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DaniW
Oct 3, 2007, 1:26 PM
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i just came back from a three weeks of climbing in a sandstone climbing spot, my camalots are now full of dust and the spring action is not as smooth as it was before... what should i do to clean them properly? i think that, to oil the springs won't be the best idea as the oil will catch a lot of dust in the future... any help from people that have done it before will be appreciated!
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coach_kyle
Oct 3, 2007, 2:11 PM
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You may want to try blowing the dust out with a can of compressed air before you oil them. It may not help as much as I think, but it can't do damage.
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vegastradguy
Oct 3, 2007, 2:21 PM
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coach_kyle wrote: You may want to try blowing the dust out with a can of compressed air before you oil them. It may not help as much as I think, but it can't do damage.
to clean them, i generally will fill the sink with soapy water (dawn), dunk 'em, pull the trigger a few times. rinse 'em.
then use white lightning to lube them. let 'em dry.
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Dillbag
Oct 3, 2007, 2:29 PM
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White gas works pretty well as a degreasing agent and doesn't damage the cams...
Although, usually it's a good idea to keep the sling away from it.
Do the dunk and squeeze method with white gas and a rinse with water as well, then re-lube.
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justthemaid
Oct 3, 2007, 2:32 PM
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vegastradguy wrote: to clean them, i generally will fill the sink with soapy water (dawn), dunk 'em, pull the trigger a few times. rinse 'em. then use white lightning to lube them. let 'em dry.
That's what I do too^^^
Soap/water. White lightning works good. Bike shops carry it.
I'm always careful to keep the lubricant off the webbing. I'm not sure if it's harmful and I don't want to find out.
I hear tell there is such a thing as "cam lube" but I've never actually seen it. Could just be an urban myth like unicorns or the chupacabra.
(This post was edited by justthemaid on Oct 3, 2007, 2:34 PM)
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saphius
Oct 3, 2007, 2:44 PM
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Metolius makes "cam lube" :)
There are a bazillion threads on this, like everything else. Search. Search. Search.
http://www.metoliusclimbing.com/camlube.htm
;)
(This post was edited by saphius on Oct 3, 2007, 2:47 PM)
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vegastradguy
Oct 3, 2007, 3:25 PM
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saphius wrote: Metolius makes "cam lube" :) There are a bazillion threads on this, like everything else. Search. Search. Search. http://www.metoliusclimbing.com/camlube.htm ;)
yeah, and Metolius Cam Lube is essentially White Lightning with a Metolius label on it.
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