Re: [Shop-talk] PITA to remove screw in bulbs

[Ian McFetridge <shop-talk2@mcfetridge.org>]

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I was looking into this recently for outdoor spotlights and found this
reference:  https://roadsumo.com/bulb-grease/
I used a light coating of CRC dielectric grease (silicone based) and it
seems to work well on outdoor screw-in floodlights, fairly similar to a
ceiling fan light.

Best,
Ian

On Thu, Jun 16, 2022 at 3:53 PM Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com> wrote:

> Mostly in ceiling fans.....I have a hard time removing screw in bulbs.
> They are very hard to turn and at least once I've had the bulb twist out of
> its mount leaving the male end in the fixture.
>
> Can I use di-electric grease on light bulbs? If not, is there something
> else that I can use to make it easier to remove bulbs?
>
> thanks
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RC dielectric grease (silicone based) and it seems to work well on outdoor =
screw-in floodlights, fairly similar to a ceiling=C2=A0fan light.=C2=A0=C2=
=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Ian</div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jun 16, 2022=
 at 3:53 PM Tim . &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com";>tims=
_datsun_stuff@outlook.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
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Mostly in ceiling fans.....I have a hard time removing screw in bulbs. They=
 are very hard to turn and at least once I&#39;ve had the bulb twist out of=
 its mount leaving the male end in the fixture.=C2=A0</div>
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Can I use di-electric grease on light bulbs? If not, is there something els=
e that I can use to make it easier to remove bulbs?</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
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:rgb(0,0,0)">
thanks</div>
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