# Cleaning aBearing

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-abearing/26587>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [May 23, 2011, 1:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-abearing/26587 "2011-05-23T01:35:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![101396](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/e79b87/32.png) [@101396](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/101396)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 1:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-abearing/26587/1 "2011-05-23T01:35:56Z")

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What are thing u use to clean a bearing beside lighter fluid

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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:** [May 23, 2011, 3:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-abearing/26587/2 "2011-05-23T03:35:29Z")

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Well, you need a jar or container of some sort, a bearing, lighter fluid, hands, probably a pencil or something for the bearing to spin on, and maybe a piece paper to wipe off excess lighter fluid.

One of the best videos for bearing maintenance: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHb5a-kTzz8](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHb5a-kTzz8)

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**Author:** ![Ceci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Ceci](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ceci)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-abearing/26587/3 "2011-05-23T04:31:59Z")

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you can use mineral spirits, too