# How should I fix my bearing?

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [November 18, 2023, 4:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-should-i-fix-my-bearing/388737 "2023-11-18T04:54:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![PandasAreCool](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pandasarecool/32/262599_2.png) [@PandasAreCool](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PandasAreCool)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2023, 4:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-should-i-fix-my-bearing/388737/1 "2023-11-18T04:54:03Z")

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I decided to clean my bearing with lighter fluid even though it was already clean to see if I could get it to spin for any longer, which was kinda stupid, since after I cleaned it the bearing spinned a lot slower. Is there any way to make it spin faster again?

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**Author:** ![PandasAreCool](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pandasarecool/32/262599_2.png) [@PandasAreCool](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PandasAreCool)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2023, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-should-i-fix-my-bearing/388737/2 "2023-11-18T05:33:53Z")

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Nevermind, after playing with the yoyo for a bit more the bearing started to slowly get better

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**Author:** ![Yodaddyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yodaddyo/32/602050_2.png) [@Yodaddyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yodaddyo)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2023, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-should-i-fix-my-bearing/388737/3 "2023-11-18T14:10:31Z")

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I used lighter fluid forever. You have to spin the heck out of it immediately after pulling it out of the fluid until it’s completely dry otherwise it’ll leave a film that will ultimately slow your bearings spin.

I just recently switched to 100% acetone and it works a lot better. You can get a decent sized bottle for a dollar from Walmart in the nail polish area. Highly recommend over lighter fluid.

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**Author:** ![PandasAreCool](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pandasarecool/32/262599_2.png) [@PandasAreCool](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PandasAreCool)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-should-i-fix-my-bearing/388737/4 "2023-11-18T18:41:55Z")

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Ok, ill try that instead if I need to clean my bearing again

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**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 3:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-should-i-fix-my-bearing/388737/5 "2023-11-21T03:50:56Z")

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After cleaning with lighter fluid I usually give it a blast with compressed air. The compressed air cans you can buy to clean computer keyboards etc work just fine if you don’t have access to a compressor.