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Originally Posted by turok_t
Hey Brian, you've mentioned that I can use a grease as a bonding agent for the graphite powder when lubing.
1. If you use a grease, what kind of grease do you use and how much do you apply? (Im guessing its extremely minimal since its purpose is to adhere the graphite to the rails/slide)
2. Can you just use pure graphite powder and no lube? Will that be better?
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1. I use white lithium grease. Very little should be required. Best is to create a mixture first on a surface, and then use a tool to apply it to all your surfaces, as it's extremely messy. If you use your finger, don't be surprised if people ask you why your finger is black for the next week.
2. I suppose you can use pure graphite powder... but like I mentioned, it's extremely messy. It WILL get everywhere. Wrap everything in your local vicinity of 20 feet with saran wrap, because once it gets on a surface, it will STAY there. Don't wear white clothes that you care about either.