I’ll be getting a batch from Studio42 soon! Look out for his review next week. I should also be treating a KK and CT soon as well.
P.S. thanks mrcnja for solving the quote problem ;D
Depending on when they get here, it might be this week for the review or next week for sure. Major back to back events. If my testing goes nice tonight, then my week opens WAY up!!
Not sure, I’m hesitant to try too. If someone had lubed a ceramic I suppose it would work. I really don’t want to replace someones bearing if it doesn’t.
I know your not supposed to; people still do though. My treatment isn’t a lube, I don’t know how it would react to a ceramic that has already absorbed lube prior to treatment.
It is more chemical resistant, not less, in other words it the balls absorb less lube then steel would, not that steel absorbs any. That is a wives tale, false, not true, common misconception. There only down sides too steel is cost, and they can not handle shock loads as well. Other then that you can do anything and everything you can too steel. They are more resistant to ware as well, won’t heat up and change shape. If every one of the ceramics I have ever got didn’t still work perfectly with out any kind of treatment I would send one off too you but, they just don’t fail.
Ceramics are intended for use in more corrosive environments. The ceramics balls are actually covered with microscopic pits, which is just a natural part of the ceramic. Lube and stuff kind gets up and in there. This pitting actually decreases friction because of less surface area in contact with the surfaces. Even so, a little lube still goes a long way.
I don’t see how your treatment process may affect things in a negative manner. It should be safe to continue doing what you’ve been doing.