bearings

[Goofy_Footed]

should i use a special lubricant when cleaning my bearings, or can i just use WD40?

[blind]

You need to use speed lubricant or something of that sort. WD40 takes away the grease(or whatever thing it is) that makes them spin. If your bearings have rust on them, then use WD40, let it dry, then put some Speed Lub. on, and you should be in shape. Check under the tune-ups part of the skateboarding section for more details.

[Goofy_Footed]

thnx

[Snaker]

hmm. . . so, no WD-40? it says on the can that it helps lubricate??? couldn't u leave the WD-40 on? i know speed cream is better, but can't u use WD-40 if u don't have speed cream?

[blind]

Originally posted by Snaker
hmm. . . so, no WD-40? it says on the can that it helps lubricate??? couldn't u leave the WD-40 on? i know speed cream is better, but can't u use WD-40 if u don't have speed cream?

I used to use WD40 all the time, and it'd be fine for the rest of the day. But the next day it'd be all stoped up and crap, like the bearings would not roll at all. That's why it's smart not to use it ;)

[Snaker]

ok, next question: wut speed cream? i only know of Ninja, how much does speed cream usually cost?

[Craig Himself]

I use WD40 -Smells nice and is good for my bearings

[SIM37]

I use a combo of WD-40, Vaseline, and Speed Cream, had my bearings for a year now and they still work like they're new.

[snowboarder]

Yeah I use WD-40 and then I put some vaseline....oh, btw....how often should I wash my bearings...like once a month or once a week or what?!

[blind]

I clean mine whenever they get dirty. But if they're not dirty, still clean them mabye every 2-4 weeks.

[shadow_PunK]

i just use speed cream or like the lubricant that comes with my fkd's

[Flip Boy]

I use wd40 ive had mine on for about 3 days and they spin silent and fast...but pick-up dirt easy :( its better to do it before ou go to bed and do it n the morning

[Snaker]

oh, i'm gonna buy the GK Rims, they're the bolts that hold you're wheels on, but they have a but of extra metal to help protect bearings, i'm gonna use them for dirt :D:p

[poop_loser]

i dont like the rims, they slow ur bearings down and if u do lots of powerslides or bluntslides or anything where ur sliding sideways on ur wheels they damage ur bearings, i took mine off cuz they were slowing me down too much and i had 2 completely broken bearings and 1 of my bearings the sheild wont stay on now (their not crappy bearings, theyre black panthers, so it had to be the rims)

[Ramp]