# X-ConVict Silicone **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [August 3, 2009, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/x-convict-silicone/4965 "2009-08-03T13:46:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 15
**Author:** ![rsmod123](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rsmod123/32/46_2.png) [@rsmod123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rsmod123)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/x-convict-silicone/4965/15 "2009-08-07T13:55:38Z")
Read through this post, talks about the silicon. > **[Cleaning bearing seat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,911.msg7846.html)** > > Oh, man… Not good. What you can try is wetting the end of a cosmetic swab (Q-Tip) with spirits or lighter fluid, and then start digging. Silicone, once cured, is a royal pain to remove. There are industrial solvents made to dissolve and/or remove... > [@Cleaning bearing seat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing-seat/906/5): > > > [@Cleaning bearing seat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cleaning-bearing-seat/906/3): > > > > okay, but will the mineral spirits damage my plastic? My mother probably wont let me buy a new one till my birthday > > Well I wouldn’t recommend getting mineral spirits anywhere near polycarbonate - even a little bit over time can cause cracking, etc. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/x-convict-silicone/4965)._