Rubik's Cube Lubrication.

Rubik's Cube lubrication is a big factor of "speedcubing." Even if you aren't very fast it is a good idea to lubricate your Rubik's cube. There are a few ways to lube your cube.

Vaseline

Vaseline is an oil based product, it can be used to lubricate your Rubik's cube...but it is NOT recommended. Afterwhile the oil will start to destroy the inside mechanisms of the Rubik's cube and little bits of plastic will flake off inside the cube, effectively destroying the cube from the inside out.

Silicone

Silicone is a great lubricant for Rubik's cubes; silicone is cheap, effective and easy to locate. There are some disadvantages though. Silicone is poisonous! So if you are going to lubricate your Rubik's cube with it you need to do it in a well ventilated area, preferably outside if at all possible. The fumes from silicone are very toxic and can cause brain damage if intentionally inhaled or unintentionally inhaled, so please be very careful when using it.

 

How do I apply Vaseline?

Vaseline is pretty easy to apply, just open up your Rubik's cube (if you don't know how, you can just turn a layer of the Rubik's cube about 45 degrees, insert the back of a spoon [or any dull flat object] and pry the middle piece out) then smear a large quantity of Vaseline into the cube, like I said earlier, it isn't the best thing to lubricate your Rubik's cube with, but if it is the only thing around, it works. (Note that if you lubricate your Rubik's cube with Vaseline, adding silicone to it later will cause a chemical reaction that turns the Vaseline into super glue, no joke.)

How do I apply silicone?

Silicone can be applied to your cube in a few different ways, you can just pop a piece out, spray some in and turn it a little to get it worked in, or you can do what I do to the cubes I sell (www.masterthecube.com/products) and take the entire cube apart, spray each piece on each side individually and put it back together, this is the best method as it gives a smooth and equal turn on each side of your Rubik's cube, so one side won't be super smooth, and the other sides not so super.