# Vaseline as Lube? Homemade lube? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [May 5, 2014, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vaseline-as-lube-homemade-lube/65956 "2014-05-05T06:03:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![acheron717](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@acheron717](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/acheron717)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vaseline-as-lube-homemade-lube/65956/1 "2014-05-05T06:03:31Z")
I’m playing with a Fireball, but it’s become pretty unresponsive. I’ve heard that Vaseline can be used as lube? Is that true? Are there any other types of homemade yoyo lube? ---
**Author:** ![Harryhillz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/58f4c7/32.png) [@Harryhillz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Harryhillz)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vaseline-as-lube-homemade-lube/65956/2 "2014-05-05T11:14:28Z")
You should just really buy some from here. The lube here is made for yoyos ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vaseline-as-lube-homemade-lube/65956/3 "2014-05-05T12:50:37Z")
If you’re using it as a looper, vaseline works fine. For string tricks, no. It kills spin time. I use it on my Raiders occasionally. Makes them nice and responsive. ---
**Author:** ![northstarrocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/839c29/32.png) [@northstarrocks](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/northstarrocks)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vaseline-as-lube-homemade-lube/65956/4 "2014-05-05T15:04:14Z")
Vaseline is the only thing I use for my loopers and it works great. I don’t know what the long term effect in the bearing though because I only loop when I get the urge and they get very little use. ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vaseline-as-lube-homemade-lube/65956/5 "2014-05-05T23:51:51Z")
Interesting fact, when I started my first yoyo was a fireball. When it started becoming unresponsive the only thing I used was vaseline and I used it whenever it became less responsive for about 2-3 months until I got some yomega brain lube, works pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![Dreamer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dreamer/32/217610_2.png) [@Dreamer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dreamer)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2014, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vaseline-as-lube-homemade-lube/65956/6 "2014-05-08T14:05:46Z")
That’s what I use for my Fireball. It works great as a thick lube for transaxle yoyos. ---
**Author:** ![oops](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/oops/32/683976_2.png) [@oops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/oops)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vaseline-as-lube-homemade-lube/65956/7 "2014-05-09T08:32:14Z")
I loved using Vaseline on my Profires in like 1999, they looped soooo good. I would strongly recommend not using Vaseline as a lubricant for an unresponsive yoyo. ---
**Author:** ![Yopro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ee59a6/32.png) [@Yopro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yopro)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vaseline-as-lube-homemade-lube/65956/8 "2014-05-10T17:56:03Z")
I know what works great for responsive looping and just responsive play, is a bit of three-and-one oil. It makes it pretty quiet and good for loops. Just note-don’t use the TAO oil for unresponsive play. It will make it more responsive, not lube it. ---
**Author:** ![Yopro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ee59a6/32.png) [@Yopro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yopro)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vaseline-as-lube-homemade-lube/65956/9 "2014-05-10T17:59:06Z")
For unresponsive play, use electronic cleaner and a small bit of sprayable silicone in a can. Only a little silicone goes a long way. Try spraying a bit of the silicone in a paperclip (unfolded) and apply it like that after the use of the electronic cleaner, which you don’t need much of either. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2014, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vaseline-as-lube-homemade-lube/65956/10 "2014-05-10T18:46:17Z")
3-in-1 used sparingly is ok for all yoyo lubes. > [@](#): > > Reply #7 on: Today at 12:56:03 PM » > Reply #8 on: Today at 12:59:06 PM » BTW, Yopro - check out the modify button in the title line of each post. You can add new thoughts to your posts, or change them… ---
**Author:** ![Kingblood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bc8723/32.png) [@Kingblood](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kingblood)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2020, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/vaseline-as-lube-homemade-lube/65956/11 "2020-07-06T20:38:33Z")
Yes Vaseline should work I would imagine because I decided to try triple antibiotic gel which is basically Neosporin and it works like a charm brings your bearing right back to life as if it was a brand new bearing and brand new yo yo again.