# Bearing help

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/26895>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [June 2, 2011, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/26895 "2011-06-02T17:14:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![suicide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@suicide](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/suicide)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/26895/1 "2011-06-02T17:14:03Z")

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I need help with cleaning my bearing because I know what to use just cant afford it and I dont want to mess up my yoyo so all I did is got a Kleenex and a small Flathead and rubbed it around making sure not to tear the Kleenex. sorry to bother just need a little help.

Preston :wink:

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**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2011, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/26895/2 "2011-06-03T05:59:11Z")

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If you really can’t afford them, (mineral spirits and paint thinner are really cheap), you can try vinegar.

If you’re using a stainless steel bearing, it should work fine, it can still last as long, spin as long. But if you use it in a steel bearing the wrong way, it’ll rust. You gotta experiment with vinegar to help you preventing rust in your bearing.

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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 3, 2011, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/26895/3 "2011-06-03T20:23:27Z")

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A small can of lighter fluid is about $1.50. A pint of mineral spirits should be under $3.00.

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**Author:** ![Trace](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trace/32/620097_2.png) [@Trace](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Trace)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2011, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/26895/4 "2011-06-03T21:38:13Z")

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It’s worth the little bit of cash you put in it. I would suggest putting a couple of dollars investing in some mineral spirits that way you don’t risk getting more crud in your bearing.

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**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2011, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/26895/5 "2011-06-04T00:29:47Z")

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you could also throw in a ton of lube and play it for 3 hours. i did that before i could clean bearings

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**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2011, 12:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/26895/6 "2011-06-04T00:40:15Z")

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> [@CarlG](#):
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> you could also throw in a ton of lube and play it for 3 hours. i did that before i could clean bearings

You can cut that down to 1 hour by Gyro Flopping.

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**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2011, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/26895/7 "2011-06-04T00:41:32Z")

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> [@skeletonboy333](#):
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> > [@CarlG](#):
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> > you could also throw in a ton of lube and play it for 3 hours. i did that before i could clean bearings
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> You can cut that down to 1 hour by Gyro Flopping.

QFT