# De-shielded bearings 

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/de-shielded-bearings/67107>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [June 17, 2014, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/de-shielded-bearings/67107 "2014-06-17T18:28:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![m7limey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f8ce5/32.png) [@m7limey](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/m7limey)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/de-shielded-bearings/67107/1 "2014-06-17T18:28:26Z")

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Does de-shielding a bearing change it at all?

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**Author:** ![wishiwasayoyoexpert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a88e57/32.png) [@wishiwasayoyoexpert](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wishiwasayoyoexpert)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/de-shielded-bearings/67107/2 "2014-06-17T18:30:48Z")

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I’m not an expert, but to me, de-shielded bearings don’t play any differently. The only difference I notice is that they need to be cleaned more often since they’re more open to the elements.

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**Author:** ![m7limey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f8ce5/32.png) [@m7limey](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/m7limey)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/de-shielded-bearings/67107/3 "2014-06-17T18:34:36Z")

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Ok thanks I de-shielded a terrapin x dry play bearing, so to clean it do I just use canned air? Because if I use acetone the dry play finish will come of.

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**Author:** ![jasonwongzero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jasonwongzero/32/725_2.png) [@jasonwongzero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jasonwongzero)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/de-shielded-bearings/67107/4 "2014-06-17T18:38:10Z")

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De-shielding a bearing does not affect play in any noticeable way.

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**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Chimera)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/de-shielded-bearings/67107/5 "2014-06-17T18:46:30Z")

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> [@jasonwongzero](#):
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> De-shielding a bearing does not affect play in any noticeable way.

While that’s mostly true, in some cases you may have a yo-yo where the bearing seat wasn’t molded or machined quite correctly, and the seat may push on the shield causing responsiveness. Removing the shields can solve this issue.

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**Author:** ![jasonwongzero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jasonwongzero/32/725_2.png) [@jasonwongzero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jasonwongzero)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/de-shielded-bearings/67107/6 "2014-06-17T19:13:54Z")

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> [@Chimera](#):
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> While that’s mostly true, in some cases you may have a yo-yo where the bearing seat wasn’t molded or machined quite correctly, and the seat may push on the shield causing responsiveness. Removing the shields can solve this issue.

Really? In most cases the bearing’s outer rim is what sits in the seat and the shields never touch anything since they’re recessed.

You’d have to have a really messed up bearing seat for this to occur I think.

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/de-shielded-bearings/67107/7 "2014-06-18T06:10:20Z")

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> [@jasonwongzero](#):
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> De-shielding a bearing does not affect play in any noticeable way.

I second to this.  
but I prefer to de-shiled my bearing anyways, easier to do cleaning.