Hi Kevin, I just use a dry lubricant on the pivot points of the rails, I do not put lubricant on the geared sections, I was told not to by my dealer. You may want to give the teflon spray a try, I would avoid the graphite just because most graphite sprays that I have used are pretty messy, and if your like me your sure to touch the lubed area and leave fingerprints or handprints all over the place