What type of lubricant do you normally use?

[Swordsman Kirby]

I'm using Jigaloo, and it's great. For some reason, I've never had any problems with the lube eating the plastic with either Jigaloo or CRC.

 

[Harris Chan]

May be it's the way you lube it? For me, if you check on the edge pieces, you'll see a shiny "scar" mark that's just not part of the surface (actually it's like a shallow pit). And a few gluish gunk here and there on the pieces. It makes the cube smooth, yes, sort of dull, no clicky feeling. I sprayed it on my Type D and it's not quite clicky clacky anymore, lol.

 

[shafiqdms1]

I use CRC heavy duty silicone. Its pretty nice. before i used to just pop an edge and spray it in there but then i found out that doing that melts the pieces because of the acetone solvent in it. so what i do now is spray it on a paper towel, so that the acetone propellent has evaporated, then i rub it on my cubies in my cube that instantly turn white (silicone) and the cube works like a charm!

 

[apoplectic]

"Teflon Silicone Lubricant"

[cheasy infomercial voice]so your cube is lubed, and it doesnt stick while frying *wink*[/cheasy infomercial voice]

 

[Inusagi]

I used cube lube, but found out that silicone were better.

 

[rachmaninovian]

i like the stuff from rubik's DIY kit..but i can't order cubelube here in singapore..and the stores here don't sell shine-up ): i hate messy silicone sprays

 

[AvGalen]

Someone that's really fast on MegaMinx uses ...... a lipstick (don't know which flavor works best)

 

[jonny guitar]

re Jigaloo

I find that letting the jigaloo lube stay on for a long period of time damages the cube so I leave it on for 15 minutes and then wipe off the excess. The results are excellent and there is no damage to the cube from puddled silicon; the avoided damage isn't that bad but it does "scuff" up the surface which I can avoid by wiping off. Cube must be dissassembled and it is more time consuming but I believe it to worth the effot.

I was just popping a cube and spraying a shot in every couple of weeks but I noticed the puddles of excess fluid doing what Harris describes, "For me, if you check on the edge pieces, you'll see a shiny "scar" mark that's just not part of the surface (actually it's like a shallow pit)"

 

[rachmaninovian]

has anyone try permatex silicone spray?

 

[fanwuq]

has anyone try permatex silicone spray?

Yeah, I found it in an engineering teacher's room. It's not bad. Not as great as CRC. But it's better than anything else I've tried.

 

[PCwizCube]

has anyone try permatex silicone spray?

Yeah, I found it in an engineering teacher's room. It's not bad. Not as great as CRC. But it's better than anything else I've tried.

I Own Permatex silicone spray, it's my only silicone lubricant that I've tried, and it works great. So you're saying CRC is better (thinking about going to hardware store), and are you also saying that it's the second best lubricant for the cube you've ever tried?

 

[MasakitChan]

Anyone use Mr. Mckenic Silicone Spray? And also Cyclo?

 

[rachmaninovian]

permatex works better than 3-in-1 professional
and i know a lot of people who use mr mckenic and they like it.

 

[blah]

Anyone's got any opinion on Prestone Silicone Lube?

 

[pcharles93]

Aww, I'm still the only one who uses Liquid Wrench?

 

[4ZN_5H4D0W]

Aww, I'm still the only one who uses Liquid Wrench?

Lol, I used to use it, but it sucked, now I use CRC Heavy Duty. CRC whoops Liquid Wrench.

 

[Ewks]

I usually use silicone based lubricant but as I'm in greese and don't have my normal lube with me I desided I could use olive oil and for now it has been amazing.

 

[deathbypapercutz]

I usually use silicone based lubricant but as I'm in greese and don't have my normal lube with me I desided I could use olive oil and for now it has been amazing.

Haha, plenty of that in Greece, right?

 

[ROOT]

i now use no silicone at all. i just sanded my 3x3 and it made it better than ever, but as i put silicone on it it id just like with eastsheens and it caused it to lock up for the whole week. i was getting around 24 second averages (sucky) with the lube on the sanded 3x3, but once i wiped it off i was better than my previous 20 and with a 18 second average. also the cube is storebougt

 

[SD14]

well i am pretty sure that i am the only one who uses prestone lube but i only use that for the first time i lube a cube but after that i use crc for touch ups, but the prestone stuff lasts a long time i lubed the cube i am using now about 3 or 4 months ago and it is still fine havnt needed to relube at all or touch it up but the stuff takes a LONG time to try