Yoyo bearing

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That’s weird. You don’t need to de-shield unless you’re sure there are particles in there messing up stuff.

Did you try my method?

Why you, yes you, should lube your yo-yo bearing

Before we begin, I’d like to note that this is historically one of the most controversial topics in yo-yoing. Take it from @Tvelto: I don’t know why this is a controversial opinion, but it totally is. This is my unpopular [yo-yo] opinion that has gotten more hate than any opinion I’ve ever stated … ever. Yo-yo lube, and lubing your bearings, is essential. Bearing runs smoother, bearing runs quieter. “Oh, my yo-yo is dead smooth!” Yeah, not if you don’t lube it, because that bearing is going …

If you don’t have access to compressed air, putting your bearing in a (very) small container of acetone, lighter fluild, or isopropyl alcohol and shaking it around a lot, then letting it dry out, should work fine as a basic cleaning step?