[Nhcoll-l] Squeaky Cabinets

[Kevin Winker]

Try a graphite lubricant. They are widely available.

On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 8:15 AM, Elizabeth Reinthal <ereinthal at cmnh.org>
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
>
> I'm the Collections Manager of Paleobotany and Paleoecology at the
> Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Our collections are housed in metal
> cabinets, which are very prone to screeching/squeaking. Are there better,
> more collections-friendly lubricants to use other than WD-40?
>
>
> Thanks for your help in advance!
>
>
> Lizzie
>
>
> Elizabeth A. Reinthal
> Collections Manager of Paleobotany and Paleoecology
> Cleveland Museum of Natural History
> 1 Wade Oval Drive
> Cleveland, OH 44106
>
> 216-231-4600 x3529 <(216)%20231-4600>
> ereinthal at cmnh.org
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