Are you sure vaseline is not harmful? I have never heard of anyone endorsing it as a good lube.
Are there silicone sprays with petroleum in them? I just checked mine again and it mentions in the safety warning that it contains "petroleum distillates". Is that bad?!? I thought I was safe getting anything labeled "silicone spray". That might explain why my cube is acting funny after using this stuff for the last couple of months. On 2/7/06, Per Kristen Fredlund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > HI :-) > > If vaselina is a petroleum jelly, why is then all silicone spray > containing petroleum harmful to the cube-plastic while the vaseline > is not? I know of course that petroleum is a mix of hydrocarbones > and various other stuff. But can anyone explain this? > > Cheers! > > -Per > > > --- In [email protected], "thunderpants16" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Have you tried good ole vaseline petroleum jelly? there's probably > > some in your bathroom. worked great for me, no harmful long term > > effects I can think of. > > > > --- In [email protected], Matt Moberly > > <mmoberly@> wrote: > > > > > > I had an excellent store-bought cube that just tightened up on > me > > last time > > > I cleaned & lubed it. Maybe because I submerged it in water? > > > > > > Anyway, now it's very tight and impractical for speedcubing. > > Lubing does > > > nothing to help. I'm willing to try just about anything to > loosen > > it up > > > again, even at the risk of breaking it. Does anybody have any > > tricks for > > > loosening up a riveted cube? > > > > > > - Matt > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Jigsaw puzzle > game<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Jigsaw+puzzle+game&w1=Jigsaw+puzzle+game&w2=Free+puzzle+inlay+games&w3=Educational+game+and+puzzle&w4=Word+puzzle+game&w5=Kid+puzzle+game&w6=Puzzle+games&c=6&s=147&.sig=irjrM9wdJDBnytECiSfUCw> > Free > puzzle inlay > games<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Free+puzzle+inlay+games&w1=Jigsaw+puzzle+game&w2=Free+puzzle+inlay+games&w3=Educational+game+and+puzzle&w4=Word+puzzle+game&w5=Kid+puzzle+game&w6=Puzzle+games&c=6&s=147&.sig=5IEF0wvHk31uvuXI6ReWEw> > Educational > game and > puzzle<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Educational+game+and+puzzle&w1=Jigsaw+puzzle+game&w2=Free+puzzle+inlay+games&w3=Educational+game+and+puzzle&w4=Word+puzzle+game&w5=Kid+puzzle+game&w6=Puzzle+games&c=6&s=147&.sig=37T2K_4zOte4R94IVKMFNQ> > Word > puzzle > game<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Word+puzzle+game&w1=Jigsaw+puzzle+game&w2=Free+puzzle+inlay+games&w3=Educational+game+and+puzzle&w4=Word+puzzle+game&w5=Kid+puzzle+game&w6=Puzzle+games&c=6&s=147&.sig=3DsIilZKH4dSS_WgIx9QRg> > Kid > puzzle > game<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Kid+puzzle+game&w1=Jigsaw+puzzle+game&w2=Free+puzzle+inlay+games&w3=Educational+game+and+puzzle&w4=Word+puzzle+game&w5=Kid+puzzle+game&w6=Puzzle+games&c=6&s=147&.sig=2-DgzSlkRkTyIak1hdhkgQ> > Puzzle > games<http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Puzzle+games&w1=Jigsaw+puzzle+game&w2=Free+puzzle+inlay+games&w3=Educational+game+and+puzzle&w4=Word+puzzle+game&w5=Kid+puzzle+game&w6=Puzzle+games&c=6&s=147&.sig=EJHY58oeC85Up2uB7KhBMA> > ------------------------------ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > - Visit your group > "speedsolvingrubikscube<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube>" > on the web. > > - To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > - Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > > ------------------------------ > -- http://procool.blogspot.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
