grease has gone missing .

Any thoughts on a possible replacement for the Canon silicon grease?

I plan to order another tube from Canon (but that would take a few weeks to get to me) but in the interim is there anything that can substitute for this without damaging the o-rings?

 

[miketsp]

Generic silicon grease available at just about any dive shop.
It doesn't have to be "Canon" branded silicon grease.

 

[Jamdiver]

Generic silicon grease available at just about any dive shop.
It doesn't have to be "Canon" branded silicon grease.

Problem is they really aren't any 'dive shops' here..
I was wondering if they'd have something at a hardware shop or something??

 

[ocrmaster]

Jam

I am sure you have a Home Depot or Lowe's near you.

I am sure they have silicon for you.

 

[Jamdiver]

Jam

I am sure you have a Home Depot or Lowe's near you.

I am sure they have silicon for you.

Well actually I don't, but they are hardware store chains here.
I'm just curious though if anything branded silicon grease at a hardware store for example is ok for putting on O-rings.

I seem to recall reading somewhere not to get food grade silicon grease???
Really clueless here, don't want to buy something that will degrade and destroy my oring after time..

 

[ocrmaster]

Jamdiver

Aren't you based in FL?

 

[Jamdiver]

Jamdiver

Aren't you based in FL?

No, Jamaica.

Seems like I'll have to do a google search for a satisfactory answer.
Thanks for the help .

 

[Gilligan]

So after a recent trip i've noticed that my trusty little tube of silicon grease has gone missing .

Any thoughts on a possible replacement for the Canon silicon grease?

I plan to order another tube from Canon (but that would take a few weeks to get to me) but in the interim is there anything that can substitute for this without damaging the o-rings?

I MUST WARN YOU ABOUT USING GENERIC PURE SILICONE GREASE

I don't know what the Canon O-rings are made of but my experience with the Oly O-rings leads me to tell you this:

The Oly O-ring is made of silicone rubber. Pure silicone grease is incompatible with it and breaks down the O-ring causing it to stretch. The Oly grease is marked on the label "Silicone grease only for silicone rubber O-rings".
That does not translate to the fact the grease is silicone grease but rather that it is grease designed for silicone rubber.

I had a professional photographer at Backscatter.com explain that to me. I don't doubt him as I used generic pure silicone grease on some of my earlier O-rings and they stretched out after about 10 uses.

 

[Jamdiver]

Ok thank you very much for that Gilligan.
I did a search and came up with your thread on this subject I believe.
Ii'm pretty sure that the Canon O-ring is made of the same substance as the Olympus.

So should I look for a fluorosilicone based product in the interim?
What i'm really trying to get at, is there a product that you know of that is compatible with camera O-rings??

As it is my o-ring is already prepped for tomorrow's dive with the Canon silicon grease, however I do need to replace it though..

 

[justleesa]

Exactly, that is why my first camera flooded. I used the "wrong" grease and it ruined the O-ring.

Sorry that it takes so long for everything to get to you....Paradise does have it's disadvantages :frown: