Is this safe for caliper slide pins?

[Mechanician]

I used string trimmer line to clear mine when I had a sun roof.

I know but all hoses are working and the tray is overflowing. Ive adjusted and cleaned everything yet it still leaks like its open. I'm about to silicon it shut.

I am trying to avoid hijacking a caliper thread, discussing a sunroof leak. (Even though it's related with the silicone lube.)
BUT - I've found the best way to check drain hoses for blockage is with a disposable 16oz cup, slowly pouring water in each corner of the trays, with the roof open.
The point I was making is the seals around a sunroof don't actually seal, they just slow down the leakage to a trickle. And the silicone lubricant can't really help them out much, to seal.

 

[altaylar]

A silicone grease or paste would be appropriate.

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This.

Chatgpt is great with its suggestions sometimes, blatantly wrong on other times. I have both of these 2, great products

 

[burbguy82]

Because of ChatGPT? Yeah - look at the answer it provided. Complete garbage. It said “silicone” and offered up a completely ridiculous suggestion - something with silicone that won’t work well at all.

It’s like asking ChatGPT what an engine needs, and it offers up “oil” and then recommends extra virgin olive oil…

Well, over the course of my involvement here, I have seen your disgust for WD40. So much so that it is quite comical.....That is why I mentioned you.

 

[Astro14]

Well, over the course of my involvement here, I have seen your disgust for WD40. So much so that it is quite comical.....That is why I mentioned you.

Not disgust at the product - disgust at the misapplication of the product.

Works great if used correctly - but it is not a substitute for a lubricant, it’s lousy at that, and it is a terrible preservative.

You know you’re dealing with an amateur if they apply WD-40 in hopes of doing anything other than displacing moisture.