[Shop-talk] Window lubricant

[Brian Kemp]

My suggestion is Wax.

>From 
https://www.weekand.com/home-garden/article/make-old-wooden-windows-slide-18033002.php

Candle wax is a go-to solution for windows that skip along in the sash 
channel as you move them rather than smoothly opening and closing. With 
the window in open position, rub candle wax or a block of paraffin along 
the sash channels left and right of the window. The sash channel is that 
area along which the frame glides. Close the window and rub wax on the 
upper part of both channels. Repeat this process once a year or whenever 
the windows seem like they need it.



On 7/30/2023 9:30 AM, John Mitchell wrote:
> I have tilt in double hung windows, that I installed about 10 years 
> ago. It's gotten harder for my wife to open them herself and I'm 
> looking for a lubricant that will not be sticky and attract dirt. The 
> windows are wood and the jamb liners have some type of fabric strip 
> which I guess is what causes the friction.  I tried spraying them with 
> Liquid Wrench dry lubricant, but it only helped slightly.  As for shop 
> content, I plan on keeping said lubricant in the shop🙂.  Thanks for 
> any advice.  Shelton, CT
>
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