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Quoted from RyanClaytor:Any thoughts or words to assuage my fears?
Thanks, guys!
Ryan
sure... ALL of us use it... 
i can understand your fear on it, it does have the consistency of vaseline... but it works, and doesn't gum up like the old lube they used to use...
remember... all you need/want is a LIGHT coating... like the old brylcreem ad... "a little dab will do you"... 
Quoted from Darcy:Just, not when you are smoking.
a little fire always brings some excitement to pinball repair...
brylcreem, a little dab will do you...
for men who use their heads about their hair....
i watched a LOT of tv when i was a kid...
sadly, i'm a 50 something now though... 
and i can't remember where my keys are half the time, but i can remember jingles from advertisements from 40 years ago... 
Quoted from blownfuse:It is kinda thick and goopy .... when it's in the tube, it'll get better once you spread it out a little on a decagon or step up board with your finger.
Steve
yup... it is "grease", after all...
ryan, here is what a little one looks like "greased"...
looked....
it's a lot easier to get the thin even coating with your finger... q-tips (besides leaving behind bits of cotton) make it very hard to get it even...
just squeeze out a TAD on your finger, then rub it around... i generally will wipe off the excess that invariably gets where i don't want it to go...
Quoted from o-din:The wethead is dead.
» YouTube video
i used that stuff...
these days i have no need for hair products though... 
Quoted from zaphod:Yep - the tube is nearly a lifetime supply if for pin use only. I dab, spread then wipe with a dry finger : then that good for other uses too! Oh my!
< makes mental note >
don't visit zaphod when i make my annual trek to maine to eat fried clams... 
Quoted from stashyboy:I think it's important to clean the circuit boards without creating scratches which can trap dirt and cause further wear. I only use Brasso since it cleans well without harming the bakelite surface. If the rivets are grooved severely, I will resort to reworking them. Either just smoothing them a bit, or in extreme cases, adding solder and reforming the rivet.
ever since you suggested brasso a long time ago, that's all i've used....
- degrease board well with mean green...
- polish with brasso... which, fwiw, is the easiest method... less mess than the previous methods i had used, like sandpaper with iso...
- grease with superlube...
done...
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