# does this mineral spirit work?

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-this-mineral-spirit-work/16311
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [July 4, 2010, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-this-mineral-spirit-work/16311 "2010-07-04T00:48:43Z")
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### Author: ![Lets\_Yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lets_yo/32/533_2.png) [@Lets\_Yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lets_Yo)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-this-mineral-spirit-work/16311/1 "2010-07-04T00:48:43Z")

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hi i just came home from buying silicone and siliconeing my yo-yo for the first time(YAY XD)  
And i forgot to buy mineral spirits for my bearing.Which i am glad that i did.  
Its because i wasn’t sure if you needed a specific mineral spirit.  
so i want to ask does this:  
[http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Rust-Oleum-1-qt-mineral-spirits/\_/N-25uj?counter=0&filterByKeyWord=low+odor+mineral+spirits&fromString=search&itemIdentifier=419004\_0\_0\_](http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Rust-Oleum-1-qt-mineral-spirits/_/N-25uj?counter=0&filterByKeyWord=low+odor+mineral+spirits&fromString=search&itemIdentifier=419004_0_0_)

mineral spirit work?

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### Author: ![hubstack](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hubstack/32/7912_2.png) [@hubstack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hubstack)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 2:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-this-mineral-spirit-work/16311/2 "2010-07-04T02:34:03Z")

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yea they do

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### Author: ![Lets\_Yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lets_yo/32/533_2.png) [@Lets\_Yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lets_Yo)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 3:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-this-mineral-spirit-work/16311/3 "2010-07-04T03:40:56Z")

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> [@Lets\_Yo](#):
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> You sure?

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### Author: ![hubstack](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hubstack/32/7912_2.png) [@hubstack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hubstack)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-this-mineral-spirit-work/16311/4 "2010-07-04T15:50:43Z")

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yes just blow it out with compressed air

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### Author: ![Lets\_Yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lets_yo/32/533_2.png) [@Lets\_Yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lets_Yo)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-this-mineral-spirit-work/16311/5 "2010-07-04T15:54:17Z")

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By compressed air, what do you mean by that?  
???

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### Author: ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-this-mineral-spirit-work/16311/6 "2010-07-04T16:02:22Z")

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EIther just your mouth or the air from an air compressor.

By the way, for future reference, no need for the poll.

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### Author: ![Lets\_Yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lets_yo/32/533_2.png) [@Lets\_Yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lets_Yo)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-this-mineral-spirit-work/16311/7 "2010-07-04T16:03:57Z")

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Okay Thanks ^^

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### Author: ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2010, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-this-mineral-spirit-work/16311/8 "2010-07-04T21:46:03Z")

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Better yet get an air duster for your keyboard. This is the best way as you don’t need to buy a compressor.