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paulsherwin · 23rd Oct 2019, 2:09 pm

I've never heard of Daphne oil either, so I suspect it's known as something else in Europe. If it's a noncritical application you can use 20/50 engine oil or gear oil for damping. I suspect automotive grease will dry out eventually. You could try Vaseline, but that might be too viscous.

23rd Oct 2019, 2:09 pm	#8
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,965	Re: Daphne Oil ? I've never heard of Daphne oil either, so I suspect it's known as something else in Europe. If it's a noncritical application you can use 20/50 engine oil or gear oil for damping. I suspect automotive grease will dry out eventually. You could try Vaseline, but that might be too viscous.