# Yoyo bearings and water

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-bearings-and-water/292227>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [August 25, 2018, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-bearings-and-water/292227 "2018-08-25T23:10:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![EmberFlaze808](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9fc29f/32.png) [@EmberFlaze808](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EmberFlaze808)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2018, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-bearings-and-water/292227/1 "2018-08-25T23:10:08Z")

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Are yoyo bearings water proof?

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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2018, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-bearings-and-water/292227/2 "2018-08-25T23:59:53Z")

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Definitely not! So if your yoyo gets immersed in water for any meaningful period of time, I’d highly recommend not only cleaning the bearing but but lubing the bearing (and the axle) as well to prevent rust!