You so 'sweep-lube' your 3x3x3s, but how do you protect the stickers?

[PatrickJameson]

After my type C went through a lot (old C4Y stickers, adhesive, rubbing alcohol, etc... don't ask) I cleaned it and then lubed like I always had: take an edge, spray and work it in. When I wasn't totally satisfied with this, I was recommended to lube by way of sweeping. I cleaned it again and it did this, it was better. I'll tread carefully on doing this in the future w/ stickers on, though.

First, maybe you didn't put enough lube in when you sprayed it? Or maybe too much? Second, you may have cleaned it better/differently the second time.

Anyway, there's many advantages to doing it by just spraying it in.

For one, you don't have to take the time to take it apart, find a nice place to do it, set everything up, then put it all back together. If you feel like your cube needs some lube, you can just spray some in during the middle of an average.

Second, you can easily control how much lube goes into it, whether it's a lot or just a little bit to make it a bit faster.

Third, you won't ruin your stickers .

Anyway, I'm willing to sacrifice a little speed, if need be, just for the convenience of this method. Either way, the main thing that helps cubing is practice, not how well your cube is lubed .

 

[IamWEB]

Yeah I guess I'll get back in to doing it that way, but since there aren't currently any stickers on I was definitely sweeping.
While it is P3 (Practice x3), I wanted to do so with a cube I was more comfortable with always using.
Thanks for the help/advice.

@Pheonix Death: For one, I didn't add any new information. If you had originally read that line then you might have known that.

Second, I didn't edit it until after I told you to read.

Third, I'm not trying to sound hostile but still

Anyway, I'm willing to sacrifice a little time, if need be, just to make sure you understand my method of telling you 'come on, you can do better than that.' Either way, the main thing that helps make posts better is practice, not how well your... post is lubed.

 

[Googlrr]

Yeah I guess I'll get back in to doing it that way, but since there aren't currently any stickers on I was definitely sweeping.
While it is P3 (Practice x3), I wanted to do so with a cube I was more comfortable with always using.
Thanks for the help/advice.

@Pheonix Death: For one, I didn't add any new information. If you had originally read that line then you might have known that.

Second, I didn't edit it until after I told you to read.

Third, I'm not trying to sound hostile but still

Anyway, I'm willing to sacrifice a little time, if need be, just to make sure you understand my method of telling you 'come on, you can do better than that.' Either way, the main thing that helps make posts better is practice, not how well your... post is lubed.

The innuendo here made me laugh.

anyway, I tried both ways. I didn't notice that drastic a difference. I prefer the pop a piece out and spray some in method. When I swept it, I felt like there was too much lube. Gave it a weird feel, weird smell. Didn't like it. That said, I'm not very fast, so someone who's a bit faster would probably appreciate the feel of more lube more than I.

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

Oh ok then. Then quote part of your first post and bold then. Don't need to edit it just for me, I know I'm special.
Just get a sticker set from Cubesmith then.

 

[IamWEB]

^Did you do that on purpose?
C'mon, read the thread. These ARE cubesmith stickers.

I had them when I started experiencing this problem, my cube currently has no stickers, and I have more cubesmith stickers that I'm applying soon... I did the full sweep lubing before applying stickers to be safe.

@Googlrr: It wasn't a DRASTIC change when I first tried it, but it certainly was better for me at the time.

 

[hyunchoi98]

It doesn't really harm my stickers.

You could cover it in nail polish then dissolve later after lubing with acetone.

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

FINE.
Use Jigaloo. Pop out an edge and spray. No need to assemble. DONE.

 

[shelley]

Back in the day before all your fancy YouTube tutorials I found this: http://www.speedcubing.com/ton/Speedcube/makinga.htm About halfway down there's a picture of how he arranges his pieces for lubing, and that's how I've been doing it. Some lube does get on the stickers, so I wipe the outside down with a microfiber cloth after reassembling the cube to get most of it off. I also find that after you play with the cube for a while your fingers naturally rub off the excess lube on the outside. This is why when I do lube my cubes this way I do so at least a week before a competition.

 

[daniel0731ex]

Back in the day before all your fancy YouTube tutorials I found this: http://www.speedcubing.com/ton/Speedcube/makinga.htm About halfway down there's a picture of how he arranges his pieces for lubing, and that's how I've been doing it. Some lube does get on the stickers, so I wipe the outside down with a microfiber cloth after reassembling the cube to get most of it off. I also find that after you play with the cube for a while your fingers naturally rub off the excess lube on the outside. This is why when I do lube my cubes this way I do so at least a week before a competition.

that's exactly how i do it, except it still ruins the cubesmith sticker.

 

[IamWEB]

^Cool thanks.

EDIT: ^@shelley

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

Use tiles?

 

[stinkocheeze]

theres a few people that spray onto a q-tip and then "paint" the cubies everywhere.... it gives the same result (if not better) and doesn't ruin the stickers

 

[IamWEB]

^Something similar was actually mentioned as a joke, but it's a neat idea that I'll actually try in the future.

 

[DavidWoner]

I found out that it definitely > pop an edge and spray in.

How? There is no logical reason why it would be better.

For one, you don't have to take the time to take it apart, find a nice place to do it, set everything up, then put it all back together. If you feel like your cube needs some lube, you can just spray some in during the middle of an average.

Second, you can easily control how much lube goes into it, whether it's a lot or just a little bit to make it a bit faster.

Third, you won't ruin your stickers .

Fourth, you waste a LOT less lube. Everything you spray actually ends up inside of the cube, which is where you want it.

 

[IamWEB]

I found out that it definitely > pop an edge and spray in.

How? There is no logical reason why it would be better.

I meant that from my experience (at least the first time), it did a better job.

I know that I am wrong, but if you look at logic then you see that I am correct.