Glow in the dark C4Y and silicone

[Tyjet66]

I got a new glow in the dark C4Y cube today:
http://cube4you.com/cube4you-3x3x3-diy-glow-in-dark-cube-p-108.html

Now, since I lube all of my other cubes with CRC Heavy Duty Silicone Spray I figured it would work for this one too. I sprayed it, let it set, and I tried turning it. Hard as a rock. Not a problem since it happens to all of my cubes, I broke one layer free but now I am stuck. My hands hurt from the force I am exerting on the remaining 5 faces. I'm beginning to think this type of plastic may react with silicone.

Did I just ruin my new cube? Or is there an easy fix for this?

 

[Chapuunka]

Buy a new cube? C4Y's glow-in-the-dark sucks. Doesn't even glow too well.

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

When you spray CRC in, work it in. Why did you let it sit there? WHY?!

 

[Tyjet66]

Buy a new cube? C4Y's glow-in-the-dark sucks. Doesn't even glow too well.

I would, but that's not really an option since I don't have an income. They don't glow to well? Mine is bright as day.

 

[4Chan]

I let my silicone sit there.
They do glow well.


Just keep brute forcing it, it will give in eventually.
This is pretty normal stuff.

 

[Tyjet66]

Just keep brute forcing it, it will give in eventually.
This is pretty normal stuff.

Sure hope so, or else this was a waste of $24. Could I use a cresent wrench for leverage, or would that ruin the stickers?

 

[4Chan]

24$!
o_o

Hmmm, that would damage the stickers.
Good luck though, this has happened to me lots of times.
Just spray less next time.

 

[Tyjet66]

Alright, I got it free, it took me and my step bro quite awhile with a rubber mallet, a screwdriver and all of our force. I chipped the plastic on almost all the pieces and messed up 3 stickers. Odd part is, it turns really well now. O_o

Does jig-a-loo have the same problem with locking up cubes? If not, I'm probably going to switch.

 

[stinkocheeze]

I got a new glow in the dark C4Y cube today:
http://cube4you.com/cube4you-3x3x3-diy-glow-in-dark-cube-p-108.html

Now, since I lube all of my other cubes with CRC Heavy Duty Silicone Spray I figured it would work for this one too.http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=371500 I sprayed it, let it set, and I tried turning it. Hard as a rock. Not a problem since it happens to all of my cubes, I broke one layer free but now I am stuck. My hands hurt from the force I am exerting on the remaining 5 faces. I'm beginning to think this type of plastic may react with silicone.

Did I just ruin my new cube? Or is there an easy fix for this?

Did'nt work it in enough.
Make sure to work it in for at least a minute or it gets un-even and screws up your cube.

Hammer + Screwdriver = YAY!

 

[Tyjet66]

I got a new glow in the dark C4Y cube today:
http://cube4you.com/cube4you-3x3x3-diy-glow-in-dark-cube-p-108.html

Now, since I lube all of my other cubes with CRC Heavy Duty Silicone Spray I figured it would work for this one too. I sprayed it, let it set, and I tried turning it. Hard as a rock. Not a problem since it happens to all of my cubes, I broke one layer free but now I am stuck. My hands hurt from the force I am exerting on the remaining 5 faces. I'm beginning to think this type of plastic may react with silicone.

Did I just ruin my new cube? Or is there an easy fix for this?

As a clarification, my cube never really get "rock" hard, its easy to break them free, this time I had to force apart 2 pieces by holding them and having someone else wedge the screwdriver and hit it with the mallet, he hit it to hard and it stabbed my hand. It was bleedin', pretty cool.