I just read the thread on oil from earlier in the day. I have been researching dry lubes, again, today, while I was suppose to be working. I ran across Loctite Krytox RFE Dry Lube Aerosol. Has anyone tried it? I was thinking about stripping the graphite off one my son's backup cars from the weekend and experimenting before the District race, but it was $39 per can at Grainger. I did not want to waste my money if one of you had some experience.
Dry Lube?
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This is the most important time for them as they will watch and learn from dad and kids pick up on everything ... They are smart... Keep the faith in the things you have learned from the racers here and however the race comes out hold your head up high as you have shown them your are #1 by your actions!!!
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Resurrecting this old thread to inquire about the pledge- for graphite only is this really recommended as a final axle polish? In addition to DD4H axle polish?
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Just a question about the pledge. I'm guessing you're using the pledge speciality surface? And why use pledge over jig?
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I'll take my shot at it. I haven't done a graphite car in a couple of years. If I were to guess, a final polish is just that, a final polish. Not something you want to spray on and leave a bunch of it on there. As an example Jiga-Loo isn't a final polish at all but part of the oil lubrication process. Just my .02 /images/boards/smilies/smile.gif
I used this method for my sons pack derby last year. Spray on and wipe off no one was close to us.
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This is kind of off topic, but can I just say your guys honesty is a breath of fresh air? People break and bend the rules all the time. It is great to be able to openly talk about these issues. I will say as far as the graphite vs oil issue that we have always just used the graphite. We have been doing this for 3 years now and last year was by far our best car. At district we came in second to someone I am pretty confident did not use oil. We have been to council the last two years. The first year if anyone used oil it didn't make a difference. Last year I highly suspect the cars that came in 1st and 2nd were using oil. They were in front of my son's car by quite a bit. My only problem with using (regardless of legality) is that I don't want to be "that guy" when no one else uses it. At the same time, I don't want my son to lose to other people using it. It is a really tough issue that I feel shouldn't even be one. Let people use, inspect for excess oil, everyone has fun. The only other solution I have thought of is for the inspectors to require entrants to put some graphite on the axles at check in.
Graphite can be very good, but it still won't beat oi head to head. If you use graphite use John's RED ROCKET. It's very slick stuff by itself. Polish and burnish the graphite in to the RED ROCKET on both the wheels and axles.
Like to get some red rocket but until then lemon or orange pledge if it even matters? How about burnishing graphite into the pledge sprayed axle? Might hafta try the wifes hairspray, that stuff is slick to, shoot I could just hold the axle up by her face when she's spraying her hair and catch the over spray! /images/boards/smilies/sneaky.gif
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