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CLEANING YOUR BEARINGS



CAITLIN..langley posted,

i had to get a set of bearings off someone because i didn't have time to go get my set from someone's house, nor money for ferry there.

when i spin my wheels two of the wheels spin about two full rotations, another gets 5, another gets like.. 10

is it worth cleaning them? or do i just wait untill the opportunity arises and i get mine back?

and if so, tell me how you clean your bearings!!

2009 August 18 1:11 PM


Bear replied,

Smallish Jar+ 8 bearings (take the rubber cover of them with a knife)+ as much 3in1 Oil (believe it or not Citrosine, 14% and up alchol and if need be WD 40 also work)

shake it up nicely, leave it for a day (or atleast 6 hours) let them soak, dry em off, put em back on and they'll run nicely.

2009 August 18 1:23 PM


replied,

oh yeah, ALWAYS use synthetic oil, it's just rad.

2009 August 18 3:11 PM


andrew....langley replied,

buy new ones, its not worth the effort.

2009 August 18 4:02 PM


andrew....in langley replied,

if you bring me my glove and hides shirt i have some old ones i can toss you.....

2009 August 19 2:37 PM


jarvis replied,

dish soap and hot water dude
just take off the shields and clean 'em like a greasy pot

dry them off with rubbing alcohol to prevent rusting and then coat with mineral oil. anything thicker and it just gums them up

2009 August 19 3:06 PM


aloysius replied,

crc qd contact cleaner FTW

2009 August 20 8:26 AM