Its about protecting the bar from corrosion. The sweat from your hands gets on the bar to form zinc oxides and carbonates. The use of oil displaces the water to prevent corrosion, hence WD-40 meaning water displacement 40. This will remain a problem unless rogue makes a platinum plated bar which would be as expensive as it would be baller.
Have you had any experience with respraying the barbell with a black zinc coating? I've managed to clean my barbell up very nicely using the techniques shown in the video however the black coating has faded over time, I was just curious if you had any recommendations on this? The black zinc spray I previously tried to use would come off with my grip although it was specifically for steel.
@@HKX_ORANGECHICKEN I’ll be honest I can’t really remember, it wasn’t too long though. I’ve had my bar 4 years now and it needs a scrub every few months as the rust is apparent. The gym I go to also have the zinc coated rogue bar, obviously these are used much more but they’ve all faded too.
I agree with you that beat up shit looks nicer. It adds character. I want it to represent the culmination of hard work that a virgin barbell cannot provide.
@@cesarinho22584 what paint did you use, I've cleaned up my barbell nicely and tried to respray with a black zinc coating. Its worked nicely, the bar looks amazing but the paint seems to come off on my grip. Any suggestions?
@@robertstables9059I live in Guatemala and the brand that I use is comex but it's anti corrosive can and I have to use brush to paint the discs and barbells, and I paint two times
@@nrvnqsrxk All steel* will rust... eventually. There are some metals that won't rust but they wouldn't be appropriate to use in a barbell application.
Knurl and chalk are intended to increase grip. Oil is a lubricant! I'd rather lift a rough-looking, battle-scarred bar then drop a pretty, slippery one.
It’s not about aesthetics. This will prolong the life and knurl of your barbell. I have a bare steel bar and clean it once a month. As long as you wipe off excess oil, it isn’t slick afterwards. Give it a shot, it’s worth protecting your investment!
