UK Cubing Lubricant

[Martyjuggles]

Hi - first post, but has anybody been down the road of 'personal lubricants' - they're sold as sex lubes in some of the more exotic shops across the country?? - Never tried any but needing something to speed up my cube . . .

 

[CharlieCooper]

yes actually, and no, it doesn't work. you want something silicone based, not water based.

 

[Kolraz]

I use some tableau that i got off ebay for really cheap.

I first tried 3 in 1 and halfords own brand, neither of which I'd personally recommend. I think that they both feel a little bit oily and they never actually fully dry, unlike tableau which is great.

 

[Garmon]

I will most likely not find it in Wales, but if someone could sell me a can in UK open 09 I would be most grateful.

EDIT: No worries I found some online. Hopefully I can order and get some soon enough.

 

[Martyjuggles]

yes actually, and no, it doesn't work. you want something silicone based, not water based.

but aren't most sex lubes silicone?? - thinking of the sort that won't corrode the latex in condoms? This, for example, comes at the top of a google search for silicone lube:
http://www.britishcondoms.co.uk/silicone-lubricant/
????

 

[Edam]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_lubricant

Most are water based i believe. You could try out a silicone based one and let us know your findings? I personally wouldn't because due to the nature of them I can't imagine it ever drying and I like my cubes feeling dry and crisp.

I just use regular old tableau

 

[Martyjuggles]

why not . . . as i'm still new to the whole lubing business, i'll take one for the team and try out some pure silicone sex lube - i'll let you know my findings . . .

 

[kuzelnet]

I got Tableau ones in Robert Dyas ..

 

[ph0nixe]

Does anyone know what the silicone oil off the same site as the shock oil is like?

 

[ross mccusker]

Mate all you wanna do is jump along tae ur nearest B&Q and ask for heavy duty silicone spray, preferably 100%. and yes most durex sex lubes are water bases, i would not recomend anne summers message oil

ALSO...

DONT i repeat DONT use WD40 it will totaly feck ur cube, and it melts the edges n ****.

safe

 

[jambob28]

Hi, on eBay there are two types of tableau dry lubricant that claim to do the same thing. The only difference i can see is that the bottle looks different, one is blue and one is red. Can anyone who owns tableau telll me what colour there bottle is so i can purchase the same one.

 

[CharlieCooper]

Hi, on eBay there are two types of tableau dry lubricant that claim to do the same thing. The only difference i can see is that the bottle looks different, one is blue and one is red. Can anyone who owns tableau telll me what colour there bottle is so i can purchase the same one.

reddy/maroon kinda colour

 

[jambob28]

Hey, i bought the tableau and its good/ok. whats the best way of applying it for the best results

 

[Toad]

I use 3-in-1 and it really isn't that bad. It just takes ages to dry. I normally lube a cube with it then don't touch it for a week and after that it's brilliant!

 

[MichaelErskine]

Hey, i bought the tableau and its good/ok. whats the best way of applying it for the best results

• Dismantle puzzle
• Lay out pieces on newspaper
• Lightly spray all sliding surfaces
• Leave to dry (I leave Tableau for about 20 mins)
• Reassemble puzzle
• Feel the difference!

I use 3-in-1 and it really isn't that bad. It just takes ages to dry. I normally lube a cube with it then don't touch it for a week and after that it's brilliant!

A week - that's a long time to wait. Half an hour should do it.

 

[04mucklowd]

I use 3-in-1 and it really isn't that bad. It just takes ages to dry. I normally lube a cube with it then don't touch it for a week and after that it's brilliant!

You probs sprayed too much in
Not a problem it just means that it takes longer to dry
So I think

 

[channy]

I'm fairly new to cubing, been going for about 2 months. Averaging about a minute with a best of 54 seconds. 2Look OLL and half way through the PLLs...

Anyway, I've just got the 'Maplin Silicone Grease PTFE' as my first lubricant.

My cube is a black Cube4You brand cube, and I used it pretty solidly for about 2-3 weeks before lubing as I errr didn't have any. But it might be a good idea to do this anyway to even out any rough surfaces.

Thought I'd post what I did as lots of people ask questions, this was just my approach though and I'm a beginner so take it how you will

I watched badmephisto's lubrication experiment and since I'm lazy and couldn't be bothered to disassemble the cube and put it back together, I went for the following:

• Popped 6 edges
• Tried to distribute the popped edges evenly (Yellow-Orange, Yellow-Red, Green-Orange, Blue-Red, White-Green, White-Blue)
• For each popped edge, two or three squirts inside (without the straw attachment), one to the left one to the right and one for luck.
• Put each edge back in after spraying
• Wiped any excess off the stickers
• Worked in for 2-3 minutes
• Left for over an hour

And the result? Well it wasn't dry for starters. I think the Maplin stuff takes about 3 hours or more to dry. It was pretty smooth, but I wasn't quite satisfied... so I went through the process again, but sprayed in a lot more second time around.

After about 3 hours I tried the cube and WOW, it was smooth, I've got nothing to compare it to but all those annoying little glitches and locking up occasions just seem to go away.

It's been a couple of days now and I've been using it a fair bit. Although it's still very very smooth, I get the feeling it's not quite what it was just after lubing, but we'll see how it goes.

 

[amostay2004]

Bump:

So I just got a can of Maplin Silicone Grease PTFE the other day since there's a Maplin store near my school, but it doesnt seem to have that much of an effect on my A-V. When I used CRC I usually just pop 1 or 2 edges out and spray and it usually becomes a lot smoother. I tried the same with the Maplin but it doesnt seem to have much effect. So I popped like 4-5 edges out and sprayed 3-4 times each time and am now waiting for it to dry.

Anyway my question to those who use this lube: does it require a lot of spraying to lube your cube? How long will it take to dry?

(of course I've read the above post, I just wanted more opinions )

 

[HsilgnE RelyT]

Lol this is a bit of an old thread but i thought i would just add that GT85 is a very good cube lube, and is also quite easy to get hold of in the UK.

 

[Nothing]

Halfords UK GT-85 deal

Sorry for reviving an already revived old thread and I hope this does not break any forum rules, I did check.
In case it’s of any use to anyone I went into my local high street Halfords for a 400ml can of GT-85 which was going for £4.99, at the checkout there was a stand with it displayed at 50% off and then the guy at the till sold me 3 for £5.00....total.
It might just have been that particular branch trying to get rid of an overstock but possibly worth it even at the 50% off nationwide.
I use it for a lot of other stuff as well as cube lubing so....bargain!
My mum would be so proud.