Originally Posted by
Mr B
I have to say "never".
Using a sticky lubricant turns it in to a grinding / polishing compound in pretty much no time at all. If you want to take care of your stuff, use dry lubrication. Teflon powder, paraffin, and wax-based stuff.
B!
Wrong. Oiled sand and grit is a much better lubricant than dry sand and grit. That stuff just gets flung off and then your stuck with dry metal on metal. And the wax attacs as much grit as my oils. I tried Perdors, white lightning, some motorcycle stuff etc. I made my own selfcleaning lube, but it still looks nasty. I have't got it ready for market yet. Still have a few folks testing applications. It looks like oil but keeps a bike chain awesome clean. Works well in RC. Oddly, I designed it for niether!
I lightly grease cvd pins and barrels. Then when they get coated with dirt I apply oil. You can allways bast it off with NC brakeclean, but I don't.
If they are inside a rubber boot then I pack them full with grease. (The CVD, not the whole boot.)
Disassemble all CVD's every 2-3 race days for cleaning, repair, pin replacement etc. Dusty conditions are the worst.