Editing Lubrication (section)

===Cherry MX & Clones===
[[Cherry MX]] and its derivatives cannot be easily lubed while soldered into a PCB. The four-leg style switch can be opened without desoldering, but the plate must have a special cutout in order to do so. Winglatch-style switches cannot be opened while soldered in.

====Traditional Method====
The traditional method is the most common way to lubricate Cherry MX switches. The most common lubricants used for the stems, housing, and leaf are greases such [[Krytox]] 20X series, GHv4, and [[Tribosys]] 320X series. For the spring, an oil such as Krytox 10X is used. It is widely recommended to use a thicker grease such as Krytox 205g0 on linear switches, and a thinner lube such as 203g0 on tactile switches. It is not recommended to lube [[Click collar | click jacket]] switches such as Cherry MX Blue as this may eliminate or make the clicking noise inconsistent. If one does choose to do so, thin oil is recommended over grease.

The grease is first applied to the rails of the bottom housing and areas of the stem that contact the rails. Lubricant may be applied to the bend in the leaf, to reduce ping.
The springs can be brushed with grease or bag lubed, which is putting all of the springs into a small bag, adding a few drops of oil such as Krytox 105, and shaking until the oil coats all of the springs.

If the switch is linear, it is also recommended to lube the stem legs and also the part of the leaf that contacts the stem, as this will further increase the smoothness of the switch. This is not recommended for tactile switches as it will reduce tactility.

There is a method called the Gazzew method where instead of coating the stem and rails with a brush, the grease is applied as rice grain size globs on each rail with no lube on the stem itself. The springs are donut dipped in grease as well to eliminate spring ping. After reassembling the switch, pressing the switch to spread the lube evenly is required.

====Spray Lubing====
This method is '''not recommended as it may damage the switches.'''

Spray lubing is a method of lubricating switches by using a sprayed lubricant, typically with a PTFE spray. It allows for lubing the switch without opening or desoldering it.

This method is not recommended as it does not allow for a controlled application of the lubricant, and the solvent can get stuck and begin dissolving parts of the switch, thus destroying it. It is also known that rubber dampers on some switches melt due to the solvent in spray lubes, ruining the switch.