# String on or off when lubing?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-on-or-off-when-lubing/7212>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [October 8, 2009, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-on-or-off-when-lubing/7212 "2009-10-08T02:02:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Reflex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/reflex/32/235_2.png) [@Reflex](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reflex)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2009, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-on-or-off-when-lubing/7212/1 "2009-10-08T02:02:30Z")

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Hey guys, quick question. When lubing your yoyo (Regardless of what type of lube it is) should you take your string off the bearing, then lube it or keep the string on and lube it? Does it matter?

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**Author:** ![Starscreem88](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/starscreem88/32/26_2.png) [@Starscreem88](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Starscreem88)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2009, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-on-or-off-when-lubing/7212/2 "2009-10-08T02:08:20Z")

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String off, because you’re gonna use a pencil/ pen/ or paint brush to spin/ dry the bearing from alcohol (helps to clean the bearing) and after lubing, you still need to spin the bearing with a pen/ pencil/ or brush to spread the lube inside of the bearing.

Happy Throwing! =]

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**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2009, 2:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-on-or-off-when-lubing/7212/3 "2009-10-08T02:16:18Z")

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It doesn’t matter. You don’t necessarily need to spin the bearing after lubing it.

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**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2009, 2:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-on-or-off-when-lubing/7212/4 "2009-10-08T02:38:52Z")

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Not really.

It’ll be fine either way.

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**Author:** ![Starscreem88](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/starscreem88/32/26_2.png) [@Starscreem88](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Starscreem88)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2009, 2:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string-on-or-off-when-lubing/7212/5 "2009-10-08T02:40:58Z")

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_sigh_ fine…

Happy Throwing! =]