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Step 1
Understand the benefits of using graphite powder to lubricate the guitar nuts. It may sound strange to use a powder to make something more slippery, but think of it as the same principles of using ball bearings. This can prevent string slippage and nuts that stick.
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Step 2
Use a graphite pencil and scribble on the guitar nuts, located on the end of the guitar strings at the neck. This will grind off some of the graphite dust and particles, which will then fall around the nut and into the slot the string is covering. Go back over the nuts a couple of times to make sure you got them adequately covered in graphite dust.
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Step 3
Pay attention to the graphite markings on the ends of the string. When they have worn off or have otherwise disappeared, or if they don't appear to be helping, switch to a less fine graphite pencil or graphite powder, which can be rubbed on to the ends of the strings.
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Step 4
Play your electric guitar as you normally would, adjusting accordingly after you have applied the graphite. If further tuning needs to be done, do so. If not, play part of a song you perform to make sure there is no string slippage or nuts sticking.
