[Help Thread] Lubrication Thread

[transatlantic]

Tensions? Or wash with water and repeat. (Dont wash the blue core and the metal components)

ok so i wiped it out, relubed the core with tracts 50k and broke the cube in, but then it felt really dry so i put a tiny amount of weight one on the pieces. Then i tensioned it as loose as it would go without popping. This helped a lot, but i still don't think it is as fast as it was out of the box. What I've also noticed and what is really strange, is that it became slow as soon as I put the new Hualong Full Fitted stickers on it. Now i know the stickers don't have any effect on the speed of the cube, but it did change how the cube felt dramatically. Therefore i would not recommend these sticker if you already like how the cube feels. what happens is that your fingers only make contact with the edge of the stickers and not the piece and it feels catchy on your fingers when you move the cube around. The other thing i noticed is that i started using a gans 356, which eventually gets really smooth and fast and effortless to turn. But i loved my hualong so i was super bummed when i went back to it and it felt like a ****** rubiks cube. Just FYI for anyone having trouble with the Hualong

 

[Eduard Khil]

Possibly some sticker residue fell into the cube when you were removing the stickers. Clean that out and it would feel better

 

[Asher Cho]

Thanks! But does the Hualong normally feel like it has lube in it? Or is it because I didn't clean it right? It kinda feels a bit sticky...

Nvm figured out the peoblem. Even though I cleaned the cube after I assemble it and solve it a few times and pop out a piece there is lube on it. I don't know why but when I wiped it off it got alot better.

 

[TheNextFeliks]

Should I lube my Dayan 2x2 and the core? I have weight 4 only though.

 

[ViliusRibinskas]

I don't think so, maybe get like weight 2 or something

 

[Berd]

how to lube a SQ-1?

I lubed the screw/spring and the tracks where the pieces go on.

 

[33croc]

New aolong

Hello

I just got a new along and it came pre-lubed I was wondering if I should take it apart tension it and wipe off all the lube and then re lube it with maru lube

 

[qwertycuber]

Only do that if you don't like the way it is lubed and/or tensioned, if you do like it, keep it like that.

 

[dboeren]

If you like how it feels, then I'd just leave it. I just got an Aolong v2 and the lube seemed fine so I just tightened up the tensioning a bit as it was pretty loose out of the box. Note that it's really easy to undo tension changes if you don't find them an improvement, but you can't put the old lube back

 

[Aaron Lau]

will traxxas rot or decay a cube like petroleum based products?
also traxxas is 100% pure silicone oil rite?

 

[Isaac Lai]

Do you guys lube your cubes before or after breaking in?

 

[ElectroCuberZZ]

Do you guys lube your cubes before or after breaking in?

AFter about 100 solves

 

[supercube]

I lube the springs and core right away but I wipe the plastic pieces clean and do 100 solves before I lube the rest.

 

[theROUXbiksCube]

will traxxas rot or decay a cube like petroleum based products?
also traxxas is 100% pure silicone oil rite?

it is differential oil not petroleum based. its good stuff.

 

[Aaron Lau]

it is differential oil not petroleum based. its good stuff.

so its silicone?
is 50k basically the same as weight 5?

 

[Sub20MinSolver]

i accidentaly put wt-400 spray lube in my shengshou v1 and it completely ruined it, i tried cleaning it with water,wiping it off and other kinds of stull but nothing worked will it stay like that no matter what or can it be fix ed?

 

[neil1919]

Can anyone please give me a comparison of weights 1 and 2 Cubicle Lube and weights 4 and 5 Cubicle Lube? Thanks.

 

[ZFR]

Any idea what lube can I get in Ireland? I tried the UK ones mentioned in the wiki page, but I can't find them here, and if I buy from ebay or Amazon the shipping price is 2-3 times the lube itself. A bit too expensive.

I found these:
http://www.woodiesdiy.com/Product/3-in-1-silicone-lubricant/17245/4.15.4
3-in-1 is mentioned on the wiki page as " It also leaves a very sticky feel to it, even after it has dried." so not sure if I want to use it.

http://www.woodiesdiy.com/Product/lubricants-silicone-grease-12-oz-tin/13177/6.0.0.15
Pro plumb silicone grease. Any idea if this will be any good?

Thanks

 

[Berd]

Any idea what lube can I get in Ireland? I tried the UK ones mentioned in the wiki page, but I can't find them here, and if I buy from ebay or Amazon the shipping price is 2-3 times the lube itself. A bit too expensive.

I found these:
http://www.woodiesdiy.com/Product/3-in-1-silicone-lubricant/17245/4.15.4
3-in-1 is mentioned on the wiki page as " It also leaves a very sticky feel to it, even after it has dried." so not sure if I want to use it.

http://www.woodiesdiy.com/Product/lubricants-silicone-grease-12-oz-tin/13177/6.0.0.15
Pro plumb silicone grease. Any idea if this will be any good?

Thanks

Go on ebay or amazon and get traxxas 50k and 15wt silicone.

 

[ZFR]

Go on ebay or amazon and get traxxas 50k and 15wt silicone.

Well what do you know, on Amazon the postage to Ireland was either unavailable or too expensive, but ebay had both with very reasonable postage prices. Thanks!

Of the 2, which one is better? Also, how much should I use?