Lubing Switches without Desoldering?

[Keytrun]

So I just cleaned my very dirty filco majestouch 2 ninja keyboard with blank thick PBT caps. I followed the instructions in this video:http://youtu.be/Tw_tpElJbxY and only used / needed water to get everything clean.

My question is if anyone has any recommendations about the part of the video where the guy uses a straw to lube the switches (around the 7:27 minute mark). My browns just feel 'muddy' in the sense that they're not as easy to press as they were when I got the board. If I compare my arrow keys (which I almost never use) to my WASD keys the WASD keys are more difficult to press down. Even though the guy in the video says that he's doing it to get the switches not to be sticky, shouldn't the same thing work as just a general means to lube the switches? Does anyone have any recommendations in terms of spray lube / how to get it into the straw to press down / how much to use ect? I just want to get all of my keys feeling more responsive and not as hard to press down. My blues on my razer blackwidow feel easier to press than the keys in my filco.

[demik]

get a tub and submerge the whole keyboard, that way every switch gets lubed evenly.

[phoenix1234]

My question is if anyone has any recommendations about the part of the video where the guy uses a straw to lube the switches (around the 7:27 minute mark).

I think someone already debated about the way he did at 7:27. I think what he is doing is right but using water is wrong. He should have used alcohol 99% or Isopropyl 70-90% instead.

Does anyone have any recommendations in terms of spray lube / how to get it into the straw to press down / how much to use ect?

If you want to lube, you should follow the instruction here :
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=34332.0

If you still insist to have the lubing without desoldering, I think you should take a look at DuPont Teflon Silicone Lubricant or Lubriplate one. However, since they are Aerosol, they will not be 100% safe for using on plastic, rubber or other sensitive parts of the keyboard. You may consider the non-Aerosol type on a spray bottle but it may leak and messy around. So I will not recommend you to lube without desoldering.

[Melvang]

What ever you don't DO NOT use graphite powder.

[Oobly]

Yes, you can use a plastic-safe "wet" lubricant like that to lube your keys, but it will only lube the slider and possibly the tactile "legs", not the spring. If you use a relatively thin lube it should go in easily and dissolve / wash away any gunk that could be making them stiffer, although I really can't think what could cause Browns to become stiffer with use, as I've said before.

Worth a try.

[Keytrun]

Yes, you can use a plastic-safe "wet" lubricant like that to lube your keys, but it will only lube the slider and possibly the tactile "legs", not the spring. If you use a relatively thin lube it should go in easily and dissolve / wash away any gunk that could be making them stiffer, although I really can't think what could cause Browns to become stiffer with use, as I've said before.

Worth a try.

So which lube would you recommend? Anything I can buy at Home Depot? If not I'll just order it.

Do I put it in the straw and use just a little bit like the video?

Thanks!

[frosty]

Wouldn't recommend it. This is why you need a plate with the switch top openings for no desoldering lubing!

Back on topic, I wouldn't recommend using a straw, I much rather get a needle.

For lube, mkawa's store's lube is great.

[Keytrun]

Can you elaborate?

Maybe I should use some alcohol to clean all the switches and see if that helps? I've never spilled anything on it but it just really doesn't feel the way it should. What % alcohol? How long to let dry? Straw?

Or will alcohol get rid of any lube that was on there to begin with?