PTFE (Teflon) has one of the lowest coefficients of friction against any solid and won't evaporate like other lubricants, but more importantly it's the only known surface to which a gecko can't stick (according to the gecko adhesion study anyway!). So it makes perfectly good sense to use it in that application.... or seems better than the Ludwig grease balls/dabs to me???
Oh so that's how the Geico gecko slides in and out of those commercials so quickly....:p
[QUOTE=Hoppy;114432]PTFE (Teflon) has one of the lowest coefficients of friction against any solid.....QUOTE]
I forgot about that trait. Teflon is known for its self lubricating properties, which lends itself nicely as a bearing-surface in oil-free air motors, which are used in double-acting PD diaphragm pumps (just one application I can recall). So, not likely to perform as a thread-locker. Maybe the dude just liked teflon tape. Maybe he was silly about it.
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Maybe Red Green owned the kit before and instead of using tuck tape, he thought he'd try a new avenue?????
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