[Help Thread] Lubrication Thread

[Glib]

I really like a fast and smooth but somewhat controllably cube. I recently ordered weight 500, 1k and 5k, which should arrive soon. I also have some x-cube lube (maru copy). How should I lube my little magic/gts 2m/valk 3?

 

[Reed Merrill]

You could try putting 5k on the corner feet and edge tracks, and then DNM on everything else (the pieces, as they say), and then a bunch 1k all over that. It really just comes to down to experimentation though.

Slower lubes near the core of the puzzle are good for stability, that's why I said 5k on the tracks and feet.

 

[Reed Merrill]

Ok, thanks.

But, I just remembered that those lubes would not be a good idea for the core. You definitely need a longer lasting lube for that. Lubicle Black is good, but 30k and 50k work perfectly too.

 

[Glib]

You could try putting 5k on the corner feet and edge tracks, and then DNM on everything else (the pieces, as they say), and then a bunch 1k all over that. It really just comes to down to experimentation though.

Slower lubes near the core of the puzzle are good for stability, that's why I said 5k on the tracks and feet.

OK. Thanks dude

 

[CornerCutter]

Is there something better then Maru lube? I'm not sure if I should get another bottle. I'm out.

 

[Reed Merrill]

DNM-37 from the Cubicle is definitely better. The speed is the same, but it lasts much longer.

 

[CornerCutter]

DNM-37 from the Cubicle is definitely better. The speed is the same, but it lasts much longer.

Thanks! What is the consistency compared to Maru?

 

[Reed Merrill]

No worries! They're both really runny.

 

[Megaminxer]

Hello!
I have this incredible Rubik's brand that can corner cut like a zhanchi. I wanted to put on some better sticker shades a while ago (September) and so used Goo Gone to get rid of the residue on the old stickers and the goo gone made the cube very slow. I have tried to rinse it off to no avail. I am thinking about adding Maru but what should I do?

 

[Alex B71]

Hello!
I have this incredible Rubik's brand that can corner cut like a zhanchi. I wanted to put on some better sticker shades a while ago (September) and so used Goo Gone to get rid of the residue on the old stickers and the goo gone made the cube very slow. I have tried to rinse it off to no avail. I am thinking about adding Maru but what should I do?

It's possible that some of that stuff may have hardened in the core, iv'e never used it or even seen the stuff you're referring too. But it's possible.

 

[Megaminxer]

I think it may have softened the plastic a bit. Do you think that I should try using Maru?

 

[Alex B71]

I think it may have softened the plastic a bit. Do you think that I should try using Maru?

Yeah, it would most likely help the problem.

 

[Zerksies]

Have you tried cleaning out the inside of the cube

 

[Megaminxer]

I did

 

[Ordway Persyn]

Hello!
I have this incredible Rubik's brand that can corner cut like a zhanchi. I wanted to put on some better sticker shades a while ago (September) and so used Goo Gone to get rid of the residue on the old stickers and the goo gone made the cube very slow. I have tried to rinse it off to no avail. I am thinking about adding Maru but what should I do?

GooGone has never slowed a cube down in my experience. It was the old citrus one that I used though, and a different type might be to blame.

 

[Cubed Cuber]

I did

Have you ever tried cleaning the springs, the screws and the core thoroughly?

 

[RedJack22]

Hello!
I have this incredible Rubik's brand that can corner cut like a zhanchi. I wanted to put on some better sticker shades a while ago (September) and so used Goo Gone to get rid of the residue on the old stickers and the goo gone made the cube very slow. I have tried to rinse it off to no avail. I am thinking about adding Maru but what should I do?

SpeedCubeShop Martian works really well for speeding cubes up, at least in my experience.

 

[Kho4Tr4n]

So, I just got the 3cc version of Lubicle Silk, I put 2 drops in my Weilong GTS v2 which is very dry, and after breaking in, the lube keeps staying on the corner piece where I dropped in, no matter how many solves I've done. Does anyone have the same problem as me ,and is this a fake version of Silk ,i got it from thegioirubik.com ,and how to spot the fake one ?

 

[Lunatic]

I have the yuxin 3x3 and its pretty old.
the pieces are little bit worn.
the cube is pretty sluggish and its not lubed.
if i will lube it with cubicle weight 3 and dnm-37 will it be fast?
(the cube currently is'nt lubed)

 

[greentgoatgal]

I have the yuxin 3x3 and its pretty old.
the pieces are little bit worn.
the cube is pretty sluggish and its not lubed.
if i will lube it with cubicle weight 3 and dnm-37 will it be fast?
(the cube currently is'nt lubed)

Why not just get a new cube?