Replacing old wires stuck on pipes inside concrete walls with new Cat6 cable

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My question is similar to this. But in my case, the wires are stuck. Tried pulling one (my bad) and it broke. There's still some wire that I can pull but pulling it again won't do any good. So I was thinking if I can pour some oil there for lubricating purposes but not sure how it will work or what effect will it have to the ethernet cable.

Appreciate any advise on this.

Best Answer

No, don't use oil for this. It's flammable and also acts as a solvent on my materials. There are commercial "wire lube" products that are safe for lubricating wires. Most big-box home centers and all electrical supply houses have a selection of these.

But the trick is going to be getting the lube to where the restriction is assuming that the wire itself is not clamped, tied, or tangled on something that lube will not fix.