2" ball valve
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xboxteen01
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so i hope i haven't screwed up in doing this but i got a nasty feeling i have. if you use WD-40 on a PVC ball valve, is it a lost cause to try and repair it. the WD-40 froze it up bad, but abit of dish soap has sorta fixed it. any ideas on how to get it to open smoother and quicker?
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OuchProgramme
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Pure petroleum jellyxboxteen01 wrote:so i hope i haven't screwed up in doing this but i got a nasty feeling i have. if you use WD-40 on a PVC ball valve, is it a lost cause to try and repair it. the WD-40 froze it up bad, but abit of dish soap has sorta fixed it. any ideas on how to get it to open smoother and quicker?
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lol ^^^agreed. or sun tan lotion
"Dude, if all of the people on spudfiles got together with all of their cannons, we could take over china"
Zipper lube should work great, or powdered graphite.
a really big wrench should do the trick. if it doesnt, your wrench isnt big enough... you therefor FAILED!!!!
"physics, gravity, and law enforcement are the only things that prevent me from operating at my full potential" - not sure, but i like the quote
you know you are not an engineer if you have to remind yourself "left loosy righty tighty"
you know you are not an engineer if you have to remind yourself "left loosy righty tighty"
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Darkside 6ix
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or some K-Y lol
"Dude, if all of the people on spudfiles got together with all of their cannons, we could take over china"
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xboxteen01
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lol, alright, thanks for the quick replies. not sure what im going to do about it at 1:30 in the morning but tmrw ill def give these a shot
mix all of the above together!!!!
HAHA good luck.
HAHA good luck.
Breaking stuff with a Big Bang haven’t been this much fun!!!!!!!!!!
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Lube stew! Don't know if you should mix those up, mite have a bad reaction???BlackH wrote:mix all of the above together!!!!
HAHA good luck.
Did the WD-40 melt the parts together? Are you possitive thats what frooze your ball valve up?
OuchProgramme wrote:Pure petroleum jelly
Petroleum softens pvc over time, not recommended.
Your best bet is KY jelly or some other water-based personal lubricant.
:ky:
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bluerussetboy
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Another thing worth mentioning is don't use bicycle chain lubes. Most are meant to dry and form a coat over the chain. This isn't what you want with your ball valve.
T-9 by Boeshield works well with PVC ball valves. Expensive for a lube though.
T-9 by Boeshield works well with PVC ball valves. Expensive for a lube though.
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xboxteen01
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Im not sure the WD-40 melted the PVC but I am positive that the WD-40 is the reason the ball froze.Did the WD-40 melt the parts together? Are you possitive thats what frooze your ball valve up?
It may not have melted it, but softened it somewhat.
This probably caused deformation and caused the valve to lock up.
This probably caused deformation and caused the valve to lock up.
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You might want to consider silicon lubricant. It is actually meant for plastics and won't damage it. I've used it on various plastics and it works well. You might have some of it liying around the house, like i did 