# Lubing Help **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [August 19, 2012, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lubing-help/41665 "2012-08-19T23:50:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ThePSGman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/919ad9/32.png) [@ThePSGman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ThePSGman)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2012, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lubing-help/41665/1 "2012-08-19T23:50:39Z")
Hey guys, I have a raider and cleaned the bearing šŸ˜› and now itā€™s unresponsive. Iā€™d like to know any ways to make it responsive without having to buy some thick lube. Any Ideas? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![yoyoavenger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoavenger/32/884_2.png) [@yoyoavenger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoavenger)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 12:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lubing-help/41665/2 "2012-08-20T00:10:42Z")
I guess put some like oil in it? Or a ton of thin lube. Or any household lubricant. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lubing-help/41665/3 "2012-08-20T00:49:14Z")
Vaseline? 3 in 1 oil? Grease? Seriously, buy some thick and thin lube, so you can ā€œdial it inā€ to preferences. I recommend the YYJ products because itā€™s designed that way. The thick lube is designed to be broken down by the thin lube. In one video, I had to sit thought 5 minutes of video for the guy to say ā€œ2 drops of YYJ thick lube, then 1 drop of thin lubeā€ to get to where he likes it. He claimed it was faster to make a 5 minute video than type up a shorter than ā€œtwitterā€ suggestion. I know, itā€™s $10, plus the shipping. Thatā€™s why I bundle my accessories into larger purchases. Iā€™m paying shipping anyways, why not just tack in the small stuff? It ainā€™t gonna be extra for shipping. ---
**Author:** ![supbreh1234](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/supbreh1234/32/1131_2.png) [@supbreh1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/supbreh1234)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 3:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lubing-help/41665/4 "2012-08-20T03:26:52Z")
> [@ThePSGman](#): > > Hey guys, > I have a raider and cleaned the bearing šŸ˜› and now itā€™s unresponsive. Iā€™d like to know any ways to make it responsive without having to buy some thick lube. Any Ideas? > > Thanks unscented baby oil. pretty much the same thing as thick lube! you can buy it at your local walgreens or rite aid or whatever! šŸ˜› (only costs like $5 for a gargantuan bottle. plus it make your skin soft and smooth LOL NO [but seriously it is baby oil so ya šŸ™‚] ) ---
**Author:** ![ThePSGman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/919ad9/32.png) [@ThePSGman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ThePSGman)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lubing-help/41665/5 "2012-08-20T14:17:58Z")
Thanks. Iā€™ll have to try that. That should help with my looping problem. Thanks šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Cjoldie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ac8455/32.png) [@Cjoldie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cjoldie)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lubing-help/41665/6 "2012-08-20T22:41:58Z")
Can you tell me haow much and how to put it on that would help. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2012, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lubing-help/41665/7 "2012-08-21T07:44:54Z")
> [@Cjoldie](#): > > Can you tell me haow much and how to put it on that would help. How much depends on the state of the bearing. If you have the shields off, then much less lube. If shielded, try half a drop and see how that works. Add more in tiny amounts regardless. Itā€™s always better to add less at a time, than MORE and then have to clean it out and start over. Thereā€™s no ā€œdefinitive right wayā€. I think people can agree that as long as youā€™re doing stuff in a manner where you have control over the amount and where itā€™s going, thatā€™s whatā€™s most important. ---
**Author:** ![ThePSGman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/919ad9/32.png) [@ThePSGman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ThePSGman)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 1:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lubing-help/41665/8 "2012-08-22T01:31:37Z")
Does canola oil work for thick lube? If it does please tell me because I really need some. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lubing-help/41665/9 "2012-08-22T01:50:52Z")
> [@ThePSGman](#): > > Does canola oil work for thick lube? If it does please tell me because I really need some. Sure, I guess. I donā€™t use food-grade products in my yoyos. Iā€™m more of a ā€œthe right tool for the jobā€ kind of person.