# Maintaining your Linear Guides

**URL:** <https://forum.sienci.com/t/maintaining-your-linear-guides/2579>\
**Category:** Guides & Resources\
**Created:** [March 1, 2021, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/maintaining-your-linear-guides/2579 "2021-03-01T17:05:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![andy](https://forum.sienci.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/aeb1de/32.png) [@andy](https://forum.sienci.com/u/andy)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/maintaining-your-linear-guides/2579/1 "2021-03-01T17:05:40Z")

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Hi everyone. We’ve added some additional resources for maintaining your LongMill to ensure that your Z-axis linear guides move smoothly for years to come and prevent sticking or seizing.

[https://sienci.com/dmx-longmill/machine-maintenance/](https://sienci.com/dmx-longmill/machine-maintenance/)

If you’re interested in reading the full post about our investigation into seizing linear guides, feel free to read the full post here:

[https://sienci.com/2021/03/01/maintaining-linear-guides/](https://sienci.com/2021/03/01/maintaining-linear-guides/)

 ![linear guide lubrication](https://forum.sienci.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ca71e601d257926902788eee0df79d8c73f31c26.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![JDW](https://forum.sienci.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/dbc845/32.png) [@JDW](https://forum.sienci.com/u/JDW)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2021, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/maintaining-your-linear-guides/2579/2 "2021-03-04T15:31:45Z")

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I have not had an issue. I have been wary of adding any lubricant as it might attract dust. I do blow out the guide area with compressed air.

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**Author:** ![JHahn](https://forum.sienci.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/8edcca/32.png) [@JHahn](https://forum.sienci.com/u/JHahn)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2021, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/maintaining-your-linear-guides/2579/3 "2021-03-04T20:31:00Z")

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Thats what I thought. I wouldn’t recommend to use any fluit lubricabt in a dusty area 🤷🏻‍♂️  
At least, I would recommend to clean up the rails after sliding the carriage multiple times over the lubricated rails.

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**Author:** ![Wiremand](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/wiremand/32/4031_2.png) [@Wiremand](https://forum.sienci.com/u/Wiremand)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/maintaining-your-linear-guides/2579/4 "2023-01-31T11:31:16Z")

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I’ve used Fluid Film. Dust/dirt does stick to it and it seems to do the trick. Put some on a few month back on my x lead screw that was making noise. Clean the parts/lead screw first. And use the Fluid Film sparingly and wipe off excess. Interested on thoughts if anyone else has used it. I learned about Fluid Film while working on my Jeep. Prevents rust as well. Let me know your thoughts.

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**Author:** ![RickW](https://forum.sienci.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@RickW](https://forum.sienci.com/u/RickW)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/maintaining-your-linear-guides/2579/5 "2023-01-31T17:30:32Z")

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I use WD-40 PTFE Specialist. So far, It works. Available at the orange box store.