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Old timer at the shop told me I was greasing guide rails wrong for 10 years
I was just slapping the grease on thick figuring more is better. He pulled me aside and said I was just creating a mess that would gum up the rollers over time. Showed me to use a thin film and wipe away the excess. Since I switched to that method about 6 months back, my callbacks on rail noise dropped to almost zero. Anyone else get a basic tip that totally flipped their routine?
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wendy2055mo ago
Oh man, "more is better" was basically my motto for everything until someone called me out too. I used to glob grease on like I was frosting a cake, figuring I was just being thorough. Then a guy told me I was basically making the equipment wear out faster by attracting all that dust and grit. Now I do the exact same thing you do, thin film and wipe the excess, and it's night and day. It's funny how the simplest correction can save you years of headaches, right?
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rayc895mo ago
Man that dust and grit thing got me too, it's wild how much difference a little change makes.
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