QUOTE(antaras @ Mar 7 2018, 01:47 PM)
ahhh... yes. I was looking for your previous posting on this Super Lube. Very well then, Super Lube 51004 it is then. Next purchase from Ace Hardware. hehe... Thanks again for the info!
lubing is one of the basics that separates most prebuilts from customs. it offers a significant portion of improvements for typing experience.
in general from what i have gathered from reddit/geekhack (so-called recommended options):
1. switches - use thin lube for linear, thick lube for tactile/clicky; for springs, use thin lube;
2. stabilizers - use thick lube. always;
3. reapply when lubed effects have degraded.
about the thick:thin lube ratios for lube mixtures, there are some recommended ratios already for most switch types, but imo it's really up to you.
ok now about all these lube choices. there are actually mixtures of comments about their shelf lives/service lives. (ideally, you apply lube once, and it will last forever) in general, many claimed that krytox products are superior. for permanent builds, i guess it's better to use krytox because it's claimed to last longer. (i.e. years) there were some claims stated that Super Lube will degrade fairly quickly over time. i still cannot find anything solid to prove that; all are just hear-says. personally i have used lubed stabs and switches by Super Lube for months. there is no sign of degradation yet. (iinm it was reported that it only lasted for weeks/few months. apparently not in my case. maybe it's because i use only thick lube, not mixtures) on the other hand, there are also claims that krytox products are not suitable for mechanical keyboards lol
there were also claims that stated that mixtures, if you left them for some time, the thick lube will separate from thin lube. (so maybe it's better to shake them before use, or get these lubes separately and mix them up when re-application is necessary)
my take on all the comments above is simple: just reapply when lubed effects have degraded. (cleanups before reapplying might be optional) in my case with Super Lube, it might take a while to reach this point of time.
This post has been edited by horns: Mar 7 2018, 04:08 PM