The head of the axle should be tapered about 15 degrees so it rubs against the wheel less. Wax the wheels with furniture polish. Make sure the polish does not contain a solvent of any sort. Lube Jobs 1. Use graphite only.
Oil damages the paint and collects dust.
Break in the wheels by spinning them with lots of graphite. Right before check-in, fill the wheels wells with graphite and cover with stickers like a hub cap. The graphite keeps the stickers from sticking to the axles. You can paint the 1 inch stickers in a contrasting color. It makes the car look very distinctive.