One-Answer Lube Thread

[DGCubes]

What brand cube is it? Generally you can take the cube apart and wash the pieces off with water, let them dry, and reassemble the cube, but if the plastic has worn away or gotten stuck together this might be difficult. In the future, I'd recommend sticking to only cube lubricants (you can find them at any online cube store), and/or Traxxas 50K differential oil.

 

[dennismv]

It is a Rubik's branded cube, but with Facebook logos on the blue side.
I was able to pry apart the cubies. They appear rough however, it seems that lubricant has interacted with the plastic or left some sort of a hard residue. I'm not sure water alone will help but I'll try & see what happens.

 

[aNub]

Which lube should I get for my gans 356 air and where should I buy it from? I would like to order it from UK just because I'll probably buy a timer at the same time, and I don't want to pay extra money for customs.

 

[Danyon Ebert]

Which lube should I get for my gans 356 air and where should I buy it from? I would like to order it from UK just because I'll probably buy a timer at the same time, and I don't want to pay extra money for customs.

I am getting a gan air in a little I ordered some dnm-37 from thecubicle.us but I don’t think they ship outside the USA and some nebula lube from speedcubeshop.com again don’t know if they ship outside U.S but if they do I would suggest trying this combo because nebula makes it more stable and I hear that gan cubes are fast so the nebula will make it more controllable I however would not suggest lubeing a GAN Cube with lube that makes cube faster hope this helped you make a decision

 

[cuber314159]

is lubicle speedy more like maru or dnm37?
How long does it last?

 

[aNub]

Is speedlube 1k, 2k, 5k, green velvet etc good?

Does anyone know if "Speedlube" 1k, 2k, 3k, 4k or 5k would be good for Gans 356 Air or Valk 3?

 

[Killbox]

I have a Thunderclap that I bought like a month and a half ago. It's a great cube and has sped up my times as well.
I use differential oil to lube my cubes. It's worked great for my Aolong v2 and my Weilong. I applied it once a month, or once in 3 weeks. But somehow, with the Thunderclap, I have to relube it every 2nd week or something. What is the issue here?

 

[moneybomb3605]

Does this work? It doesn’t seem like it would last a long time but Phil said he did on the Cubicle Gan Air SM review.

 

[Destiny]

What is the best lube for pieces that is cheap?

 

[Duncan Bannon]

What is the best lube for pieces that is cheap?

I prefer the first one.

This https://www.amazon.com/Traxxas-10k-...F8&qid=1518725073&sr=8-1&keywords=Traxxas+10k

Or https://www.amazon.com/Traxxas-5136...F8&qid=1518725073&sr=8-3&keywords=Traxxas+10k

 

[Destiny]

Ok, I think I'll go for the 10k, 30k and 50k combo
Thanks!

 

[Dude Blu]

I just bought a cubicle labs mf3rs2 m...the cube is pretty good out of the box ....and i do know the lube is gonna go out in while....is it okay to not lube??will it slow down the cube too much??

 

[Duncan Bannon]

I just bought a cubicle labs mf3rs2 m...the cube is pretty good out of the box ....and i do know the lube is gonna go out in while....is it okay to not lube??will it slow down the cube too much??

They normally they come overlubed ( That's not a bad thing). I would use it a little longer than then add lube to it.

 

[Borche]

Can I get some help about "Z-Lube" How often should I lube my cube with it, is it good?

 

[Destiny]

How is this lube https://www.amazon.com/Traxxas-5136...F8&qid=1518938363&sr=8-3&keywords=Traxxas+oil ?
It looks good.
I think they are 50ml bottles

 

[Duncan Bannon]

How is this lube https://www.amazon.com/Traxxas-5136...F8&qid=1518938363&sr=8-3&keywords=Traxxas+oil ?
It looks good.
I think they are 50ml bottles

It’s great! I’d recommend for sure! Just check and make sure it’s lowest price.

 

[cubeshepherd]

How is this lube https://www.amazon.com/Traxxas-5136...F8&qid=1518938363&sr=8-3&keywords=Traxxas+oil ?
It looks good.
I think they are 50ml bottles

I would for sure get Traxxas lube. I purchased a large bottle of the 50 weight when I stared cubing (which was around two years ago), and I still have half a bottle left, and that includes using it on almost all of my cubes. Point is, it lasts forever and I really enjoy the feel in the cubes.

 

[Destiny]

I would for sure get Traxxas lube. I purchased a large bottle of the 50 weight when I stared cubing (which was around two years ago), and I still have half a bottle left, and that includes using it on almost all of my cubes. Point is, it lasts forever and I really enjoy the feel in the cubes.

How big is the bottle?

 

[cubeshepherd]

How big is the bottle?

I apologize for not saying the bottle size. The bottle that I have is a 1.75oz (50cc). Hope that helps.

 

[Destiny]

Is there any optimal method for lubing your cubes?
I currently disassemble the cube, clean it (if I haven't in a month or two) then lube the core by adding 1 drop to the underside of the core piece, then apply lube to each surface (except the stickers) then reassemble. Is this a good method for lubing or what am I doing wrong?