"A Boeing supplier says it tried using Vaseline, cornstarch, and talcum powder to lubricate a door seal before settling on Dawn dish soap: NYT"

Of course, these are all milspec. Don't you know?

I would have used KY Jelly myself.

 

I wonder if that door seal was ribbed. You know, for your pleasure.

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A Boeing supplier says it tried using Vaseline, cornstarch, and talcum powder to lubricate a door seal before settling on Dawn dish soap: NYT

"This is actually an innovative approach to solving for an efficient shop aid," said a spokesperson for Spirit AeroSystems.

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