# Bearing cleaning with ultrasonics **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning-with-ultrasonics/375358 **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **Created:** [May 12, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning-with-ultrasonics/375358 "2023-05-12T15:32:31Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 3
### Author: ![Exmime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/exmime/32/40143_2.png) [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime) #### Post date: [May 12, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning-with-ultrasonics/375358/3 "2023-05-12T15:55:47Z")
@yoyodoc has one maybe he’ll chime in > [@Bearing cleaning](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning/356445/4): > > I use whatever alcohol I can find(preferably 91 to 99). I put the bearings in a good quality Ultrasonic jewelry cleaning rig. When the timer goes off(about 10 minutes) I lay the bearings down on a few paper towels. I use a hair dryer to dry the bearings(doesn’t take long. Then, I lightly press each bearing onto the tip of a standard wooden pencil. I put one drop of thin lube(synthetic/non petroleum) into the bearing. Then I hold the pencil firmly in one hand and use the thumb on my other h… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning-with-ultrasonics/375358)._