# clean bearings wis gasoline?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clean-bearings-wis-gasoline/66273>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [May 16, 2014, 3:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clean-bearings-wis-gasoline/66273 "2014-05-16T03:23:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![YoYoYakuza](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoyakuza/32/169435_2.png) [@YoYoYakuza](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoYakuza)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 3:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clean-bearings-wis-gasoline/66273/1 "2014-05-16T03:23:11Z")

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Though I DO NOT RECOMMEND OR ENCOURAGE THIS, can it work or will it damage the 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:** [May 16, 2014, 4:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clean-bearings-wis-gasoline/66273/2 "2014-05-16T04:58:04Z")

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Won’t damage the bearing but it may damage you. Stick with the more common stuff like lighter fluid and mineral spirits.

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**Author:** ![northstarrocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/839c29/32.png) [@northstarrocks](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/northstarrocks)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2014, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clean-bearings-wis-gasoline/66273/3 "2014-05-24T14:38:54Z")

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Hey I do this and it works. I don’t think gas is any worse than mineral spirits or acetone for like how strong it is.

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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:** [May 24, 2014, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clean-bearings-wis-gasoline/66273/4 "2014-05-24T15:10:45Z")

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Gas fumes can be explosive in enclosed spaces. Gas itself doe not light all that readily.

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**Author:** ![Kristiawan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kristiawan/32/366_2.png) [@Kristiawan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kristiawan)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2014, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clean-bearings-wis-gasoline/66273/5 "2014-05-31T05:23:21Z")

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from my experience (yes, I did that before)  
using gasoline to clean clean a bearing kinda work, but it leaves some kind of residue, and can slow the bearing over a short period of time.

but still, due to nature of gasoline (highly flammable and explosive), better not try it.

I mainly use Zippo fuel to clean my bearing though.

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**Author:** ![rizki\_yoist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rizki_yoist/32/7925_2.png) [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2014, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clean-bearings-wis-gasoline/66273/6 "2014-06-15T16:05:13Z")

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I used gasoline since like… 4 years or something, never had problems like what people always said.

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**Author:** ![Mrjackthepoodle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mrjackthepoodle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mrjackthepoodle)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2014, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clean-bearings-wis-gasoline/66273/7 "2014-06-15T16:14:47Z")

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I’d go for it, as long as it wasn’t a titanium throw and I planned on walking the dog immediately after.

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**Author:** ![rizki\_yoist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rizki_yoist/32/7925_2.png) [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2014, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clean-bearings-wis-gasoline/66273/8 "2014-06-15T16:51:23Z")

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> [@Mrjackthepoodle](#):
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> I’d go for it, as long as it wasn’t a titanium throw and I planned on walking the dog immediately after.

To make things clear, after I soaked the bearing, I used to dry it… with fire.  
No, seriously, I have even tried to make a fireball yoyo (literally) with gasoline, no luck, it just won’t burn.  
Nowadays I just tied a piece of string and spin the bearing around till it dries.

Kids, don’t try this at home. Cleaning your bearing with gasoline is fine, trying to make a fireball yoyo like me… is not.