End of season, cleat storage question, What rust inhibitor won’t destroy rubber

Have about 25 pairs of cleats, I’ve noticed they eventually get rusty and wear out. They aren’t cheap so this year I have washed all the dirt and salt off of them, and properly dried and repaired them.

Does anyone know any products that would be good to apply to the metal cleats, that won’t destroy the rubber?

I have had bad experiences with plastics getting eaten by some lubricants, and this many cleats I don’t want to mess up,

I have researched that WD40 won’t eat away at rubber,
And originally I was going to apply mineral oil, but heard that it eats some plastics.

I’m not trying to buy any products, I just want to use things that are easily found at a home.


My plan is to store the cleats after they are oiled, in a tote, with a commercial grade moisture grabber. But I’m afraid of the rubber or silicone dry rotting. Thanks

These type of cleats have a stretchy upper part and stainless steel grippers, just want to make sure what I spray, doesn’t effect the stretchy rubber. Thanks

https://shop.wurth.ca/lubrifiants-graisses/...-500ML/893.106/

Not really trying to buy anymore products, but this one looks cool. Did some thinking and will just go with wd40 or ballistol

If they're clean and dry, they probably might not need any lubricant, kinda like when you take them out of the package when new.

I agree, if they are clean and dry they will be fine. You can always dry them with a hair dryer when you get home.

I’ve thoroughly washed each pair with warm soapy water, as they get salt on them from the ground and that really corrodes them. I’m not 100% how clean they are, so I want some lubricant on them just in case

I have had the same cleats for 32 years. I bought them at Cabelas in the states. they don't make or sell them any more I don't think. I have had to repair a couple times but I always put WD40 on them when season over, but they are all steel with a couple of nylon straps to hold them on boot.

i just use a silicone spray and put them in a ziplock bag have never had a problem

I’m curious why you have 25 pairs, and how they’d all be salty

I was actually wondering myself but didn't want to ask.
I have a pair of those that stay on my ice fishing boots (and I may kind of rinse them off at the end of the season but nothing that I had lost sleep over). Going about 10 years now and still not much signs of rust or rubber cracking issues (instead, my boots' rubber have begun to crack)...got my cleats at Princess Auto (not sure if they still sell them).

I have the same style for about ten years. I have never done anything to them except hang the in my basement work room at the end of the season. They have never rusted.

If I were to do anything it would be WD40. This will displace any water. WD40 does not lubricate. One you use it, it dries completely leaving no lubrication at all. I would most definitely put a desiccant pack in the container you’re storing them in. I leave mine open to the air in my home, which keeps them completely dry. In a container you could trap moisture potentially, so a desiccant pack is ideal.

I do the same as disco---just leave in bsmt in fairly dry air. We use a dehumidifier in summer. No sign of rust at all.

I just use mine on the ice so no dirt or salt.

Just got a lot of friends and family! They add up very quickly!

I hang mine on a nail in my workshop. I don’t wash em or wipe em. They keep on truckin! I think you’d have the best luck with spraying with WD and just hanging them in the rafters somewhere.