# bearing cleaners and lube

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaners-and-lube/1356>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [April 3, 2009, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaners-and-lube/1356 "2009-04-03T00:07:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![ATLyoyohitman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5daacb/32.png) [@ATLyoyohitman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ATLyoyohitman)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaners-and-lube/1356/1 "2009-04-03T00:07:07Z")

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besides lighter fluid and mineral spirits, are there any alternative bearing cleaners and do they have a worse effect. and i dont have lube so if i dont lube the bearing after i clean it, what will the results be? also, what if i use WD-40 to lube it, will that work???

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**Author:** ![empiretrings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d26b3c/32.png) [@empiretrings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/empiretrings)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaners-and-lube/1356/2 "2009-04-03T00:09:48Z")

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no wd-40, stay away from that stuff… lighter fluid, and compressed air, then i use 3 in 1 oil to micro lube…

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**Author:** ![YoYoGuy66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/258eb7/32.png) [@YoYoGuy66](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoGuy66)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 12:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaners-and-lube/1356/3 "2009-04-03T00:33:18Z")

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Yes there are alternative cleaning methods but you really just wanna stick with Lighter Fluid or Mineral Spirits. :wink:

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**Author:** ![Sagadon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sagadon/32/27_2.png) [@Sagadon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sagadon)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 1:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaners-and-lube/1356/4 "2009-04-03T01:12:38Z")

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Typical Paint Thinner is Mineral Spirits - easy to come by, and cheap. Works like a charm.

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**Author:** ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaners-and-lube/1356/5 "2009-04-03T17:05:15Z")

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I got a question. White Spirit? pretty self explanatory.

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**Author:** ![rsmod123](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rsmod123/32/46_2.png) [@rsmod123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rsmod123)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaners-and-lube/1356/6 "2009-04-04T00:49:50Z")

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> [@Pheenix](#):
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> I got a question. White Spirit? pretty self explanatory.

White spirits are mineral spirits with a diff name because of diff countries, so yeah. (I think thats what you’re asking)