# How to clean the bearing seat?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-the-bearing-seat/81909>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [September 19, 2016, 2:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-the-bearing-seat/81909 "2016-09-19T02:34:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![FoolsGoldDigger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/foolsgolddigger/32/7928_2.png) [@FoolsGoldDigger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FoolsGoldDigger)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2016, 2:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-the-bearing-seat/81909/1 "2016-09-19T02:34:04Z")

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I’ve noticed the bearing seat on my yoyo has gotten dirty. I tried cleaning by alternative sweeps with a wet q-tip and then a dry q-tip and that seemed to get most of the dust and dirt out of there that was getting clogged in my bearings. So I was wondering if there are ways to better clean the bearing seat?

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**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2016, 2:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-the-bearing-seat/81909/2 "2016-09-19T02:40:49Z")

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If you keep your bearings clean, I would assume that you would have a clean bearing seat.

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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:** [September 19, 2016, 2:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-the-bearing-seat/81909/3 "2016-09-19T02:57:32Z")

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Common solvents used to clean bearings, such as lighter fluid or mineral spirits can be used on a q-tip to clean the bearing seat if need be.

Note, as pointed out below, don’t use acetone on plastic yoyos.

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**Author:** ![Dust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dust/32/83340_2.png) [@Dust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dust)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2016, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-the-bearing-seat/81909/4 "2016-09-19T04:15:08Z")

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q tip and rubbing alcohol is what i usually use. sometimes acetone if im already cleaning my bearings

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**Author:** ![Morgoroth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/morgoroth/32/795_2.png) [@Morgoroth](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Morgoroth)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2016, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-the-bearing-seat/81909/5 "2016-09-19T14:19:57Z")

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Just DON’T use acetone on the bearing seat of a plastic throw.

Rubbing alcohol is probably fine though.

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**Post date:** [September 19, 2016, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-the-bearing-seat/81909/6 "2016-09-19T18:51:18Z")

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> [@Morgoroth](#):
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> Just DON’T use acetone on the bearing seat of a plastic throw.
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> Rubbing alcohol is probably fine though.

Good lookin out

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**Author:** ![rizki\_yoist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rizki_yoist/32/7925_2.png) [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2016, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-the-bearing-seat/81909/7 "2016-09-20T08:29:17Z")

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Zippo lighter fluid never melt any plastic in my case, other solvent like certain thinner and carburator cleaner are really harsh though. Gasoline melts yyf loop900 plastic spacer.