# What to clean with?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-to-clean-with/85856>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [April 2, 2018, 4:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-to-clean-with/85856 "2018-04-02T04:01:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![EtavY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/82dd89/32.png) [@EtavY](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EtavY)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2018, 4:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-to-clean-with/85856/1 "2018-04-02T04:01:33Z")

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Does anyone know what the best solution/way to clean a bearing is? i have heard i need to use Mineral Spirit. But other sites say to use rubbing alcohol, while others say NOT to use alcohol…Help!

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**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:** [April 2, 2018, 4:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-to-clean-with/85856/2 "2018-04-02T04:25:05Z")

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Have you checked here: [Useful modification & maintenance guides - Axles,Clean, repair, tune, fix yoyos](https://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,17792.0.html)

Lots of good info… 😃