# bearing maitenance, need quick answer!

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-maitenance-need-quick-answer/17375>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [July 31, 2010, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-maitenance-need-quick-answer/17375 "2010-07-31T22:31:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![mista8eight8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mista8eight8/32/559_2.png) [@mista8eight8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mista8eight8)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2010, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-maitenance-need-quick-answer/17375/1 "2010-07-31T22:31:50Z")

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Can I clean my bearing with rubbing alcohol, if I dry it thoroughly, I’m only using this bearing for 2 more days anyway.

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**Author:** ![fh\_zero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fh_zero/32/541_2.png) [@fh\_zero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fh_zero)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2010, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-maitenance-need-quick-answer/17375/2 "2010-07-31T22:38:01Z")

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no cause it as water in rubbing alchol

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**Author:** ![mista8eight8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mista8eight8/32/559_2.png) [@mista8eight8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mista8eight8)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2010, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-maitenance-need-quick-answer/17375/3 "2010-07-31T22:38:55Z")

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> [@GO YYJ](#):
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> no cause it as water in rubbing alchol

I have a stainless steel bearing, is that ok?

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**Author:** ![SR1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sr1/32/104603_2.png) [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2010, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-maitenance-need-quick-answer/17375/4 "2010-07-31T22:39:18Z")

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Uh… no. I wouldn’t.

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**Author:** ![mista8eight8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mista8eight8/32/559_2.png) [@mista8eight8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mista8eight8)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2010, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-maitenance-need-quick-answer/17375/5 "2010-07-31T23:00:26Z")

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I went ahead with it, On a weak throw, lubed, I got 1 minute ;D

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-maitenance-need-quick-answer/17375/6 "2010-08-01T01:21:26Z")

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If you are going to ask a question, the least you could do is follow the majority’s advice. Also if you were only going to use it for two days then why in the world did you clean it anyway?