LUBRICATION PROBLEM
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brunson
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Please turn off your caps lock.
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mcciff2112
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Was it really necessary for you to use caps? All that does is make it more difficult for us to read, and for most people, less likely to post a response.
As for your question, I have never heard of GT85 WITH PTFE, so I really don't know what it will do. It's probably best if you just used silicone spray. I recommend CRC Heavy Duty or Jig-A-Loo.
^Was it really necessary for you to use caps? All that does is make it more difficult for us to read, and for most people, less likely to post a response.
As for your question, I have never heard of GT85 WITH PTFE, so I really don't know what it will do. It's probably best if you just used silicone spray. I recommend CRC Heavy Duty or Jig-A-Loo.
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I just used Google on GT85 WITH PTFE. It is a penetrating fluid for metals, designed to loosen rust. If it loosens rust then it will destroy your plastic cube.
JTW2007
BattsMan
YOU SHOULD NOT USE IT. IT COULD RUIN YOUR CUBE.
yeah thatll kill your cube, get silicon or jig-a-loo, if its a store bought you can just use petroleum jelly if you have absolutely nothing else but petroleum jelly doesnt degrade the cube so it wont cut corners well, thats all. personally after using silicon i used petroleum jelly on my brothers storebought. godly.
JTW2007
BattsMan
Yeah it does. It's petroleum jelly. Petroleum is what you want to avoid. Nothing with petroleum, acetone, or methylene chloride.
royzabeast
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It seemed like a typo, because the rest of the sentence continued as if he said "does."
JTW2007
BattsMan
True. I didn't realize that.
~PromiscuousCuber~
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What about Petroleum Distallites (SP?)? I heard those ARE what you want.
JTW2007
BattsMan
I don't think. I've always heard pure silicone is the best. Granted petroleum distillates would erode the cube more slowly, but I doubt it would survive.
~PromiscuousCuber~
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Hmmmm. I have always used Jigaloo, so... But I had heard that if I couldn't get any, I should get stuff with the distillates or pure silicone.
4Chan
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Im not some sort of chemistry master, but i think i understand why you shouldnt have petroleum distillates in your lubricant.
Petroleum distillates are hydrocarbons. Plastic is also a hydrocarbon, if i recall right, the most common plastic is ABS? for acetyl-butyl-styrene?
The plastic is soluble in the petroleum distillates and over time, the plastic will dissolve and change into a less suitable cube. Thats why cubes that have been lubed with vaseline or petroleum jelly feel odd even after being cleaned off.
JTW2007
BattsMan
I think you're right.
Sounds about right. Plastic dissolves in petroleum as far as I know.
(If I get it right, plastic is even made from petroleum or one of the other things in that row.)
zosomaniac
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plastics are polymers . Polymers can be made of Hydrocarbons or non organic stuff. ABS will surely dissolve in any organic solvent which you may think to be a lubricant. Use silicone . it wont damage the plastic.
BTW: Can anyone suggest anyother lubricant other than silicone?
BTW: Can anyone suggest anyother lubricant other than silicone?
JTW2007
BattsMan
I've heard of people using (is it floor polish?). It was something weird like that.
4Chan
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Yeah, ive heard of people using polish as well.
As i recall, it was silicone based....
And yes, zoso, thanks for repeating what i said. =/
As i recall, it was silicone based....
And yes, zoso, thanks for repeating what i said. =/
brunson
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I can definitely recommend NOT using graphite.
JTW2007
BattsMan
Yeah, I doubt graphite would work.
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