How To Clean and Maintain Skateboard and Longboard Bearings - BCSurf.com

i have to ask im getting mineral spirit and bone speed cream and i saw a video saying citrus cleaning agents work better then mineral sprites and other stuff and bone speed cream makes the bearings spin slower because it thicker is that true ?i hope you respond before i make the wrong choice in what i put in my bearings.

So if i clean all my bearings do I need to fill the bottle up with the cleaning agent? So the questions is how many ounces of cleaning agent do i need per bearing?

what cleaning agent do you use??????

is pain thinner a good cleaning agent

Ok I clean them with cleaner, hand dryed them, than lubricanted them with tri flow. And I'm good right?

I thought your store was in British Columbia Lol !

just enough to submerge it.

in this one we used Gum Out, doesn't leave a residue behind and gets the gunk out. make sure to re-lubricate though!

yes, go forth and shred!

Will 99% rubbing Alcohol work .....?

What bearing lube should I use? Tri Flow, or Bones Speed Cream?

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Hay i bought a pair of bones supper reds and they only have one sheild and the other side is just open is this normal or did i get gyped

where can I buy Gum Out?????

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can i use rubbing alcohol

Can I use rubbing alcohol

how often should i clean my bearings?

Every 50 hours of riding or ever 3-4 weeks

Carb cleaner (high pressure spray) work very good too just need eye protection

is it okay if i use alcohol??

How can i make my bearings louder ?

how do i dispose of the dirty cleaning solution in an eco-friendly manner?? for example Gumout (the solution used in the video)

Can I reuse the Gum Out.

Can you use white spirit to clean the bearings?

Can i use CLR?

Nail polish ?

did you say that we can use acetone? bad idea and btw citrus cleaner are good you just wanna rinse afteword with hot water and dry it with blowdryer.

Yes use Wd 40.

Citrus cleaner is good you just have to rinse and dry well

Use wd40 but dont skate right after you use it

As needed, which I realize is a vague reply. If you hear your bearings making loud sounds, or see them dirty, it's always a good time to clean them. If you're looking for a time suggestion, I'd say once every 3 to 6 months depending on how much you're skating.

I would highly advise NOT using WD 40. It leaves too many residues, which is what it's designed to do. However, bearings need special lubricant to ensure they keep spinning for a long time. WD 40 is not designed for this, and breaks down leaving your bearings susceptible to breaking.

I would highly advise NOT using WD 40. It leaves too many residues, which is what it's designed to do. However, bearings need special lubricant to ensure they keep spinning for a long time. WD 40 is not designed for this, and breaks down leaving your bearings susceptible to breaking.

If it's pure acetone, then yes. You usually can find it near other nail polish cleaners

skate them through sand and puddles lol. Not recommended, but hey, you wanted louder bearings.

Skating while intoxicated is probably not a good idea. HIlarious, but not a good one.a

so no citrus cleaner cause the skateboardtech guy said to only use that and stay away from the stuff you suggested so who shoud i go with

The reason I would go with something other than citrus cleaner is you need to really, really make sure it's all gone after you use it. To me, it's a lot easier to use a different cleaner that doesn't require another step, but if you like citrus then it's ok. I'm going by recommendations by bearing companies, and from personal use. Gumout has worked really, really well for me, so I'm all for it. But if you feel like another is working better, then go for it.

I'm not really sure. On one hand, it looks like that will protect the metals and may help against corrosion, but it does leave waxes behind to do that, and if there's too much buildup it could muck up your ride. I did some searching but couldn't find anyone using it specifically on bearings, and they don't have it listed for use on a bearing on their site.

You guys need to fix your microphone or how you hook up your equipment. It's kinda hard to focus on you when all I hear is annoying static in the background.

can you use wd 40 on trucks and bushings for lube?

Use citrus cleaner to clean bearings

i have a super important question, since my rollerblade bearings' seal is pressed and therefor, irremovable, can i still clean it with the bones cleaning product? also i want to use acetone, good idea? thanks alot

I use gun oil it works very well

What was you cleaning agent called?