is it safe to spray lubricant on a light bulb to better remove it later on?

Answer 1

Most lubricants like WD40 have petroleum products in them as a propellant. Petroleum products are flammable.

I would not recommend spraying anything on a lightbulb. You could cause it to overheat and start a fire.

Answer 2

Absolutely not safe to do. Lubricants are almost always flammable and just as soon as that bulb gets hot enough it will catch fire. Good bye house.

If you have trouble getting a bulb out of the socket turn off the light and use your gloved hand (wear a face shield.) If the bulb breaks use a pair of insulated needle nose pliers to unscrew/remove the metal part.

Answer 3

I live on the coast and have always used vasoline to coat the threads of the light bulb. Due to the humidity in is common for the casing to corrode and vasoline does the trick every time!

Answer 4

The helpful hardware guy at Ace told me to rub a bar soap on the threads to keep the bulb from getting stuck.

Answer 5

Not wise. If it is non conducting, it will add resistance and heat to the circuit and perhaps prevent the bult from working correctly. If it is a conducting lubricant, it could short out and smoke when the current is applied.

Answer 6

NO. You can use a Silicone dielectric grease which is made for that purpose, or a very small amount of vaseline on the threads.

Answer 7

I use vasoline while my hubby the carpenter says take a pencil and mark the threads
And if the glass breaks while taking it out use a potato

Answer 8

THAT VASELINE SOUNDS TEMPTING BUT I THINK I WOULD USE THE TEFLON SPRAY -- TEFLON -- IT IS EVEN USED AS A HI-TEMP WIRE INSULATION. THAT WIRE IS TOO HIGH PRICED FOR MOST USES.

Answer 9

no.
Lubricants are flammable and even excluding that, it would most likely "cook down" into a paste that would make removal even harder.

Answer 10

no most lubs have petrol in them