lubricate Quick release skewer?

[Mushroomgodmat]

Is it good practise to add some lubricant to the stem (i.e. the section that sits inside the wheel) of the quick release skewer?

cheers!

 

[GrasB]

I generally give them a light coating of coppaslip. It's more to stop water from getting between the skewer & axle then causing corrosion than actually lubricating the skewer/axle interface as it shouldn't move.

 

[ianrauk]

A little dab of grease smeared along the axle will do ya.

 

[andrew_s]

If you use a Schmidt dynohub, don't grease the skewer.
There's a breather hole in the middle, and if it gets clogged expansion/contraction of the air within the hub can suck water past the axle seals. Only a small amount of internal rust is needed to jam the hub.

 

[heliphil]

i had a front wheel skewer get rusted in once. A real pain......

 

[I like Skol]

I had my skewers out a couple of weeks ago and noticed some rust spots starting to develop (commute bike so often exposed to wet and gritted roads). I did massage some copperslip into them just for protection from the elements but there is no mechanical need for lubricant on the skewer.

 

[the_mikey]

I just run a tiny bit of grease along the skewer, seems to keep it from rusting.

 

[Peteaud]

smidge of vasaline on mine

 

[I like Skol]

smidge of vasaline on mine

But what about the skewer?!?!?
(Sorry, it had to be said. I'll get my coat.......)

 

[Peteaud]

But what about the skewer?!?!?
(Sorry, it had to be said. I'll get my coat.......)

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