# thin lube

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/37333>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [April 30, 2012, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/37333 "2012-04-30T11:22:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Wiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7993a0/32.png) [@Wiz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Wiz)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/37333/1 "2012-04-30T11:22:54Z")

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there’s no yo yo shop anywhere near me so I’m wondering if instead of the thin lube i can use valve oil

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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:** [April 30, 2012, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/37333/2 "2012-04-30T12:02:19Z")

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Yup. Its what people used before companies made their own lube.

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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:** [April 30, 2012, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/37333/3 "2012-04-30T15:51:42Z")

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Sure, it should work great. However, some formulations might affect the plastic. These days most won’t have this issue.

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**Author:** ![Wiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7993a0/32.png) [@Wiz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Wiz)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thin-lube/37333/4 "2012-05-01T11:43:59Z")

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thks guys