Graphite AND Isopropyl Hot Wheels Lube?! - Feral MODS 

Thank you very much! Appreciate the view and comment!

Thanks, dude!

Hey Lily! The ratio is roughly 2-1, but no more than 3-1.

Haven't tried Pledge, bit I'd think the wax/moisture would attract and collect dust. I tried using 3-in-1 liquid silicone mixed with graphite - the silicone dries, but it seems to slightly gum up a little.

@@FeralPatrick yeah, you’re probably right. Any wax or residue would eventually cause dust to gum up the axles. I have also tried silicone and at first they roll crappy. Work out the residue after awhile and it seems to roll pretty nice because I believe the silicone spray has alcohol in it and once the alcohol evaporates it leaves a white powdery finish that you work into the axle. Silicone just isn’t as good as graphite I don’t think.

Yes, I wait for the alcohol to dry, roll the car back and forth to work it in again, tap away the loose graphite and reapply another drop or two. Repeat the process as necessary. I now do the process 3 times in succession before I ship my cars. Good luck!

I've only tried two brands. Maximum Velocity is my choice, as well as many of the top racers.

Glad it helped!

I would not suggest that. I tried using liquid silicone with graphite and while it didn’t gum up the works it did slow it down. But if you want to try it, I’d use a car you don’t care about, just in case. If it’s petroleum based oil it WILL soften and almost melt the plastic wheels.

No reason. It was what I had available. With one drop of alcohol, and at 91%, I can't imagine it leaving a residue since it's likely distilled water. But I'm no chemist. I'd be far more concerned with the unknown 'extras' in the graphite we're using. I found a significant difference in the cheaper vs. the brand I use in the video, so I'd try a couple brands.

No damage that I've noticed, other than if you drip on your paint job it may stain the paint/clear coat so I usually apply before i re-attach the body. I still use this mixture exclusively. I re-apply 2-3 times - 4 total. Since using this method I've won one tournament and placed 3rd in another, and I've made top qualifying time more than once.

​​​@@FeralPatrickI started my racing channel and this mixture is working GREAT!! And saves time; QUESTION THOUGH: When you say"2-3 time, 4 total ", do you mean consecutively, wait an hour or in a lifetime? Just want to know the time to allow before applying the 2nd, 3rd & 4th doseage .

​@@FeralPatrickI started my racing channel and this mixture is working GREAT!! And saves time; QUESTION THOUGH: When you say"2-3 time, 4 total ", do you mean consecutively, wait an hour or in a lifetime? Just want to know the time to allow before applying the 2nd, 3rd & 4th doseage .

Let's use a milliliter as a unit of measure. You would then use two milliliters of isopropyl alcohol to one milliliter of graphite. This would be by volume, not weight. I believe my mini oiler bottles are one ounce, or approx. 30 mL. I'd start with 10 mL iso and 5 mL graphite (2 to 1 ratio). I'd even try a 3 to 1 ratio (15 mL iso, 5 mL graphite). You can always add more of either, just as long as it flows freely yet still has enough graphite suspended in it to coat everything. Hope this helps!

@@FeralPatrick this would be a great help for my gravity race cars, I'll keep you posted! Cheers!

Is ethyl alcohol a good one to use?

@@MongCute168 - I couldn't say for sure. If ethyl doesn't react with either the plastic wheels or the graphite itself it should work. Test in small amounts on a car you don't care about, just in case ethyl reacts.

I bought it on Amazon. They still sell it. FYI - the isopropyl may remove the chrome off of your wheels or anything it touches.

@@FeralPatrick do you know if it works on different types of axles❓The car I have is 1:64 scale, but it’s axles are like the plastic ones on a 1:18 scale car. Right now it feels like the car has a parking brake.

@@boss12 Since graphite is dry and used for things like padlocks and other moving parts, I don't see why it wouldn't work and be safe for plastic. The iso evaporates quickly and I don't think it would react with the plastic in a bad way. If you just want to skip the iso and just apply the graphite dry that should work, too.

@@FeralPatrick thanks so much for your advice. This is all brand new to me. I’ve owned plenty of diecast in my life, but never used any sort of products on them. I really like the car itself, it’s a Cadillac Fleetwood. I want it to roll as nicely as it presents.

most any auto parts store has it. If you know of a boy scout ask them as they use graphite all the time on derby cars.@@FeralPatrick