bearings help!

[greenfilth]

so i wann clean my bearings, i dont want to soak them overnight i just want them to be briefly cleaned, is it ok if i take all 8 bearings and soak them in Isopropyl rubbing alcohol ( 91%)? then add speed cream

[PWskater91]

I never heard of that putting them in alchohol but i put bearing lube on mine then put them in in a sock tie it up and put in a dryer.
(thanks Brent A.)

[Greenday]

Acetone works the best.........ask your mom she might have some laying around, especially if she likes to do her nails, but try to get it pure, not as a nail polish remover, or buy some from a hardware store or even the dollor store.
Rubbing alcohol works fine though. Just soak them in it for 5 min, take them out and spin it around a bit, then replace the dirty alcohol with clean alcohol and repeat the steps described until you're satisfied with the smoothness of the bearing. After that dry them with a hair dryer and relube them.

[greenfilth]

Acetone works the best.........ask your mom she might have some laying around, especially if she likes to do her nails, but try to get it pure, not as a nail polish remover, or buy some from a hardware store or even the dollor store.
Rubbing alcohol works fine though. Just soak them in it for 5 min, take them out and spin it around a bit, then replace the dirty alcohol with clean alcohol and repeat the steps described until you're satisfied with the smoothness of the bearing. After that dry them with a hair dryer and relube them.


alright thanks

[psychoskater]

so i wann clean my bearings, i dont want to soak them overnight i just want them to be briefly cleaned, is it ok if i take all 8 bearings and soak them in Isopropyl rubbing alcohol ( 91%)? then add speed cream


Thats what I do but I put them in the acohol move em around a little then flip them a few times and let the sit for about 4 and a half hours then I let them dry completly for an half an hour, then comes the speed cream.

If you or any one else could see if I am cleaning them wrong it would be great.

[spenser]

citrus cleaner diluted with water.

[smurf88]

citrus cleaner diluted with water.
According to RocknRon, citrus based cleaners are bad, haven't tried it though.

[bucksaw87]

remove shields...soak the bearings in paint thinner or acetone for about an hour, this will get rid of the old lube...then rinse them in 90% isopropyl rubbing alcohol, this cleans off the paint thinner and evaporates quickly by virtue of being alcohol...let 'em dry for a while...lube 'em, reassemble, and put those suckas back on your board

[greenfilth]

i only have alcohol at my house right now cant i just use that?

[Greenday]

Ya I think alcohol works fine, just don't leave your bearings in it for too long or they'll rust.

[skaterat]

91% isopropal alcohol is the best for cleaning your bearings. Take a hair dryer to 'em when your done to make sure everything is evaporated before lubing them up. I use Rons Bearing Cleaning System and that's part of the routine.

[Ramp]