seat pedestal stuck in base

[Dbarrentine]

I had to remove the base from my boat to get the pedestal out. I cleaned both up real good and its free now. My question is what do yal use to lubricate the pedestal to prevent it from doing this. I really dont want to use grease for fear of getting it on my carpet when i remove it. Is there a good clear grease that anyone knows of?

[jjue1979]

Maybe a spray-on teflon, silicone coating, or liquid graphite.

[Kevin22]

I sanded both the base and all poles with 220 grit, then 320, then coated with dry lube spray and let them cure overnight before assembling. Now they slip right in/out

[TheGrandPoohBah]

Permatex Anti Seize in the silver container, brush inside on the cap. (The copper version would work, too)
Clean it well, then brush a small amount on it, and consider it done. A very small amount.
Done.
If you later find it on your nose, ears, around your eyes, keys, or such - you used too much!
Just a dab will do ya...

[BuckeyeCrappie]

Both suggestions are good ones. I use anti seize myself.

[lugbolt]

I have always used "dry film lubricant"-aka spray graphite. Doesn't take very much. And, once every so often, take the pedestal out, clean it, put it back in.

[Rojo]

You didn't mention what type of base. Pin bases with Bronze inserts I use CRC Marine Wheel Bearing Grease it's hydrophobic, rubber insert pin base I use a Silicone Lubricant. If it's a Post going into a cast aluminum base as suggested above Never-seize Permatex brand with the Nickel.

[Central Minn]

I had wedge style in my first Lund think they were swivl eze they used to get stuck really bad, I put a muffle clamp,around the tube on them put some 6”6” blocks on the floor and pry on the muffler clamp with a 2”x4” side to side.
Current Lund has the straight tube spring fields they’ve always came out easily.