# The Hspin Plastic/Steel hybrid bearing: Can you clean it with mineral spirits? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [November 6, 2010, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-hspin-plastic-steel-hybrid-bearing-can-you-clean-it-with-mineral-spirits/20673 "2010-11-06T03:37:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EvanW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evanw/32/564_2.png) [@EvanW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanW)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-hspin-plastic-steel-hybrid-bearing-can-you-clean-it-with-mineral-spirits/20673/1 "2010-11-06T03:37:56Z")
The title says it all, I want to clean it to get it unresponsive but I don’t know if it will melt the plastic or something. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 3:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-hspin-plastic-steel-hybrid-bearing-can-you-clean-it-with-mineral-spirits/20673/2 "2010-11-06T03:40:10Z")
I wouldn’t take the risk. ---
**Author:** ![EvanW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evanw/32/564_2.png) [@EvanW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanW)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-hspin-plastic-steel-hybrid-bearing-can-you-clean-it-with-mineral-spirits/20673/3 "2010-11-06T03:41:46Z")
> [@Paolo](#): > > I wouldn’t take the risk. Then how do I get the lube out of the bearing? It came stock with it ---
**Author:** ![AFrozenYetiBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@AFrozenYetiBaby](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AFrozenYetiBaby)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-hspin-plastic-steel-hybrid-bearing-can-you-clean-it-with-mineral-spirits/20673/4 "2010-11-06T03:57:29Z")
Break it in ---
**Author:** ![EvanW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evanw/32/564_2.png) [@EvanW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanW)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 3:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-hspin-plastic-steel-hybrid-bearing-can-you-clean-it-with-mineral-spirits/20673/5 "2010-11-06T03:59:11Z")
> [@AFrozenYetiBaby](#): > > Break it in and that will get the lube out? I have been playing it nonstop for 3 days and it hasn’t broken in yet ---
**Author:** ![AFrozenYetiBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@AFrozenYetiBaby](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AFrozenYetiBaby)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 4:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-hspin-plastic-steel-hybrid-bearing-can-you-clean-it-with-mineral-spirits/20673/6 "2010-11-06T04:13:15Z")
It should wear in unless it needs to be cleaned. I guess you can use an air compressor like I do. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-hspin-plastic-steel-hybrid-bearing-can-you-clean-it-with-mineral-spirits/20673/7 "2010-11-06T11:07:48Z")
You can clean the bearing same as other bearings. “Will my bearing cleaning solvent ruin the bearing cage?” Answer: No it will not. Lighter fuel, mineral spirit, white spirit, thin lube and soap water are the most common solutions to clean bearings. All of these work fine. The bearing cage isn’t made of just any plastic… it’s very durable. Go wash your bearings. Any questions, please contact us." More info here: [http://www.hspin.com/webpage/?q=node/2183](http://www.hspin.com/webpage/?q=node/2183)