# Acetone vs mineral spirits **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [May 27, 2013, 11:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/acetone-vs-mineral-spirits/54192 "2013-05-27T23:48:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wabuwama](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wabuwama/32/1023_2.png) [@wabuwama](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wabuwama)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2013, 11:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/acetone-vs-mineral-spirits/54192/1 "2013-05-27T23:48:33Z")
I am a rookie and whenever i have cleaned a bearing i have been using white mineral spirits. Then, i heard about acetone being another good option to clean bearings in. Is there a preferable one or do both do just as good of a job? ---
**Author:** ![anon12742582](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@anon12742582](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon12742582)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/acetone-vs-mineral-spirits/54192/2 "2013-05-28T00:11:24Z")
I like acetone more it feels cleaner to me ---
**Author:** ![augmentedloyalty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/augmentedloyalty/32/1218_2.png) [@augmentedloyalty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/augmentedloyalty)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 12:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/acetone-vs-mineral-spirits/54192/3 "2013-05-28T00:19:07Z")
Acetone since it is cleaner and drys quicker. Also cut through dirt/debris like no tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![wabuwama](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wabuwama/32/1023_2.png) [@wabuwama](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wabuwama)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/acetone-vs-mineral-spirits/54192/4 "2013-05-28T00:20:37Z")
Where is the best place to buy acetone? ---
**Author:** ![anon12742582](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@anon12742582](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon12742582)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/acetone-vs-mineral-spirits/54192/5 "2013-05-28T00:26:15Z")
> [@wabuwama](#): > > Where is the best place to buy acetone? nail polish remover, just make sure it’s 100% acetone. Most drug stores or target ---
**Author:** ![wabuwama](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wabuwama/32/1023_2.png) [@wabuwama](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wabuwama)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 12:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/acetone-vs-mineral-spirits/54192/6 "2013-05-28T00:31:27Z")
> [@anon12742582](#): > > > [@wabuwama](#): > > > > Where is the best place to buy acetone? > > nail polish remover, just make sure it’s 100% acetone. Most drug stores or target Im off to target! Thank you so much! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![anon12742582](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@anon12742582](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon12742582)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 12:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/acetone-vs-mineral-spirits/54192/7 "2013-05-28T00:33:26Z")
> [@wabuwama](#): > > > [@anon12742582](#): > > > > > [@wabuwama](#): > > > > > > Where is the best place to buy acetone? > > > > nail polish remover, just make sure it’s 100% acetone. Most drug stores or target > > Im off to target! Thank you so much! 🙂 no problem 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 12:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/acetone-vs-mineral-spirits/54192/8 "2013-05-28T00:38:07Z")
> [@anon12742582](#): > > > [@wabuwama](#): > > > > > [@anon12742582](#): > > > > > > > [@wabuwama](#): > > > > > > > > Where is the best place to buy acetone? > > > > > > nail polish remover, just make sure it’s 100% acetone. Most drug stores or target > > > > Im off to target! Thank you so much! 🙂 > > no problem 🙂 There’s ONE type of nail polish remover that MIGHT work as long as they’re not just tricking you with their “100% acetone” label (who knows, maybe that’s the name of the product, not a description of the contents!). I avoid the stuff just in case, since most nail polish removers contain conditioners and such. I don’t really prefer acetone. I’ve tried both. I continue to use both. Both are fine. Although the fumes of acetone are something you don’t want to be breathing a lot of for a long time, in general I prefer the odor of acetone compared to my mineral spirits, so if I’m indoors (kitchen) it’s acetone. But given an area that I don’t have to worry about smelling up (garage), I actually prefer mineral spirits. I read somewhere that the quick evaporation of acetone could actually be a detriment, and I might have believed it. I always feel just a little happier with bearings I’ve cleaned with mineral spirits. ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 1:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/acetone-vs-mineral-spirits/54192/9 "2013-05-28T01:56:23Z")
Walmart has itif that’s closer. Paint and hardware stores, and lowes/home depot places… ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 2:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/acetone-vs-mineral-spirits/54192/10 "2013-05-28T02:10:24Z")
My dad works at a glass grid factory and after they paint they use acetone to clean up. So he gets acetone in 55 gallon drums. I get some when I stop by at the shop ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 2:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/acetone-vs-mineral-spirits/54192/11 "2013-05-28T02:31:49Z")
> [@wabuwama](#): > > I am a rookie and whenever i have cleaned a bearing i have been using white mineral spirits. Then, i heard about acetone being another good option to clean bearings in. Is there a preferable one or do both do just as good of a job? There is also lighter fluid. I get the best results using acetone. That’s what I prefer to use. DO NOT use nail polish remover acetone, it’s got stuff in there that you don’t want in your bearings. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 3:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/acetone-vs-mineral-spirits/54192/12 "2013-05-28T03:00:03Z")
nail supply stores also sell 100 percent pure acetone. ---
**Author:** ![wabuwama](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wabuwama/32/1023_2.png) [@wabuwama](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wabuwama)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/acetone-vs-mineral-spirits/54192/13 "2013-05-30T02:33:28Z")
> [@Studio42](#): > > > [@wabuwama](#): > > > > I am a rookie and whenever i have cleaned a bearing i have been using white mineral spirits. Then, i heard about acetone being another good option to clean bearings in. Is there a preferable one or do both do just as good of a job? > > There is also lighter fluid. > > I get the best results using acetone. That’s what I prefer to use. > > DO NOT use nail polish remover acetone, it’s got stuff in there that you don’t want in your bearings. Oops i already used nail polish acetone before i saw this. Well… time to clean it again! 😛 Where can i buy acetone that would be appropriate to use on the bearing? ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 3:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/acetone-vs-mineral-spirits/54192/14 "2013-05-30T03:25:25Z")
> [@](#): > > Where can i buy acetone Hardware store, building supply store, paint store…