# Bearing Chemical **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [April 3, 2012, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-chemical/36479 "2012-04-03T21:26:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![csi1112](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e57/32.png) [@csi1112](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/csi1112)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2012, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-chemical/36479/1 "2012-04-03T21:26:54Z")
Quick question. Is white spirit okay to use to clean a bearing? Not too sure since there are multiple names for chemicals. Pictures of bottle: ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/0/0/6009ba2380675f2dc7b89b67e769eb4a5c19208a.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/6/0/760230feda76696f73d41d77960d4479d9ee0b69.jpeg) Thank you for your time. ---
**Author:** ![PlasticWhip](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/plasticwhip/32/896_2.png) [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2012, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-chemical/36479/2 "2012-04-03T21:28:22Z")
Yup, its the same stuff most people use. ---
**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:** [April 4, 2012, 4:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-chemical/36479/3 "2012-04-04T04:16:17Z")
Yes, in the US that is what is generally known as mineral spirits. Perfectly acceptable. ---
**Author:** ![csi1112](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e57/32.png) [@csi1112](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/csi1112)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-chemical/36479/4 "2012-04-04T10:32:47Z")
Thank you guys.