Air Arms TX200 Lube Question

[longdog]

I have an almost new TX200HC.
I ordered and received(in 5 days) a TinBum Short Stoke tune kit from TinBum in England.
I'm getting ready to install it and I'm going to use Krytox instead of TinBum's moly lube that came with the kit.
I have cleaned all of the old lube out of the gun completely, but have a question:

Do I lube the outside of the compression tube where it slides back and forth in the receiver when cocking? There was a very thin film of something on it when I removed it and in the receiver, but I thought that may have just been the moly from the spring and piston that dispersed though firing the gun.

I have it all so clean now, that I'm being extremely careful about where and how much I lube with the Krytox.
I've looked at dozen's of threads both here and on the other forums regarding tuning a TX200, but nothing has ever been mentioned about lubing the outside of the compression tube where it slides in the receiver when cocking the gun.
I guess that I could call/email TimBum, but wanted ya'lls opinion please.
Thanks in advance.
Norris

 

[drpietrzak]

If it moves I lube it.

 

[Deerstalker]

I would use the Krytox GPL-205 lube anywhere there is metal to metal contact or movement. I used it on my HW95L after a through clean/polish and have had excellent results. The cocking cycle is absolutely soundless until the piston latches into the trigger.

 

[longdog]

I would use the Krytox GPL-205 lube anywhere there is metal to metal contact or movement. I used it on my HW95L after a through clean/polish and have had excellent results. The cocking cycle is absolutely soundless until the piston latches into the trigger.

Great...Thanks! I'll put a really thin coat on the outside of the compression tube and see how it goes.
They are soooo easy to work on!
This is my first tune on a TX200. I've done several on my HWs.
Just don't want to make a mistake

 

[Orv]

Great...Thanks! I'll put a really thin coat on the outside of the compression tube and see how it goes.
They are soooo easy to work on!
This is my first tune on a TX200. I've done several on my HWs.
Just don't want to make a mistake

Don't make mistakes: take pictures of EVERY step along the way. I took my TX200 down last winter . . . no pictures, but I did have a few extra parts left over. I have learned my lesson . . . TAKE PICTURES.Orv.