Originally Posted by oboeguy
But as for what to put on the threads... I dunno. Also, I guess I'll need one of those spoke screwdrivers, right?
Boiled linseed oil (check your local hardware store) has been working well for me. It's very lubricating during the build to limit spoke windup. After a week or so it turns kinda jellyish, which keeps it in the threads but still maintains the lubrication. Only mildly threadlocking. I've not been too happy with having to adjust spokes that have Spokeprep on them. The nipples aren't very easy to turn after the stuff dries. And you can get by without a nipple driver. It just makes things a little easier if you have one.
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