Consequences of washing a Rubik's cube core in water

[CuberDude]

I recently just cleaned a cube with vaseline using a paper towel. But then I realized that the pieces were still rather oily, especially the core. So, I put the pieces and the core into soap and water and wash them thoroughly. After that, I rinsed and dried them and reassembled the cube. After a few days, I took apart the cube again and I noticed that there were some brown residue underneath the centre pieces and the core. Is the rivet and the spring rusting or what?

 

[amostay2004]

I always wash my core together with my cube with soap and water..it makes the cube better. Just make sure everything is totally dry before you reassemble them..

I never wash the screws and springs though, and since yours is a storebought, there is the chance that they got rusty..

 

[GermanCube]

I cleaned a cube with soap and water to get all the adhesive from the old stickers away, and its better now!

I think a storebought won't get rusty, because it has rivets instead of screws, and also doesn't have springs IMO.

 

[Nukoca]

I cleaned a cube with soap and water to get all the adhesive from the old stickers away, and its better now!

I think a storebought won't get rusty, because it has rivets instead of screws, and also doesn't have springs IMO.

It does have springs. I've taken mine completely apart.

 

[JTW2007]

I wash my entire core assembly, and I have no problems whatsoever.

 

[Hakan]

Look inside the edge pieces. The vaseline is scraped into the piece everytime your turn it, that's why it's gooey.

I used Q-tips to clean that part, it worked just fine.
Good luck.

 

[shelley]

I think a storebought won't get rusty, because it has rivets instead of screws, and also doesn't have springs IMO.

So rivets don't rust and storebought cubes don't have springs, eh? Well, glad that's only your *opinion* because I was totally about to start questioning reality.

 

[Dene]

Yea they can rust but it shouldn't be a big deal. Just make sure it's properly dry next time you do it. Put it in the sun, or use a blow-dryer or something.

 

[Lofty]

IMO this is not a spring. The magic anti-rust metal rivet got a little bent in me opening the center piece.

 

[JTW2007]

What makes that not a spring?

Spring=a spiral shaped piece of metal that applies tension to an object.
That=see spring

 

[Nukoca]

IMO this is not a spring. The magic anti-rust metal rivet got a little bent in me opening the center piece.

Were you joking? :confused: Definitely a spring.

 

[Lofty]

IMO this is not a spring. The magic anti-rust metal rivet got a little bent in me opening the center piece.

Were you joking? :confused: Definitely a spring.

I use the word magic in the post, yes, I am joking.
Very clearly the rivets are metal and there are springs.

 

[i_love_hina]

The same thing happened to me when I tried to clean vaseline off my cube with water.. finally I used some clorox wipes and it did a better job of cleaning it.

 

[Thieflordz5]

The same thing happened to me when I tried to clean vaseline off my cube with water.. finally I used some clorox wipes and it did a better job of cleaning it.

I didn't get the inside of my Storebought core cleaned... I just cleaned off the corner/edge pieces w/ water (for re-stickering...) and put Silicone inside...
It's really smooth but not loose at all...

 

[nickamir]

Is it ok if I wash my megaminx core?

Im gonna put dirt in my megaminx. Then I need to wash the core. Is it ok if I wash the screws and springs, dry them, and then put lubix on them to keep them from rusting?

 

[BlueDevil]

Im gonna put dirt in my megaminx. Then I need to wash the core. Is it ok if I wash the screws and springs, dry them, and then put lubix on them to keep them from rusting?

Dry them shortly after having them washed, and make sure they are completely dry before putting them back in the core.

But why do you need to put dirt in your megaminx?

 

[Stingray970]

To grind down the internal mechanism to break it in.

 

[nickamir]

Ya what stingray said and thanks

 

[42maelstrom]

If I want to try solving my cube underwater in a single breath... do you think that would do anything to damage my cube? Mine's just a Rubik's that's really well broken in. . .

 

[Hunter]

That sounds like a really fun idea!