Originally Posted by
Drew Eckhardt
When you use enough tension sticky substances like Locktite, Spoke Prep, and boiled linseed oil are all unnecessary.
I tend to like something in there to help keep water out - water entry means galvanic corrosion. You're right, though, if a shop uses something like these to keep the nipples from moving, then the tension is so low that they've guaranteed that the wheel won't stay true, and they've made it a lot harder for whoever has to true it when it does go out of true.
Originally Posted by
Drew Eckhardt
You need anti-seize for alloy nipples and rims without eyelets. For other situations you can do that or use oil.
Excellent point.