Cleaning a tripod?

[ChromeLibrarian]

Did the search thing without finding anything, but I could have missed a thread.

Hit the swap meet a couple of weeks ago and bought a Manfrotto 390 tripod for $5.00. Everything works. It all seems in good shape. It is, however, dirty. What's the best way to clean the grunge off it and lube it?

[ocabj]

Water? If it doesn't have any cloth/foam on it, I'd probably just hose it off and use car wash cleanser (like Meguiars Gold Class).

[ChromeLibrarian]

How about for lubing it?

[Lowner]

Never been near my 055 with any grease or oil of any kind. If yours has the same plastic leg locks as the 055 then theres no need.

[tvphotog]

If there is any problem, Triflo is the overall best small machine parts lubricant.

[jhom]

Hose it off, dry it out, clean out the internals. You can use a touch of lithium grease and you are probably good to go.

[ChromeLibrarian]

Thanks, everyone.