# silicone in the bearing track 

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-in-the-bearing-track/28255>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [July 21, 2011, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-in-the-bearing-track/28255 "2011-07-21T14:24:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![mikes\_mods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5ac83/32.png) [@mikes\_mods](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mikes_mods)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-in-the-bearing-track/28255/1 "2011-07-21T14:24:21Z")

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i was siliconeing my eneme then silicone got in the bearing track so i let it dry thinking i could just scrape it off in the morning. most of it came off how can i get the other stuff off

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**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-in-the-bearing-track/28255/2 "2011-07-21T15:40:46Z")

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Tooth picks are your friends.

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**Author:** ![wiibit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wiibit/32/194_2.png) [@wiibit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wiibit)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-in-the-bearing-track/28255/3 "2011-07-21T16:18:54Z")

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> [@CarlG](#):
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> Tooth picks are your friends.

so true and pins then needles

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2011, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-in-the-bearing-track/28255/4 "2011-07-21T17:06:05Z")

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Depending on the nature of it and what you’re allowed to handle:

X-Acto knives can be very helpful, along with fine tipped flat-head jeweler’s type screwdrivers.

Toothpicks, pins and needles aren’t my first choices, but I’ll go there if I have to. It can work.

Your biggest tool will be patience. Don’t rush through this. It also shouldn’t take all that long either.

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**Author:** ![dynikus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dynikus/32/812_2.png) [@dynikus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dynikus)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-in-the-bearing-track/28255/5 "2011-07-22T14:08:03Z")

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also q-tips. sometimes when I get some in my bearing seat and a toothpick just aint cutting it, I’ll get a qtip.

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-in-the-bearing-track/28255/6 "2011-07-22T15:38:04Z")

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I use Leprechaun spit.

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-in-the-bearing-track/28255/7 "2011-07-22T16:30:51Z")

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That’s just impractical.

I mean, first off, the smell. And those little leprechauns eat a lot.