Originally Posted by
3alarmer
...I suspect I've been assembling wheels for about as long as have you. Wheelsmith spoke prep is not "the industry standard" to my knowledge.
It seems to work, is a little pricey, and has been very well marketed. There are still rims that suffer from overtensioning, which are probably better avoided.
Who said Wheelsmith is the industry standard?
Many examples of compounds which will lubricate as well as form a breakable bond. I have used some which are not even bicycle wheel related, but serve the same purpose.