# terrapin X lube making bearings responsive

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [February 22, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/terrapin-x-lube-making-bearings-responsive/35135 "2012-02-22T20:47:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![IJF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f14d63/32.png) [@IJF](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/IJF)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/terrapin-x-lube-making-bearings-responsive/35135/1 "2012-02-22T20:47:42Z")

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I’ve been putting the terrapin x stuff in my crucial grooved bearings, and it’s making them responsive. I’ve tried cleaning them, lubeing them, and using compressed air on them. What else can i try?

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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:** [February 22, 2012, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/terrapin-x-lube-making-bearings-responsive/35135/2 "2012-02-22T20:50:35Z")

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> [@IJF](#):
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> I’ve been putting the terrapin x stuff in my crucial grooved bearings, and it’s making them responsive. I’ve tried cleaning them, lubeing them, and using compressed air on them. What else can i try?

Clean them with acetone. Touch the stuff to 2 balls. Spin, spin, spin, spin. Play for a few minutes. You may want to add a drop of acetone after that and spin for 2 minutes. Blow out the rest. Play for a few minutes. Happy? Re-shield and enjoy your Terrapin X treated bearing.

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**Author:** ![fjh123](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fjh123/32/325_2.png) [@fjh123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fjh123)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 2:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/terrapin-x-lube-making-bearings-responsive/35135/3 "2012-02-23T02:06:53Z")

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It requires very little dust, when I say VERY little I mean it.  
It is .003 microns in size but it goes on in little clumps.  
Spinning and a bit of acetone will displace it properly.  
Any residual oil left from improper cleaning may cause it to clot.

The little container of dust will do hundreds of bearings.

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**Author:** ![baerinatux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@baerinatux](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/baerinatux)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 3:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/terrapin-x-lube-making-bearings-responsive/35135/4 "2012-02-23T03:02:25Z")

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and now we know, and knowing is half the battle 🙂

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**Author:** ![fjh123](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fjh123/32/325_2.png) [@fjh123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fjh123)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 3:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/terrapin-x-lube-making-bearings-responsive/35135/5 "2012-02-23T03:32:56Z")

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> [@baerinatux](#):
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> and now we know, and knowing is half the battle 🙂

only half…

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**Author:** ![PlasticWhip](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/plasticwhip/32/896_2.png) [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/terrapin-x-lube-making-bearings-responsive/35135/6 "2012-02-23T12:55:45Z")

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> [@fjh123](#):
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> > [@baerinatux](#):
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> > and now we know, and knowing is half the battle 🙂
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> only half…

Yeah the other half is wit…