# Bearing cleaning

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning/81007>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [June 29, 2016, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning/81007 "2016-06-29T20:07:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Sir\_lava\_lamp](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sir_lava_lamp/32/1649_2.png) [@Sir\_lava\_lamp](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sir_lava_lamp)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning/81007/1 "2016-06-29T20:07:16Z")

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So i have this

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/7/e/77eb0d74424126b64f59d13ff99cc79df4c27ebc.jpeg)

But its really milky looking and i swear my 10ball now makes my gradient play responsive is it the mineral spirits that did that and if so will 91% isopropyl alcohol work as a cleaner?

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**Author:** ![Myk\_Myk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/myk_myk/32/63087_2.png) [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2016, 2:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning/81007/2 "2016-06-30T02:52:31Z")

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I used to use 91% isopropyl, and it is fine. I think lighter fluid is better, though.

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**Author:** ![dirty\_birdy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dirty_birdy/32/299_2.png) [@dirty\_birdy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dirty_birdy)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2016, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning/81007/3 "2016-06-30T09:22:24Z")

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Sir lava lamp, I recommend you DO NOT use the “Green” type of mineral spirits, use the old-fashioned clear stuff. Klean Strip makes it and it’s simply called Odorless Mineral Spirits.

[http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg140/theflooper/Misc%202/mineralspirits\_zpsamnndtux.jpg](http://s247.photobucket.com/user/theflooper/media/Misc%202/mineralspirits_zpsamnndtux.jpg.html)

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**Author:** ![Dust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dust/32/83340_2.png) [@Dust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dust)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2016, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning/81007/4 "2016-06-30T22:07:45Z")

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Ill chime in with my preferred method.

[http://www.aluminumsulfate.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Acetone.jpg](http://www.aluminumsulfate.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Acetone.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Myk\_Myk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/myk_myk/32/63087_2.png) [@Myk\_Myk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Myk_Myk)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning/81007/5 "2016-06-30T23:10:12Z")

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Duh, I said lighter fluid, but I have actually never used that! I started using acetone, when I bought some of the Terrapin dry lube. Just got my wires crossed…

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**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:** [June 30, 2016, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning/81007/6 "2016-06-30T23:26:05Z")

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Lighter fluid, as in Ronson or Zippo, works just fine. Prefer it to mineral spirits or acetone.