# what is mineral spirits made for? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [August 25, 2013, 3:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-mineral-spirits-made-for/58404 "2013-08-25T03:33:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yoyo143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo143/32/1384_2.png) [@yoyo143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo143)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 3:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-mineral-spirits-made-for/58404/1 "2013-08-25T03:33:43Z")
I know mineral spirits is a good bearing cleaner, but what was it made for? This might be a silly question, but I dont clean hearings (I asked a friend to do it once). Is it made for yoyos? Or cars or something? ---
**Author:** ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 3:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-mineral-spirits-made-for/58404/2 "2013-08-25T03:36:00Z")
It’s a cleaning solvent. Used for painting and such. Think: turpentine. ---
**Author:** ![Snafu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/snafu/32/1399_2.png) [@Snafu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Snafu)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 3:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-mineral-spirits-made-for/58404/3 "2013-08-25T03:36:19Z")
Paint thinner 🙂 not for cats … ------\>SQUIRREL\<------ ---
**Author:** ![SaltySalvador](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/saltysalvador/32/1187_2.png) [@SaltySalvador](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SaltySalvador)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-mineral-spirits-made-for/58404/4 "2013-08-25T06:30:31Z")
I believe you clean your paintbrushes in it after doing some painting right? ---
**Author:** ![dynikus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dynikus/32/812_2.png) [@dynikus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dynikus)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-mineral-spirits-made-for/58404/5 "2013-08-25T07:24:21Z")
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**Author:** ![yoyo143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo143/32/1384_2.png) [@yoyo143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo143)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-mineral-spirits-made-for/58404/6 "2013-08-25T17:16:54Z")
> [@dynikus](#): > > [http://lmgtfy.com/?q= +what+is+mineral+spirits+made+for%3F](http://lmgtfy.com/?q=%09+what+is+mineral+spirits+made+for%3F) HAHAHA hilarious bro. ---
**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:** [August 25, 2013, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-mineral-spirits-made-for/58404/7 "2013-08-25T17:32:27Z")
It’s a paint thinner. Just a low oder one. ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Yoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/big_yoyo/32/1032_2.png) [@Big\_Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Big_Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-mineral-spirits-made-for/58404/8 "2013-08-26T13:21:43Z")
If you are painting with an oil-based paint (spraypaint, other paint), you would use mineral spirits (another name for paint-thinner) to clean up your mess and your brushes since water wouldn’t be able to clean it up (it’s oil-based) ---
**Author:** ![Elluzion](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/elluzion/32/1269_2.png) [@Elluzion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Elluzion)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-mineral-spirits-made-for/58404/9 "2013-08-26T14:12:33Z")
Its poisonn… Use 90% iso alcohol instead, and you wont burn your nostrils off ---
**Author:** ![MYNAMEISZen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-mineral-spirits-made-for/58404/10 "2013-08-26T22:20:39Z")
> [@MiamiBuddha](#): > > Think: turpentine. I immediately thought Duck Dynasty XD and I’ve noticed out of everything I’ve used Paint thinner is the best. It’s just kind of dangerous. Accidentally put it in a plastic cup and left it there for 20 minutes and the walls of the cup had started to cave in. ---
**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:** [August 27, 2013, 1:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-mineral-spirits-made-for/58404/11 "2013-08-27T01:49:25Z")
> [@Elluzion](#): > > Its poisonn… Use 90% iso alcohol instead, and you wont burn your nostrils off It’s not poison. It’s not meant to be drunk. ---
**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:** [August 27, 2013, 3:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-mineral-spirits-made-for/58404/12 "2013-08-27T03:13:50Z")
> [@Elluzion](#): > > Its poisonn… Use 90% iso alcohol instead, and you wont burn your nostrils off Quit spreading useless nonsense. ---
**Author:** ![theTopo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thetopo/32/1065_2.png) [@theTopo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theTopo)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 4:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-mineral-spirits-made-for/58404/13 "2013-08-27T04:43:45Z")
[Wikipedia is your friend.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_spirit) > [@WildCat23](#): > > It’s not poison. It’s not meant to be drunk. Which poisons are meant to be drunk? ---
**Author:** ![nardcopter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nardcopter/32/1335_2.png) [@nardcopter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nardcopter)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-mineral-spirits-made-for/58404/14 "2013-08-27T04:49:11Z")
My dad uses it to put his grips n his golf clubs or something… ---
**Author:** ![dynikus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dynikus/32/812_2.png) [@dynikus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dynikus)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-mineral-spirits-made-for/58404/15 "2013-08-27T05:03:29Z")
> [@nardcopter](#): > > My dad uses it to put his grips n his golf clubs or something… I’d suggest hair spray. I’m assuming he uses it as lubricant to help slide them on. Hairspray acts as a lubricant while it’s wet, then when it dries, it acts as an adhesive. ---
**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:** [August 27, 2013, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-mineral-spirits-made-for/58404/16 "2013-08-27T10:27:02Z")
> [@theTopo](#): > > [Wikipedia is your friend.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_spirit) > Which poisons are meant to be drunk? Alcohol.