# Thin lube Substitution??

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [August 20, 2010, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube-substitution/18168 "2010-08-20T22:35:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![syna7x94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@syna7x94](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/syna7x94)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube-substitution/18168/1 "2010-08-20T22:35:24Z")

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Is there anything that would be a good substitution for thin lube?

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**Author:** ![mattsk8nike](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattsk8nike/32/213_2.png) [@mattsk8nike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mattsk8nike)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube-substitution/18168/2 "2010-08-20T23:04:51Z")

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Valve oil.

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**Author:** ![syna7x94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@syna7x94](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/syna7x94)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube-substitution/18168/3 "2010-08-20T23:13:14Z")

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> [@Yo!It'sMatt](#):
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> Valve oil.

Trumpet valve oil?

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**Author:** ![Elephark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/elephark/32/496_2.png) [@Elephark](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Elephark)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube-substitution/18168/4 "2010-08-20T23:14:55Z")

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Sure. I’ve also had good results with sewing machine oil.

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**Author:** ![arem250](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/arem250/32/7922_2.png) [@arem250](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/arem250)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube-substitution/18168/5 "2010-08-21T03:24:15Z")

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> [@Mi1](#):
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> I take the lube out.
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> It plays like this
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> [http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1330/863055574\_05f8436bea.jpg](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1330/863055574_05f8436bea.jpg)

lol ;D  
I use valve oil to and have great results, but when you put it on use a pin or safety pin and put a drop of lube on that and then touch that to the bearing in a few spots. Then spin it with your finger to work the lube in. This video will help lots to: [How to Clean Your YoYo Bearing - Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance - YoYoExpert](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,871.0.html)

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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:** [August 21, 2010, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube-substitution/18168/6 "2010-08-21T11:38:54Z")

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Playing a bearing dry will kill your bearing faster than if you lubed it. Companies saying play it dry actually sell bearings so they want you to buy more when you kill it.

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**Author:** ![Batryn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/batryn/32/78_2.png) [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube-substitution/18168/7 "2010-08-21T22:30:50Z")

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Gun Oil.

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**Author:** ![arem250](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/arem250/32/7922_2.png) [@arem250](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/arem250)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube-substitution/18168/8 "2010-08-21T22:34:31Z")

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> [@Batryn](#):
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> Gun Oil.

this would be more like thick lube