# i put to much lube on my protostar

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-put-to-much-lube-on-my-protostar/23669>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [February 11, 2011, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-put-to-much-lube-on-my-protostar/23669 "2011-02-11T13:23:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![jakeob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@jakeob](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jakeob)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-put-to-much-lube-on-my-protostar/23669/1 "2011-02-11T13:23:19Z")

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what do i do

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**Author:** ![zerrubabbel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zerrubabbel/32/592_2.png) [@zerrubabbel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zerrubabbel)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-put-to-much-lube-on-my-protostar/23669/2 "2011-02-11T20:11:15Z")

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what i would do is take a paper towel and dab around it then let it run for a while, perhaps a few sleepers, … it should run fine after that

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Thanks  
Icthus[/b]

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**Author:** ![Schnayke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Schnayke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Schnayke)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-put-to-much-lube-on-my-protostar/23669/3 "2011-02-11T20:17:05Z")

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Just play it out. Don’t put the sheilds back on the bearing.

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**Author:** ![yoyomatt2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f19dbf/32.png) [@yoyomatt2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyomatt2)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-put-to-much-lube-on-my-protostar/23669/4 "2011-02-11T20:39:00Z")

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mineral spirits or lighter fluid works to get lube out.

[b]EDIT: Please don’t point out the mistakes like the section it’s in. Please hit the report post button and we will put it where it goes. That is part of why we are here.

Thanks  
Icthus[/b]

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**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2011, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-put-to-much-lube-on-my-protostar/23669/5 "2011-02-12T06:35:52Z")

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just wash the bearing again. OR play it until it wears in.

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**Author:** ![jakeob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@jakeob](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jakeob)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2011, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-put-to-much-lube-on-my-protostar/23669/6 "2011-02-13T03:44:41Z")

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thanks