Thread: Can I lube a speed cube

with yyj thin lube?

You can, but I wouldn't. Don't know if it's compatible with the plastic.

Originally Posted by Atomic Cow

You can, but I wouldn't. Don't know if it's compatible with the plastic.

i was going to say that.

although, it is organic, so i don't think it would dissolve the plastic.

In my cubing day's i blasted mine with a little wd40. It worked fine, but smelled funny.

Originally Posted by yoyodork

In my cubing day's i blasted mine with a little wd40.

Did you take everything apart, or just spray it into the middle after taking of 1 piece?

dont do it
that kind of lube will leak out and your cube will be oily forever
invest in some jigaloo

or crc silicone spray
both jigaloo and crc work excellent

That's what I thought..
Though I have to go buy some >.<

Fun for me.

Originally Posted by Phillip

dont do it
that kind of lube will leak out and your cube will be oily forever
invest in some jigaloo

right~~
be carefull!

I think I brain lubed one once. I must have used too much because the cube became a little oily, but it went away with use and tissues

How about a silicone lubricant the consistency petroleum jelly?

I just learned how to solve a 3x3 cube! I'm so happy.

never use vaseline it will ruin ur cube

I know. The question was, "Is it safe to use a silicone lubricant the thickness of petroleum jelly." The lubricant isn't petroleum jelly just the consistency of it.

I like to use a form of silicone lube. I've got it off eBay from puzzleproz with the name "cube lube." I wanna figure out what it really is and see if I can get it cheaper. I really like it, and it works very well.
I've heard jigaloo is good, but I wouldn't just spray it into the cube, I'd disassemble the cube and lightly spray every piece, that way I don't risk damaging the cube, like "melting" it together.
I wouldn't recommend WD-40. Do keep in mind that WD-40 is not a lube, it's a solvent. Used it for getting things unstuck and the like, but on a cube it's probably more likely to melt or damage the "cubies."