# Bearing Cleaning Question

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning-question/238>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [December 20, 2008, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning-question/238 "2008-12-20T21:03:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning-question/238/1 "2008-12-20T21:03:36Z")

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My dad bought me Mineral Spirits, so I gave bearing cleaning a try with my extra, messed up bearing. I cleaned it, did everything nicely, but when I added Lube, i didnt have any thin Lube, so I put clipper oil in it. Will that have the same effect?It sounds smooth, but I want to check. Also, because there is lube in there, will the bearing still destroy itself?

It plays really smooth, but I’m just curious

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**Author:** ![Robert2393](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/robert2393/32/7_2.png) [@Robert2393](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Robert2393)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning-question/238/2 "2008-12-21T01:02:15Z")

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No matter what lube you use it should work just fine. Heck i use to use cooking oil for lube. The clipper lube is gonna be fine on it i use some of my moms clipper lube too . another good lube is 3-in-1 machine lubricant. its thick but its great for looping and for any one who is a novice to yoyoing. Also if there is lube it will not destroy its self it will be fine. Later and remember keep it spinning.

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**Author:** ![Michael17x](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/michael17x/32/13_2.png) [@Michael17x](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Michael17x)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning-question/238/3 "2008-12-22T05:25:29Z")

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I never use lube, but then again I rarely clean bearings. 🙂

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**Author:** ![rukykhan5206](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e56c9b/32.png) [@rukykhan5206](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rukykhan5206)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2008, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning-question/238/4 "2008-12-24T07:21:58Z")

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can v use simple machine oil to clean bearings? ???  
or hair oil, cooking oil, any other oil