From: (Peter McDermott)
Subject: Re: Lubricating a plunger
Date: 1997/01/05
newsgroups: alt.drugs.hard

>A friend of mine is having difficulty with sticky plungers. I told her to
>try either glycerine or K-Y jelly. She remains wary of following my
>advice, and, to be honest, I'm not sure if either of these is the best
>choice.
>
>Are they? What have others used (without, of course, having toxic reactions)?

Margerine. I didn't know anyone ever used anything else. Seriously,
it works a treat and the seal should prevent any of it getting
in with the dope.

KY jelly, being water-soluble doesn't actually work well at all.
It gets washed away in a blink.

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From: Armitage
Subject: Re: Lubricating a plunger
Date: 1997/01/09
newsgroups: alt.drugs.hard

[...]
Margerine, Mr McDermot's idea works well but it also excaserbates the
problem.  The plunger is made of rubber and like radiator hoses, latex
condoms and every other real rubber product, deteriorate faster when
they come in contact with oils, fats, etc.

Until we can get new equipment as needed LEGALY: ROT, if it's safe to
use as a lubricant for your condom, it won't eat away at the plunger.
Margerine, butter, vegetable oil, mineral oil and hand lotion will
shorten the life of your rig :(    !

Glycerine is a harmless carbohydrate, a good choice because it is
availiable as a clean, allergen free, sterile, otc item.  KY is OK to
being sterile and readily availiable.

Silicone 'dry lubricant'  products !really! well, last and they don't
damage rubber . Some condoms use these sythetic polymers.  They are used
hair emolients in the cosmetic industry and silicone oil is used for
copiers.  Simethicone, the anti-gas stuff in Gaviscon, is a silicone
oil. I think it is sold as a single entity drug in soft gels (phasyme?).

However, I would be extremely negligent to advise using silicone
lubricants for syringes without mentioning the problems that have been
reported when silicone, from boob-jobs, leaks into the body.  Nasty CFS
like symptoms.  Not like we need any more foriegn bodies in our
bloodstreams.

Glycerine seems the safest bet.

(ps  to keep the rig in operating condition remove the plunger and apply
a little glyc when done.  Place in small sealed bag  Seperate the needle
from the body and let the needle (cap'd) and the body soak in 1:10
bleach:water.)

Until we can by them at the pharmacy like we should this is all I have
to say on this on.

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