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How To Effectively Maintain Your Foosball Table Rods.
« on: November 15, 2016, 05:05:10 AM »
A lot of work is done by the foosball table rods. As such, proper maintenance and care should always be taken to ensure that they are always working properly. There is no better way of maintaining your foosball table rods than keeping them clean always. Most foosball players only concentrate their care on the foosball tables forgetting that the rods need to be taken care of as well. The good news is that taking care of foosball table rods is very easy and it usually takes less time to fix. If you have been wondering on what is the best way of ensuring that your foosball table rods are always in the best working condition, this article is written for you.

Use Silicone to clean them.

Silicone is the best solution to be used for the lubrication of foosball table rods. To ensure that the rods do not stick when you are playing, it is highly advisable to lubricate them for at least once a month. Silicone solution is highly advised and recommended because it not only improves performance and speed while playing, it is also economical since it saves you money because it increases the durability of the rod’s bearings.

How to apply.

When you are applying silicone solution to your rods, ensure that you keep on moving your rods back and forth. This ensures that there is an even distribution of the lubricant on every surface of the rod. If you want the useful life of your rods to be increased, then you are highly advised to not use WD40 as a substitute lubricant. When WD40 lubricant is used, there is massive drying of the bumpers and bearings. This will ultimately call for quicker replacements than you had previously planned. Also, opt for the liquid silicone as opposed to spray silicone. Unlike the spray silicone, liquid silicone does not limit you when directing silicone to your rods. 
« Last Edit: February 15, 2021, 01:44:43 PM by JimWaterman »

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Re: How To Effectively Maintain Your Foosball Table Rods.
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2021, 01:26:37 PM »
Not to be overly pedantic, but 'silicone' isn't specific enough.  You need the foos lube sold by reputable foosball suppliers.  Do not use something you bought at Pep Boys, etc.  Do not use some spray.  Just because it says 100% silicone doesn't mean it will work.
 For an extreme example: Lowes sells a caulking that is 100% silicone.  Also, do not let it get on the table surface or the ball.