I have a secret .... pump lube

[richieski]

Coconut oil,,,, seems to work a treat

[Jelle_vw]

Good idea to grease the pump a little bit. But make sure it's compatible with the bladder material.

[iriejohn]

Been done to death here: viewtopic.php?t=2404818

[PullStrings]

This is the way to go
Silicone grease for faucets
It is clear in color and works incredible
Extremely safe for pistons....kite bladders
I pump 200 times a year and lube with that product
My secret is out !!

[alexeyga]

How many times do we have to kick the same dead horse?

99% of kite riders out there - don't give a flying f@#ck about their pump as long as they can get their kite filled - worst case - you can borrow somebody else's.

The other 0.99% think that they do care by shoving all kinds of slippery stuff in there while having absolutely no clue about wtf they are doing...

And then there's the 0.01% who happen to live in a windless sh@t hole (read: got too much no-flying time on their hands) and whom also happen to understand some basic principles of mechanics... These guys know exactly what kinds of lubes are compatible with various orifices in their kites and pumps. These guys even go as far as sharing that knowledge on public forums... where 99% of riders don't give a flying fu@ck....

For these who care:
-the silicone grease mentioned above - would work nicely on the piston seals and shaft
-generally speaking, any pneumatic tools oil is among the best stuff one can treat a pump to. It's safe for seals and bladders. Once your pump is cleaned from all the previous season(s) gunk - a splash of oil under the piston and a few squirts on the shaft (below the main pumps cover) - give it a few strokes and your pump will require no thoughts for the next few seasons.

[PullStrings]

When you buy a pump brand new there is no lubricant on the shaft

It is clean and dry and that is the way it should remain

So do not lubricate that part

Only the piston need to receive lube

Wipe away all the old lubricant on piston with a paper towel

Wipe the inside of cylinder with a clean paper towel and wipe the shaft clean also with a separate smaller piece

The final test of a correctly done lubrication is this :

After re-assembly pull up the handle all the way then let it go

It should go all the way down at a steady speed effortlessly

In a brand new pump the lubricant is clear and very similar to the silicone grease for faucets/plumbing

DANCO $4.28 on Amazon for a tube of 0.5 ounce

With that you can service your pump easily half a dozen times

Keep that pump running for couple years or more on one tube

[Kamikuza]

I have a secret ... I don't lube it.

[alexeyga]

When you buy a pump brand new there is no lubricant on the shaft

It is clean and dry and that is the way it should remain

So do not lubricate that part

Only the piston need to receive lube

Wipe away all the old lubricant on piston with a paper towel

Wipe the inside of cylinder with a clean paper towel and wipe the shaft clean also with a separate smaller piece

The final test of a correctly done lubrication is this :

After re-assembly pull up the handle all the way then let it go

It should go all the way down at a steady speed effortlessly

In a brand new pump the lubricant is clear and very similar to the silicone grease for faucets/plumbing

DANCO $4.28 on Amazon for a tube of 0.5 ounce

With that you can service your pump easily half a dozen times

Keep that pump running for couple years or more on one tube

Dude, where I'm from - we have a saying: "everyone is entitled to his own way of waking of". You can lube your stuff with whatever makes you happy.

I'm not too fond of greases because they tend to work them-selves away from working surfaces - and then it does absolutely nothing - exactly what pumps come with from factory.
Oil - on the other hand - is runny and as long as there's any left down the pump's bottom - it's doing its job.

For the shaft - it might be different where you are, but up here I've seen too many pumps with torn/burned/partially ripped-out/completely ripped out shaft seals. Never happened to any of my pumps.

Cheers!

[ieism]

I have a secret, I don't pump.

[PullStrings]

Don't get hung up on the word "grease"
In reality it should read on the tube silicon "gel"

It is an odorless colorless long lasting very slick lubricant
Very easy and clean to apply
No mess and safe for all the pump components including the bladder material

The need to put oil on the pump shaft ....is a busted myth

My environment is harsher....the beach....salt spray...blowing sand
Plus my pump sees probably 4 times more action than yours yearly

Cheers too

Just sayin