Vaseline! Is this a silly idea?

[pwiles1968]

I know a little about the reasons for OFC cables and have seen the adverts for sealed airtight connections and this has got me thinking would it be a silly idea to smear stripped cables with Vaseline (Petroleum Jelly for the US readers).

I am not suggesting you smear it all over the back of your Hi-Fi but when using screw type banana plugs or similar cable terminations surely this would prevent air from getting to the cable and as far as I am aware would not impair the electrical signal in any way.

So am I Raving?

 

[bobbypunk]

but also it would stop the amount of direct connection all be it by a small amount.

 

[jmack]

and you want a tight connection, (i was told vaseline makes things less tight)

 

[bobbypunk]

eeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwgh

 

[pwiles1968]

Thats 'KY'

I was actually expecting this.