I have been using silicone based lubes for years. Denali Joe, WD-40 is a degreaser, not a lubricant, probably doing more harm than good.

I have a buddy that told me to bake the axles on the oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, then take them out and put them in a jar filled with Slick50. He shoots a ton, (works in a pro shop) and told me that he has done this to a bow, shot it about 5000 times, took the axle out to see how they were looking and said they were as slick as the day he put them in (after baking and dunking in Slick50). He tells me that the heat allows the metal to expand and then it literally absorbs the Slick50 into the pores of the metal.

Anybody ever heard of anything like this?? I would think that heating to too high of a temp would maybe cause the axle to lose it's tempering and become weak. Anybody know??

MN_BOWHUNTER

Edited by - MN_BOWHUNTER on 12/23/2002 14:48:36