# Cleaning the bearing with acetone
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-the-bearing-with-acetone/296889
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [January 1, 2019, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-the-bearing-with-acetone/296889 "2019-01-01T09:33:39Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author:  [@Slimshady](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slimshady)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2019, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-the-bearing-with-acetone/296889/1 "2019-01-01T09:33:39Z")
I’m using acetone (still didn’t use it on the bearing yet) and I saw alot of cleaning vids out there but I wanna Know the right way that won’t damage my bearing
Is it to put the bearing in acetone inside a jar and shake it
Or put the bearing in acetone and leave it for 10-15 minutes and then let it dry??
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2019, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-the-bearing-with-acetone/296889/2 "2019-01-01T09:35:07Z")
> [@Slimshady](#):
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> Is it to put the bearing in acetone inside a jar and shake it
> Or put the bearing in acetone and leave it for 10-15 minutes and then let it dry??
Kinda both, you have the right idea… shake it around, then make sure it gets dried out.
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### Author:  [@Slimshady](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slimshady)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2019, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-the-bearing-with-acetone/296889/3 "2019-01-01T09:37:14Z")
Thanks!
But I’m using blue acetone it has a slight blue color will the color effect anything??
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2019, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-the-bearing-with-acetone/296889/4 "2019-01-01T09:46:11Z")
Ideally as pure acetone as possible. Additives can leave reside when drying. What do the ingredients say on the bottle?
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### Author:  [@Slimshady](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slimshady)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2019, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-the-bearing-with-acetone/296889/6 "2019-01-01T10:00:13Z")
It says
Acetone, Cl 42090, Cl 16185
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### Author:  [@feryuweryu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/feryuweryu)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2019, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-the-bearing-with-acetone/296889/7 "2019-01-01T10:01:18Z")
> [@Slimshady](#):
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> Cl 42090, Cl 16185
Yeah, those are coloring additives
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### Author:  [@Slimshady](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slimshady)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2019, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-the-bearing-with-acetone/296889/8 "2019-01-01T10:03:13Z")
So…?
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2019, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-the-bearing-with-acetone/296889/9 "2019-01-01T10:26:40Z")
Probably fine, swirl it around then let it dry out and see how it works. Do the science, my man!
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### Author:  [@Slimshady](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slimshady)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2019, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-the-bearing-with-acetone/296889/10 "2019-01-01T10:27:40Z")
Sure 😄 thnx a lot
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### Author:  [@AndreBoulay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AndreBoulay)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2019, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-the-bearing-with-acetone/296889/11 "2019-01-01T11:49:50Z")
Still relevant. 😊
> [@How to Clean Your YoYo Bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-your-yoyo-bearing/867?page=2):
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> How to Clean Your YoYo Bearing! warning WARNING: THE CHEMICALS USED IN THIS PROCESS ARE DANGEROUS. EXPOSURE HAS BEEN LINKED TO SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS. USE THEM ONLY OUTDOORS OR IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA. THESE CHEMICALS ARE HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. IF YOU ARE UNDER 18 PARENT SUPERVISION IS REQUIRED. IF YOU ARE OVER 18, DON’T BE AN IDIOT. WEAR GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION, AVOID SKIN CONTACT, AVOID IGNITION SOURCES, AND CHECK LOCAL LAWS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL GUIDELINES. USE ONLY OUTDOORS OR IN WELL V…
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### Author:  [@Dust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dust)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-the-bearing-with-acetone/296889/12 "2019-01-01T17:51:37Z")
Do you have Acetone? or do you have nail polish remover that is acetone based? If its the latter, I would advise against it.
Swirl, dont shake. I dont let mine soak for more than a minute or two at most. Spin dry, compressed air works best but not needed. Don’t let it dry while sitting still, put it on your bearing tool or pencil, or chopstick or what ever you got and flick it and spin it over and over again till its fully dry and long spinning and smooth.
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### Author:  [@Jhonaker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jhonaker)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-the-bearing-with-acetone/296889/13 "2019-01-01T18:09:49Z")
I do the same thing with my bearings. I use nail polish remover, but it is the 100% acetone with no other additives. I use a chopstick to spin them until they spin smooth.
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### Author:  [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2019, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-the-bearing-with-acetone/296889/14 "2019-01-01T18:11:06Z")
Came here to say this. **Safety FIRST**
Try not to get it on your bare skin, and avoid breathing the fumes
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2019, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-the-bearing-with-acetone/296889/15 "2019-01-01T20:52:54Z")
If your yoyo is polycarbonate plastic, don’t get acetone on it. Acetone dissolves polycarb.