Did you find it or did a friend make it? Your previous post (which I had already saved to use later) suggests you came across it while looking for guides.

In any case, at a quick glance this appears to be a useful resource. I'll save this post again.

if you feel uncomfortable lubing, you can get someone to do it for you on r/mechmarket

Super simple, follow any lubing guide out there and remember to avoid the stem legs if you want to keep the tactility of the switch.

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Here's a great guide! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSgPKPoFo2k There are other guides out there so just do a quick search on youtube.

It depends. If you're already satisfied with the sound and feel of your switches and can't be bothered to spend money on lube, open each switch up and lube them all by hand then it's probably not worth it.

You should 100% lube NK Creams

NK creams NEED to be lubes (dw i was in ur shoes) the differrence between unlubed and lubed is astronomical.

At the very minimum lube your stabilizers

Well, most people lube their switches not only for the sound but also cause it makes most switches feel way better (less scratchy and stuff). However, from what I’ve seen, a lot of people tend to lube NK Creams after 1-3 months of use since they are trying to break-in them before lubing (they are supposedly very scratchy in the first few months), that way they will be even smoother. If you want to lube or not, is up to you but, in general, it just makes things better. If you decide to lube them, the popular option for linears, like NK Creams, is Krytox 205g0 which is pretty easy to find on basically any keeb vendor.

Does desoldering the switch every time mean having to reinstall the diodes every time if I install the KinT mod?

Best to desolder and if you don't know how to do that then send it in to upgrade keyboards and they can do it for you.

It’s “a” way, but will over lube.

Best results from desoldering and disassembling each switch

You shouldn’t need to relube for years. Most boards are soldered and people don’t desolder to relube switches. It’s a once and done thing. I’ve used the same board for work for 10 months and it’s as smooth as the first day I lubed it.

I'm a firm believer that lubing switches is well worth the time -- it makes a world of a difference that I now can't come back from.

I suppose in that sense, it's important to understand what that difference could entail for you. I always compared it to a 60 vs 144hz monitor -- those who upgrade swear to themselves that they could never go back. Not to scare you out of lubing, of course, but this could very well be you too, and it'll be difficult to ever go back to typing on unlubed switches if you happened to find yourself in the position again.

lubing the switches makes a good difference but its the kinda thing once you do there is no going back

I've found myself relubing every 6 months if I use the same board, I use my keyboard to work every day, I'm guessing it will depend on how often you use your keyboard. Some people don't relube at all. Some people do it once a year, you'll have to find your sweet spot if you ever feel like relubing.

I lubed the Kailh Box Browns on my Moonlander and I absolutely love it. There's no going back, that's for sure!

Yes! Once you lube switches, you'll never want unlubed boards again

Throw on a movie or show and bang em out. Definitely worth the time. If you're going to invest a few hundred in a keyboard you might as well do it right, ya know?

I think the fastest way is to do several switches at once, I’m using the 3d printed bracket from novelkeys switchtester. Then I lube 25 housings and place them in the tester, then do 25 springs and 25 stems. Then I get the satisfaction of closing 25 switches. I think that way I’m faster than doing 25 times housing->spring->stem, but might be imagination.

Otherwise lube in smaller batches and do them while watching TV or something else where you’re usually semi-afk. Like the other comments already said, don’t rush your lube job and pay with inconsistent switches. I screwed up my right shift holy panda and it haunts me in my dreams. You won’t forget this single switch which is slightly less tactile because you made a mistake while rushing the last few switches.

It's honestly better to take your time if you're lubing switches for the first time. If you prioritize speed the first time you're lubing your switches, then you're gonna mess them up and have a bad typing experience. Speed comes with practice.

It is faster doing all switches at once (all housings -> all springs -> all stems) than doing one by one. Other than that, do it properly and don't rush for your first time :) good luck

you always can hire someone to do the lube job for you :)

I'm not sure if you can really get much faster than that unless you're willing to sacrifice the consistency/quality of your lube job. If it's the hassle you're looking to avoid instead of the actual time spent on lubing, I hear bag lubing is actually not a bad option. I think you have to let the parts sit in the lube for a good amount of time but at least it lets you avoid brushing for hours on end.

If you're insistent on using a brush, the only thing I can recommend is working as though you're in an assembly line. Disassemble all the switches and work on one group of components until they're all done. So maybe you can start by finishing all the stems, then moving on to the springs, then the bottom housings. This really helps with maximizing speed/consistency and it'll also help with organization. With that said, it'll take a couple of hours either way (especially since this is your first time), so fire up a podcast or a show you've been meaning to catch up on, and hunker down.

Literally nothing. Trust, I've tried.

Use switch lube. If you use anything else you’re going to have a bad time. A £10 investment in some Krytox 205g0 and a couple of decent brushes will last you a good while in this hobby. Keycrox, Mechmods, Serpentkeys and Mechboards are all reputable UK vendors. Otherwise join the MKUK discord which is a great source of information and full of helpful individuals who might help you out.

I've lubed tactiles with 3203 with good results. I would recommend not lubing the front legs though. Most stock tactile switches have a bit of oil on the front legs, and in most cases that is enough. If you want to reduce the tactility a bit, you can try using a very small amount of lube here though.
 
General idea - for linears you should lube every contact point. Tactiles are the same, but leave the front legs as-is.

Thick lube for linears and thin for tactile.

As far as how much, I've found more success in some decently heavy lubing on linears, where as with tactiles less is more.

As said previously, Tribosys 3203 and 3204 are great thins lubes, where as a Krytox 205 is going to satisfy any need for a thick lube, even as far as stabilizers go as well.

Also lube the legs of linears, keep tactiles legs clear for the bump.

Can I just use my 10W30 motor oil? Will that suffice?

Watch this video, by Krelbit.

https://youtu.be/Q104IB0LEZc

https://www.keebtalk.com/t/which-lube-for-switch-lube-an-updated-guide-on-the-what-how-and-where-of-switch-lubricants/5052