Keyboard lube: Krytox 205g0, spring oil and XHT-BDZ
Lubricant reduces friction between the plastic parts of your switches and dampens noise in stabilizers. The range covers grease, oil and special grease. Which one fits depends on the part: sliding surfaces get grease, springs a thin oil, and stabilizer wires either grease or a particularly thick special grease, depending on the model.
205g0 for switches and stabilizers
The 205g0 grease is the all-rounder: as switch lube it goes on in a very thin layer on the stem rails and inner housing walls of linear switches, on stabilizers onto housing, stem and wire ends. You can get it as a tub, as a lube pen with a brush tip and twist mechanism, or as a syringe that lets you re-lube installed stabilizers without taking them out. Applied thinly, 5 g is enough for 500 or more switches.
105g0 spring oil against spring ping
Springs are lubed with the thin 105g0 oil. The easiest way is bag lube: put the springs in a bag, add a few drops and shake. This removes the metallic ringing of the spring and otherwise changes the sound very little.
XHT-BDZ for stabilizer wires only
XHT-BDZ is a very thick, non-melting grease. It never goes into switches. It only makes sense on the metal wires of stabilizers with audible play, such as Cherry or C3 stabs, so the wires no longer touch the housing. Modern stabs with tight tolerances only need 205g0. Matching stabs are in our stabilizers.
Less is more
A thin, even film is enough. Too much grease makes switches sluggish and mushy. On tactile switches use 205g0 very sparingly and never on the stem legs, or the bump gets lost. Nothing belongs on the leaf or on electrical contacts. How to go about it step by step is in our guide how to lube switches.
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