# GRAPHITE 4 LUBE

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/graphite-4-lube/12064>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [March 5, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/graphite-4-lube/12064 "2010-03-05T16:45:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![LEARNING2YO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ac8455/32.png) [@LEARNING2YO](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LEARNING2YO)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/graphite-4-lube/12064/1 "2010-03-05T16:45:36Z")

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has any body used graphite 4 lubeing a bearing?

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**Author:** ![ape7566](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a4c791/32.png) [@ape7566](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ape7566)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/graphite-4-lube/12064/2 "2010-03-05T17:19:44Z")

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**WARNING** Bearings are made with a tight tolerances and if a particle gets in there it causes a problem Graphite is a bunch of small particles. They will spin and build up until it is caked in one spot and ruin your bearing. I did it when I first got into yo-yoing and ruined my only bearing. Buy some sowing machine lube or electric clipper oil or even a bottle of thin lube.  
P.S. You cant get it out after it is in there.

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**Author:** ![Hardcore\_Max1986](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hardcore_max1986/32/288_2.png) [@Hardcore\_Max1986](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hardcore_Max1986)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/graphite-4-lube/12064/3 "2010-03-05T21:11:00Z")

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yeah I asked this question also when I first started yoing and discovered that it was avery bad idea.

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**Author:** ![LEARNING2YO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ac8455/32.png) [@LEARNING2YO](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LEARNING2YO)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/graphite-4-lube/12064/4 "2010-03-06T07:14:50Z")

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would rem oil be a thin lube? I already used graphite on my mesquito and it seamed 2 work fine but then i started 2 think about it building up and figured I should ask. Thanks im glad i didnt use it on any of my outher yoyos. Ill buy some thin lube when I order my new yoyo.