Best Lubing Method

[fireworking]

I see videos online that tell me to lube the cube by taking it all apart and then some people say that you should only inject the lubricant then work it in.

I will be following what is the majority of voters on the poll.

Also, please explain your reasons why you use the method you use.

(I want to use CRC Heavy Duty Silicone)

Thanks.

 

[TheBB]

In my experience, spraying each piece (after cleaning them for dust etc.) gives by far the best results, but you don't have to leave them drying for 24 hours. That's overkill. I usually go for 30 minutes or so, then wipe off the excess silicone.

 

[DAE_JA_VOO]

I just pop an edge and spray some lube in, after which I pop the exact opposite edge and do the same. Eg, I pop the UF edge, and then the BD edge. After that I work it in. I've tried just about every method out there and I really do feel that anything more than this is complete overkill.

 

[MichaelErskine]

I do both: I'll pop an edge or just move some pieces apart when I want something quick but I'll disassemble when I think it's appropriate. When testing a new brand of lube or a different type of plastic then I'd prefer to disassemble.

There's no right and wrong way -- How much time do you have? How bothered can you be? Do you trust your lube won't melt your puzzle? Do you even care about this particular puzzle?

Recently I've been making use of those little bottles of white lube you get with Maru cubes - I think it's a suspension of silicone in water and I don't even bother popping an edge when using this stuff: I just misalign a face, add a drop, work it in, repeat as necessary. This has worked well with V6, V7, Ghost Hand, Haiyan, YJ4, LL4, QJ4, various 2x2x2s, and some megaminxes. From time to time I treat my main 3x3x3s to a proper disassembly, clean out, and full lube with Tableau. Overkill? Maybe -- sometimes overkill is what I feel like doing

 

[stinkocheeze]

painting cubies. best way.

 

[jiggy]

I just pop an edge and spray some lube in, after which I pop the exact opposite edge and do the same. Eg, I pop the UF edge, and then the BD edge. After that I work it in. I've tried just about every method out there and I really do feel that anything more than this is complete overkill.

+1 to this. Every so often I'll take out a few more edges at random too. You know, if I'm feeling a bit wild.

 

[CubesOfTheWorld]

jig-a-loo, pop an edge. silicone, take it apart

 

[cincyaviation]

jig-a-loo, pop an edge. silicone, take it apart

thats how ya do it, honestly, spraying silicone by just popping out an edge is a really bad way to do it and doesn't really help your cube, and you run the risk of glueing your cubies together, i don't have jigaloo though

 

[Kian]

jig-a-loo, pop an edge. silicone, take it apart

thats how ya do it, honestly, spraying silicone by just popping out an edge is a really bad way to do it and doesn't really help your cube, and you run the risk of glueing your cubies together, i don't have jigaloo though

There are a lot of people that would greatly disagree with you, myself included. My advice is to just do whatever, the lube gets throughout the cube either way.

 

[cubemaster13]

i pop out an edge than one squirt of jig-a-loo in that and then i pop out the opposite edge and and do crc silicone and work it in for like 5 min... not sure if it does anything different than just lubing it once but it seems to work with me

 

[99aceofspades99]

jig-a-loo, pop an edge. silicone, take it apart

+1

 

[CubesOfTheWorld]

jig-a-loo will dry, leaving a rough, white surface on your cube. you dont want that. thats why you pop an edge and work it in for jigaloo

 

[Daniel Que]

I got a Maru 2x2, and this white lube along with it. It is very, very good. Just one drop will do it (for the 3x3), and two will make it really smooth. I don't like my cube to be too easy to turn, so I only put one. I do it by popping out an edge piece and putting a drop in.

Its different from Jigaloo because it doesn't have weird effects on the plastic; it just reduces friction between pieces.

When i DID use Jigaloo, I would lube my cube after realizing that it needs lubing (which happens when I'm cubing). I couldn't be bothered to take it apart, line up the pieces, and wait 24 hours (with no cubing with that particular cube to pass the time!) for the lube to dry. Sooooo, yeah. Option 1 is less work.

 

[fireworking]

So what would you guys recommend for a Type D-II cube?

I read on Lube the cube's cube score card that they recommend using CRC.

If I were to use CRC, would it be best to pop edge or fully disassemble?

 

[cincyaviation]

So what would you guys recommend for a Type D-II cube?

I read on Lube the cube's cube score card that they recommend using CRC.

If I were to use CRC, would it be best to pop edge or fully disassemble?

absoloutely disassemble for silicone spray, you only have to let it dry for about 30 minsa to an hour though

 

[fireworking]

Ok. Also, do I apply to the whole cubie, or should I only apply to the smaller part of the cubie (which connects to the core)?

Also, if I got jig-a-loo, I can just pop and edge but for CRC, I need to do the whole thing?

 

[computingeee]

Ok. Also, do I apply to the whole cubie, or should I only apply to the smaller part of the cubie (which connects to the core)?

Also, if I got jig-a-loo, I can just pop and edge but for CRC, I need to do the whole thing?

Recommend for all the cube,
Don't think there is a big difference between CRC and Jig-A-Loo.
Heard jig-a-loo is not good because it make the cubies sticky.

I use Cyclo and it's AWESOME.

 

[SuperNerd]

For a 3x3, probably the first method (pop an edge out). For most 3x3's, Jig-A-Loo is good, but type F's like CRC more.

For cubes bigger than 5x5, lay all the pieces out and spray them.

 

[Hiero]

I use CRC and seem to get better results with popping 2 edges and working it in for about 5-10 minutes. When I take the whole thing apart it doesn't seem to get as good results. This especially holds true for storeboughts. You gotta spray it and then work it in like pestvic does.

 

[fireworking]

Ok. Thank you guys. But I still have one question.

Which part of the edge cubie do I apply the crc on? Do I just put it on the smaller end of the cubie or the whole surface of the cubie (minus the sticker part of course).