Cleaning release aids

[Martin Heelis]

Hi

When you clean the parts in a release aid do you add any lubrication to the parts? I remember another archer saying that they are meant to run dry.

Cheers,

Martin

 

[Nightimer]

I think the rule of thumb is that they should be assembled dry.
On saying that I would think that a smear of graphite grease would do no harm.
Normal lubricant attracts dirt but I believe graphite grease can be used on locks so it should be ok.
The graphite in a pencil lead made a good dry lubricant.

 

[Bald Eagle]

Every so often I spray good old WD 40 in every orrifice, (of the release aid) and let it drip dry and wipe with a cloth! Had mine for 6 years and still good as new.

 

[jerryRTD]

Me too...........

 

[Martin Heelis]

Oops, found an old thread. Not sure if I like the sound of PX24 from the MSDS!

http://www.archery-interchange.net/f12/release-aid-maintainance-19719/

I think I might squirt some WD40 in since I have some of that.

 

[jerryRTD]

PX24 is military grade WD40. Its is a silicon base oil totally inert and a little thicker than WD40.

 

[Martin Heelis]

I still have approximately 20 years worth of WD40 left at my current rate of consumption

 

[T101]

I still have approximately 20 years worth of WD40 left at my current rate of consumption

google uses for wd40, u may b surprised!

 

[Compound10]

google uses for wd40, u may b surprised!

And at what it's made of