Romeo 1’s

[Black water]

Let's hear it from @Mike_in_London what's work best....

 

[dragonvoi]

Let's hear it from @Mike_in_London what's work best....

oh no doubt your recommendation is the best for getting them on and keeping them from cracking!

Please don’t mistake me trying to have a competition with you. you do you, I am just curious to what the logic is behind why putting oil on slip resistant parts makes sense? its almost like telling to put some vaseline on the soles of your sneakers so you can slide out the house faster, when they are actually designed for traction.

 

[Slim]

I usualy use hot watter and soak the rubbers for a while and i slide the on the stems. Just rptating them left and right and they are on in 2 minutes.

 

[SharkSugender]

I usualy use hot watter and soak the rubbers for a while and i slide the on the stems. Just rptating them left and right and they are on in 2 minutes.

I usually just ask my girl to spit on the stem before i slide it in the rubber

 

[Mike.vanderkoon]

I usually just ask my girl to spit on the stem before i slide it in the rubber

Pictures?

 

[SharkSugender]

Pictures?

None but i got videos

 

[Broccoli]

None but i got videos

Even better.

 

[Rick58]

so, i’m not an expert with vaseline but from what i understand it’s oil based right? And I personally consider Oakley rubbers “spent” or “done” when they become sticky. I thought the design for the rubbers was to actually still have grip even when they get oily, and you just wash them out, rinse, repeat.

two things reasons why I personally wouldnt reccomend anything oil based on the rubbers: it shortens their purpose by putting oils in that need be removed for proper function, and two, mostly in the case for TI and plasma frames, they would promote the finish & the rubbers getting gunky and sticky.

Anyways, I am not a scientist but @Nucchem actually is lol and maybe he can chime in.

My recommendation for lubricant is eyeglass cleaner- 1 sprits in the rubber, let excess drip on the stem, spray the stem too, use a towel to grip the rubber and work it on. use the clean towel and excess cleaner to clean the lenses and frame you just man-handled.

This.
I think I've changed 3 or 4 hundred sets and this is the way.

 

[Mike.vanderkoon]

This.
I think I've changed 3 or 4 hundred sets and this is the way.

What the hell are you doing to your rubbers with them wearing out that fast

 

[XxRuMKaxX]

Can we have just one thread about rubbers that doesn't end like this...