How often do you need to lubricate the cube?

[DavidSanders]

I lube every month or so, but I clean it whenever it starts feeling sticky or slow. I sometimes lube it 1 week apart and immediately have to clean it off, because it does more harm than good.

 

[rubiknewbie]

It depends on the cube too. My new type A-III gets locky after every 200 solves or so and will require lube to make it less locky..so I usually lube it every 2-3 days and wash every 2 weeks or so..I think Type As generally need a lot of lube and frequent lubing

I also feel my new type A-III gets sticky quite fast and needs to lube to prevent locking.

How do you wash it? Put in a basin and stuff or just tissue paper?

 

[KubeKid73]

It depends on the cube too. My new type A-III gets locky after every 200 solves or so and will require lube to make it less locky..so I usually lube it every 2-3 days and wash every 2 weeks or so..I think Type As generally need a lot of lube and frequent lubing

I also feel my new type A-III gets sticky quite fast and needs to lube to prevent locking.

How do you wash it? Put in a basin and stuff or just tissue paper?

http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16369

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

I re lubricate it when it does not have it's usual uber-smooth turning. Like how some Cubers hold the Lw Layers and spin the R layer with one finger. If that doesn't happen, I'm re lubing it.

 

[daniel0731ex]

I re lubricate it when it does not have it's usual uber-smooth turning. Like how some Cubers hold the Lw Layers and spin the R layer with one finger. If that doesn't happen, I'm re lubing it.

i've never seen anyone do that before. could you show me what that is?

 

[vgbjason]

lube when you feel like it needs to be cleaned and clean when you feel like it needs to be lubed.

 

[LewisJ]

I re lubricate it when it does not have it's usual uber-smooth turning. Like how some Cubers hold the Lw Layers and spin the R layer with one finger. If that doesn't happen, I'm re lubing it.

i've never seen anyone do that before. could you show me what that is?

Whether the breakin method works or makes cubes die faster is up for debate, but pestvic's breakin method video shows him doing it a bit right at the beginning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPCPWLCNB4I