# What should I clean my bearings with?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-should-i-clean-my-bearings-with/20231>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [October 22, 2010, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-should-i-clean-my-bearings-with/20231 "2010-10-22T00:08:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![yoyomaverickgt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomaverickgt/32/661_2.png) [@yoyomaverickgt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyomaverickgt)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2010, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-should-i-clean-my-bearings-with/20231/1 "2010-10-22T00:08:07Z")

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I was going to use mineral oil but I heard someone say it was kind of thick and they use sewing machine oil.

What should I get ???

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Badd2bone85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9d8465/32.png) [@Badd2bone85](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Badd2bone85)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2010, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-should-i-clean-my-bearings-with/20231/2 "2010-10-22T00:26:24Z")

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You can use sewing machine oil as lube! I use zippo lighter fluid to clean. I’ve never tried mineral spirits.

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**Author:** ![gtyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/34f0e0/32.png) [@gtyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gtyoyo)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2010, 12:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-should-i-clean-my-bearings-with/20231/3 "2010-10-22T00:38:45Z")

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I like using acetone to get rid of any lube.  
For regular upkeep cleaning, I like to use distilled water and/or compressed air.  
Many people also recommend mineral spirits to clean.

I also heard that sewing oil is thicker than trumpet valve oil (thin lube supposedly is like trumpet valve oil).

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**Author:** ![x52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/3bc359/32.png) [@x52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x52)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2010, 1:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-should-i-clean-my-bearings-with/20231/4 "2010-10-22T01:01:03Z")

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Lighter Fluid would really be the best. It works really well, and is the best IMO.

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**Author:** ![yyfdna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ee59a6/32.png) [@yyfdna](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yyfdna)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-should-i-clean-my-bearings-with/20231/5 "2010-10-31T19:02:48Z")

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i use zippo lighter fluid

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**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-should-i-clean-my-bearings-with/20231/6 "2010-10-31T19:46:52Z")

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