# Petroleum jelly **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [July 25, 2009, 1:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/petroleum-jelly/4621 "2009-07-25T01:20:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2009, 1:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/petroleum-jelly/4621/1 "2009-07-25T01:20:38Z")
I’ve heard this stuff is great for thick lube. I bought 2 speedles from my friend for $2 and need thick lube for looping. I know if I but thick lube, I’ll never really use it, so I was wondering where I could get Petroleum jelly. ---
**Author:** ![rsmod123](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rsmod123/32/46_2.png) [@rsmod123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rsmod123)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2009, 1:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/petroleum-jelly/4621/2 "2009-07-25T01:27:33Z")
In case you didn’t know, vaseline is petroleum jelly. You probably have vaseline lying around. ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2009, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/petroleum-jelly/4621/3 "2009-07-25T01:28:20Z")
> [@rsmod123](#): > > In case you didn’t know, vaseline is petroleum jelly. You probably have vaseline lying around. What exacly is it used for, I might have it. ---
**Author:** ![rsmod123](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rsmod123/32/46_2.png) [@rsmod123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rsmod123)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2009, 1:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/petroleum-jelly/4621/4 "2009-07-25T01:31:17Z")
> [@gm user](#): > > > [@rsmod123](#): > > > > In case you didn’t know, vaseline is petroleum jelly. You probably have vaseline lying around. > > What exacly is it used for, I might have it. Its used for lip gloss/lip chap or whatever that lip stuff is called. I used to use it because new york is very dry, and your lips crack when you’re there and your lips aren’t moist. ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2009, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/petroleum-jelly/4621/5 "2009-07-25T01:38:15Z")
Just asked my perents, we don’t have any of it. Are there any other household items/things that can be used for thick lube? I did use the search button, but nothing really helped. ---
**Author:** ![rsmod123](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rsmod123/32/46_2.png) [@rsmod123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rsmod123)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2009, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/petroleum-jelly/4621/6 "2009-07-25T01:41:23Z")
You probably have “Singer” oil, thats sewing machine oil. It can be used as both types of lube. Anyway, you don’t “Need” thick lube for looping. Just triple/double loop the bearing, and the speedles will play beautifully. ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2009, 1:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/petroleum-jelly/4621/7 "2009-07-25T01:46:14Z")
> [@rsmod123](#): > > You probably have “Singer” oil, thats sewing machine oil. It can be used as both types of lube. > > Anyway, you don’t “Need” thick lube for looping. Just triple/double loop the bearing, and the speedles will play beautifully. My old speedle had a broken in bearing, but the one I got didn’t, so the looping is varies between both of them. So thick lube will really help me here. I also tried putting a bunch of thin jube on there, but that didn’t help either. I think I’ll buy Petroleum jelly somewhere, what I’m wondering is where, would Wal-Mart have it? ---
**Author:** ![rsmod123](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rsmod123/32/46_2.png) [@rsmod123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rsmod123)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2009, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/petroleum-jelly/4621/8 "2009-07-25T01:48:55Z")
I’m pretty sure walmart would have vaseline. But did you try sewing machine oil? ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/petroleum-jelly/4621/9 "2009-07-25T01:58:55Z")
> [@rsmod123](#): > > I’m pretty sure walmart would have vaseline. > > But did you try sewing machine oil? I don’t think I have sewing machine oil either. 😛 I’ll stop by Wal-Mart to get Vaseline, I needed mineral spirits and string anyways. ---
**Author:** ![Ikelace](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ikelace/32/248_2.png) [@Ikelace](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ikelace)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2009, 3:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/petroleum-jelly/4621/10 "2009-07-25T03:00:50Z")
almost every store, even small corner stores, have vasalene. i was very surprised that to find that you’re house doesn’t have any. its IMMENSELY common. ---
**Author:** ![laxmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/67e7ee/32.png) [@laxmaster](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/laxmaster)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2009, 3:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/petroleum-jelly/4621/11 "2009-07-25T03:07:41Z")
Mineral spirits ??? whats that ---
**Author:** ![jack\_wiggin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jack_wiggin/32/211_2.png) [@jack\_wiggin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jack_wiggin)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2009, 3:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/petroleum-jelly/4621/12 "2009-07-25T03:10:53Z")
> [@laxmaster](#): > > Mineral spirits ??? whats that mineral spirits is a paint thineer that works great to clean bearings. and i have never tried petroleum jelly before but you should be able to find it many places such as gas stations and any grocery store. ---
**Author:** ![Azor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@Azor](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Azor)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/petroleum-jelly/4621/13 "2009-07-25T04:18:19Z")
thick lube laying around the house cooking , vegatable oil . get some bearing greese from the garage out of the greese gun or can , take off a dust cover off the bearing and smash in some works great , bicycle , chain greese you know vasoline is put om babys arses to stop diaper rash , ---
**Author:** ![m\_yoyo13](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/m_yoyo13/32/195_2.png) [@m\_yoyo13](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/m_yoyo13)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2009, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/petroleum-jelly/4621/14 "2009-07-25T05:38:33Z")
i use clipper oil i also put it on my dm and play 4a ---
**Author:** ![TidusVsSora](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tidusvssora/32/242_2.png) [@TidusVsSora](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TidusVsSora)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2009, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/petroleum-jelly/4621/15 "2009-07-25T13:43:15Z")
Walmart usually has small tubs of Vaseline in the cosmetic section for 1 dollar. I used the tub to lube many rubik’s cubes and its still half full. Also, i guess i shoulda said this earlier, but vaseline melts plastic a little bit, so only use on non-plastic yoyos. btw, NEVER lube a rubik’s cube with Vaseline. use silicon spray instead.