# Bearing Restorations **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [June 23, 2011, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-restorations/27531 "2011-06-23T17:19:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Buddy\_Jim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/buddy_jim/32/7920_2.png) [@Buddy\_Jim](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Buddy_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-restorations/27531/1 "2011-06-23T17:19:16Z")
I was going to just put this as a side note on my BST, but then people wont be able to see is so here’s what I can do So I was on Yoyon… another forum Grin and I came across this post asking about a Shield’s bearing mod. And I was like what is that. Turns out it’s a dandy trick to get the tarnish off your inner track, plus it can sometimes unstuck a stuck ball. I used it on a couple of bearing I was ready to retire, and I got them going pretty good. I offer my services as a bearing man with the understanding that I can’t fix a being that’s been smash from excessive plier force. I’ll run a nice coat of polish through the bearing then clean it in mineral sprites twice. (I use a contact case, and it usually takes two to three times to come fully clean) then I’ll lube with blue juice to make it completely non gritty. I love how my bearings play after this treatment and I am sure you will to. All I ask is for you to send the Bearing two bucks and a stamp. I’ll ship back the bearing and 5 home made strings as a thank you gift. If it doesn’t work I’ll send you the bearing the money and the strings just for trying my service. (NOTE YOU SEND ME A MASHED BEARING I WON’T SEND ANYTHING BACK and I will just be mad that you tried to scam me. I’m talking negative feed back DON’T DO IT!) I hope somebody takes me up on this. It’s fun. Just did a copy and paste from my first post Much Gras ---
**Author:** ![hobo-yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e95f7d/32.png) [@hobo-yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobo-yoyo)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-restorations/27531/2 "2011-06-23T17:43:56Z")
sounds like a nice idea! does it matter what kind of bearing i send in (center trac, speed bearing etc?) also, this is just to make your bearing perform better right? like, i can send in a fairly good working bearing for, sort of a tune-up? ---
**Author:** ![Buddy\_Jim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/buddy_jim/32/7920_2.png) [@Buddy\_Jim](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Buddy_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-restorations/27531/3 "2011-06-23T18:13:45Z")
> [@hobo-yoyo](#): > > sounds like a nice idea! does it matter what kind of bearing i send in (center trac, speed bearing etc?) > also, this is just to make your bearing perform better right? like, i can send in a fairly good working bearing for, sort of a tune-up? To answer your questions Any bearing will be fine I haven’t done a KK yet, but I have done pretty much everything else, and I think KKs have the same innards as any other bearing, and yeah it’s mainly a tune up I can’t save something where the balls have turned to junk. If your thinking it sounds cool hook me up with a PM. ---
**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 23, 2011, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-restorations/27531/4 "2011-06-23T18:15:54Z")
Yes, it works on pretty much any bearing. The bearing cage construction is pretty much the same on all bearings, with minor variations. p.s. - It’s named for shield, the guy who first posted it on another forum. Aloha… :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Buddy\_Jim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/buddy_jim/32/7920_2.png) [@Buddy\_Jim](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Buddy_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-restorations/27531/5 "2011-06-23T18:26:06Z")
^ I figured as much. ---
**Author:** ![Buddy\_Jim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/buddy_jim/32/7920_2.png) [@Buddy\_Jim](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Buddy_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2011, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-restorations/27531/6 "2011-06-27T18:28:47Z")
> [@jhb8426](#): > > Yes, it works on pretty much any bearing. The bearing cage construction is pretty much the same on all bearings, with minor variations. > > p.s. - It’s named for shield, the guy who first posted it on another forum. Aloha… :wink: I was wondering why on earth they called it the shield mod when it just helps you get the track smoother. ;D And why can’t this be BST. I am offering it as a service not bragging about it. I mean JAMMON ---
**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 27, 2011, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-restorations/27531/7 "2011-06-27T19:45:46Z")
(psst) (you can probably move the post back) idunno if it works if a mod has already moved tho 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Buddy\_Jim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/buddy_jim/32/7920_2.png) [@Buddy\_Jim](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Buddy_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2011, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-restorations/27531/8 "2011-06-27T20:20:35Z")
> [@CarlG](#): > > (psst) (you can probably move the post back) idunno if it works if a mod has already moved tho 🙂 Yeah this is a Mod moved me so. I’m stuck. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 12:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-restorations/27531/9 "2011-06-28T00:32:18Z")
The proper name is Shield’s Mod. 's showing ownership. Meaning his mod. ---
**Author:** ![Buddy\_Jim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/buddy_jim/32/7920_2.png) [@Buddy\_Jim](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Buddy_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-restorations/27531/10 "2011-06-28T13:32:32Z")
> [@Icthus](#): > > The proper name is Shield’s Mod. 's showing ownership. Meaning his mod. Thank you. ---
**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 29, 2011, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-restorations/27531/11 "2011-06-29T13:45:32Z")
> [@Buddy\_Jim](#): > > > [@CarlG](#): > > > > (psst) (you can probably move the post back) idunno if it works if a mod has already moved tho 🙂 > > Yeah this is a Mod moved me so. I’m stuck. OK. It seemed more maintenance related to me so I moved it. I think it should stay here, but feel free to re-post as a service in BST as well. ---
**Author:** ![Buddy\_Jim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/buddy_jim/32/7920_2.png) [@Buddy\_Jim](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Buddy_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-restorations/27531/12 "2011-06-29T14:03:43Z")
It works here, and really since I already have one thread I figured I would rather than repost I think I’ll just offer on my main thread, and then link this thread for more infol