What do you all use to lube your faders?

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I'm not talking about a cleaning chemical like Faderlube...I mean to mechanically lubricate the glides and such...I've been using a synthetic grease but I'm finding it is just too tacky. It works fine but there is more drag than I'd like. The stuff that is in the faders when I open them up to clean almost seems like petroleum jelly...is there any reason why that would not be a good idea?
 
It surely depends some on what sort of faders are in your consoles; I've been cleaning my MCI's faders with 99% alcohol and then for the metal guide rails, I've been following that up with Caig Fader F5 as it's a cleaner and lubricant. I spritz it into a shot glass and dab a swab in it. The faders glide with ease afterward...if anything, I could do with a slightly more damped feel as personal preference. Prior to cleaning, some of those guide rails have been so filthy that it felt like the faders were set in gravel when I slid them, but getting the grit out with the alc and then finishing the rails off with the F5 is so far so good.

I haven't been in faders with any kind of really thick lube like you're talking about; unless it's some type of sealed fader (I'm not that well versed in different fader types), I have to think that dust would find its way in and really stick to it and you'd find yourself having to clean faders quite often in that case.
 
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sweetbeats said:
I mean to mechanically lubricate the glides and such...
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I use the same thing that I clean the carbon strips with...Caig D100.
It has a nice lubricating quality that works well on the metal/plastic guides...and I only do a light dab.
 
Interesting...All the ALPS faders I've had open (3 different styles) always have some grease-like lube on the rails so I've always put something back in. I'll have to try just using F5.

As an aside though, can anybody think of a reason why one wouldn't want to use petroleum jelly (aside from the issue of getting contaminated with dust and debris)?
 
I would stay away from petro. jelly

I think it can become too thin with temperature which could make a mess.

Why not a good quality white molylube?
 
GCalo said:
I would stay away from petro. jelly

I think it can become too thin with temperature which could make a mess.

Why not a good quality white molylube?
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Ahhh good point.

The moly lube...I think I'd still be where I'm at with it being too sticky. The ALPS faders in my Soundtracs mixer feel gritty like briank described but move more freely than after I clean them and lube them...I go from gritty/yucky but lighter touch to smoooooth but with a heavier touch.
 
Redline makes a very fine grade molylube that I have used on my Ferrari.

It's a very good product.
 
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