I hope your happy! lol I am. ;D
yea, itâs totally hilarious that you should be concerned for the safety of a board whoâs average age is probably around 12.
Kyle
Yeah. I never even read this thread completely. I just commented on the post in front of mine. Then I noticed you posted in it and thought Hmmm. What the heck is he saying about something as simple as cleaning bearings. Glad I looked.
what if the bearing shields are really dirty, and have stuff all over them?
You just remove them, submerge them in a solvent and then gently scrub off the remaining debris. Recommend a toothbrush (one that you havenât used and wont be using in the future) rather than paper, cloth or cotton that can leave fibers behind.
Can you use anything else other than Mineral Spirits to clean your bearing?
yes, you can also use naptha, which is Zippo lighter fluid. Most any solvent would work, but I wouldnât venture outside those two because of the potential for unknown additives and impurities. As well, thinners like M.E.K. and kerosene are extremely volatile, and are not safe for you to be using for bearing maintenance.
for method 3 do i have to de-shield it and if not were should i âdrop a dropâ in?
thanks
You donât have to deshield it. Just put a drop of lube on top the bearing-- anywhere on top. I suggest using a towel and putting the bearing on top of the towel, so it doesnât get on your hands⌠etc. Make sure you spin around on a pencil so the lube is dispersed equally throughout the bearing. If youâre using thin lube note that it will become responsive for awhile. Youâll just have to break it in⌠itâs completely normal. Lotâs of play will do the trick! Hope I helped.
Do NOT put lube on âtopâ of the bearing⌠put it on the side, onto the shield or onto the gap around the edge of the shield. Putting it on top wonât do anything but make your string soak it up.
Kyle
Thats what he meant. You were both just talking about the bearing as if it were in a different position, but you meant the same thing.
Iâve been looking through this board, but what are the different materials that I can use to clean my bearing?
Well attempted this on a sqeeky non-spinning hubstack bearing and didnât seem to work. I should have spent the $5 - 10 on a YYE Bearing or YYF Bearing Size A last order. Ohh well, fun project I guess.
<== FAIL!!!
I canât seem to get my hands on some mineral spirits, so I just use methylated spirits. Works GR8 ;D
Does Petrol work?
Yes, although it is nastier than some other chemicals that can be used.
How nasty and in what way nastier?
It is a somewhat worse carcinogenic.
i cleaned my bearing and i didnt use any lube on it.
what do they mean by killing the bearing faster ?
will it destroy the bearing ??