Methods or devices are provided to press fit operations using barrier film to lubricate parts or components of an assembly. Embodiments are capable of eliminating current common problems in press fit operations and related fields including the contamination of adjacent parts with oils or other lubricating fluids, the requirement of excessive and damaging Press Forces, and the presence of pronounced Force/Displacement "ripple" or "chatter." Embodiments allow for a barrier film to act in place of a lubricant during the hub-shaft press operation, but require no press operator application or clean-off after pressing.