recommended lube for axles/cams?
08-22-2003, 08:33 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 26
recommended lube for axles/cams?
my axles need to be lubed, can you tell what you use and maybe what not to use.
i' ve heard not to use wd-40, however in a archery book written byBob Rob there is a picture of cams being sprayed with wd-40. so now i' m confused! give me some help fellow hunters, thanks. getting closer to Oct 1........
i' ve heard not to use wd-40, however in a archery book written byBob Rob there is a picture of cams being sprayed with wd-40. so now i' m confused! give me some help fellow hunters, thanks. getting closer to Oct 1........
08-22-2003, 11:30 PM
#2
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: OHIO
Posts: 255
RE: recommended lube for axles/cams?
Yeah I' d like some information on this topic to. I have a Fred Bear Epic Extreme and I keep my bowstring waxed really good and if it ever gets wet i wipe it down real well. What other things should I do to keep my bow in great shape?
08-23-2003, 06:05 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NW Ohio USA
Posts: 1,532
RE: recommended lube for axles/cams?
WD40 is BAD BAD BAD....I couldn' t have said that better myself...
I like to use either white lithium (as Jeff mentioned) or I also use Tri-Flow which is Teflon based or there' s also a product called Tetra Bow Lube that works real well.
I use Tetra on customers bows when I work on at my buddies shop.
I like to use either white lithium (as Jeff mentioned) or I also use Tri-Flow which is Teflon based or there' s also a product called Tetra Bow Lube that works real well.
I use Tetra on customers bows when I work on at my buddies shop.
08-23-2003, 06:28 AM
#5
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: recommended lube for axles/cams?
I use a silicone based grease. It is 90% silicone and is orderless and colorless. Petroleum based products can cause problems with some rubber or plastic parts. This will not. You can typically find it in the plumbing dept. of a hardware store.
08-24-2003, 04:02 PM
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: .. NH USA
Posts: 970
RE: recommended lube for axles/cams?
I use Hoppes' Dri-Lube exclusively, but any dry-on-contact teflon lube works well. Anything that is wet, (including grease) will attract grit to axels, even tho it may provide great viscosity.(slickness) Lubes that dry on contact and form a protective cover work much better and actually repel any moisture and grit.
The only part of the bow I normally use grease on nowadays is the rocker posts. Good shooting, Pinwheel 12
The only part of the bow I normally use grease on nowadays is the rocker posts. Good shooting, Pinwheel 12
