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Cleaning/lubing active pro

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Choss Chasin' · · Torrance, CA · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 25

What and how does everyone go about cleaning and lubing up their active protection?

kuus kuus · · Steamboat Springs · Joined Sep 2007 · Points: 535

No one likes sticky cams! I recently had a cam seize up on me, so I called metolius for advice and this is what they said:

Apply hot, soapy water and scrub between the lobes thouroughly with a toothbrush. Rinse REALLY well (get all the soap out), and then dry it REALLY well (it's ok to use a blow dryer). If whatever was blocking it up seems to be removed, then add a drop or two of cam lube or equivalent, and you should be good (that is, it worked for me).

Good luck

mtoensing · · AZ · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 705

I use Q-Tips to help clean all of the gunk off of the springs with cam lube. Works great.

Chris Plesko · · Westminster, CO · Joined Oct 2007 · Points: 485

Clean really well. Tiny tiny bit of lube. TCU's I bought used are pretty much like new.

Dustin B · · Steamboat · Joined Jan 2006 · Points: 1,275

A good cleaning (toothbrush, hot soapy water), heavy rinse in very hot water. Then some elmer's slide-all and tweak the trigger wires with a pair of pliers.

Allen Hill · · FIve Points, Colorado and Pine · Joined Jun 2004 · Points: 1,410

White gas. Field tested. Just dip them in.

Larry S · · Easton, PA · Joined May 2010 · Points: 872

I use (sparingly) a nice teflon based lubricant spray meant for bicycle cables and bushings/chains. Wipe off any excess. Works great on sticky biner gates too. I happen to use this one.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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