How to Clean Skateboard Bearings

How to Clean Skateboard Bearings | Tactics

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Cleaning your bearing is essential for fast long-lasting bearings. It'll save you money in the long run and is kind of fun to do anyway. We'll give you step-by-step instructions on how to clean your skateboard bearings and give you a few tips for making it a smooth and easy process.
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@tacticsboardshop Жыл бұрын

Do you clean your bearings or do you just get new ones? 🤔 If you have any questions, check out the full guide here: www.tactics.com/info/how-to-clean-skateboard-bearings

@Jose-ee4qv Жыл бұрын

How do you lube pressed in bearings?

@Youngjesus316 Жыл бұрын

I’m 23 and I was gonna do that

@GloryRenault 9 ай бұрын

i clean them then i get new ones For spare parts

@magicskyfairy69 3 ай бұрын

I would just ride trash bearings and never replace them unless they straight up broke. So many wasted years

@Eduardo_Espinoza 3 ай бұрын

I keep washing it w/WD-40 till they're clean 😁

@joe4095 3 жыл бұрын

When I was 7 years old, I just took the wheels off and then just wash them with water. God I was stupid.

@Unknown16 3 жыл бұрын

Joe that pained me to read

@Mystninja 3 жыл бұрын

It's ok I forgive you.

@Mrmannycalvera 3 жыл бұрын

This youtuber from Barcelona Spain washes them with floor detergent and water and then sewing machine lubricant. The weirdest tutorial ever. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r8l6hKecmL3MY6c.html

@emmanhgl4878 3 жыл бұрын

Washing it in water is fine

@zayaanmahajanoriginal6035 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mystninja like literally what?

@souptime8017 4 жыл бұрын

nothing more satisfying than gripping a board for me.

@734wheeler5 4 жыл бұрын

Never ever gets old. Especially setting up new wheels. Or a fresh board.

@Ascendedninja6 4 жыл бұрын

Same. I got it down to where I don't get any air bubbles.

@shanemurphy415 4 жыл бұрын

Ascended Ninja 😳

@Axolotl4865 4 жыл бұрын

if you’d seen my first griped deck you would say otherwise

@ettnollbajen9945 4 жыл бұрын

My dream job!

@dipadyck 2 жыл бұрын

I think it’s important to note that if you decide to use rubbing alcohol, PLEASE make sure the percentage is high. Let’s say you use 70% rubbing alcohol. Your wheels will rust from the 30% water. 91% and up is the best for cleaning bearings.

@cyckablyat6987 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for that almost made the mistake just now

@Cobalt985 Жыл бұрын

If it all evaporates it won't make a difference. Just make sure it evaporates.

@madz3343 Жыл бұрын

Welp... rip my bearings

@GasGotti Жыл бұрын

@@madz3343 lol no bro they’ll be completely fine. Sure the 70% take a bit longer to dry, but it will not damage them at all bud. Just make sure you use the proper amount and type of lubricant. I have bearings that are almost as old as me and I’m about to be 35.

@AaronKyroo 11 ай бұрын

⁠I did the same😢

@Lazy_Prophet 3 жыл бұрын

After skating on & off for 25 years, I just learned You don't have to leave that wiggle room between each wheel if you use bearing spacers. They're not pointless after all lol. This is one of the best videos I've seen for cleaning bearings, rubbing alcohol is also a good solvent.

@demondevin1710 3 жыл бұрын

i didn’t know that i’ve always used bearing spacers and left that wiggle room i’ll try tightening it more thanks man

@mrgee918 3 жыл бұрын

The spacers are only effective if they're in contact with both bearings. Then they'll all move as one unit. Have speed washers on both sides. Now you should be able to reduce the wiggle room and the bearings wheel will still spin freely.

@josephsaunderson4124 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks this is really helpful i tried and realised it made a difference and it was actually a bit more secure

@rekato3457 3 жыл бұрын

This is helpful I'm thinking of buying a skateboard later

@BlackPriest001 2 жыл бұрын

Spacers do reduce the rpm, not sure how much but it was a huge topic.

@icarusshepherd1724 3 жыл бұрын

I watched this at least 10 times even though I just cleaned my bearings last month. This is ASMR for skaters

@city_hippie1017 4 жыл бұрын

Literally just cleaned my bearings last week 😂 but I saved this video for next time! That bones bearing cleaner is amazing & that bones speed cream 👌

@whoatemycereal419 4 жыл бұрын

fr tho they were worth the money

@dillyb54 4 жыл бұрын

i've been using the same bearings for a year almost without cleaning them idk how they even work still

@Sb-hj1om 4 жыл бұрын

Basically get a wrench unscrew the nut take out the bearing and stuff and remember how it was placed so you can do it the exact same, then you’re going to get a piece of tissue rub the bearing on the inside and the outside and you can put in olive oil or motor oil to speed the board up and yeah you put everything back in it’s really easy and it takes about five minutes for every single bearing!

@Sb-hj1om 4 жыл бұрын

I mean 1 min for every one

@ronniesunshine1163 4 жыл бұрын

I've had mine for 10 years. Just realized I'm supposed to change or clean them since one of my trucks broke

@Mystninja 3 жыл бұрын

I have bearing that a 10 years old and all I do is a seed and bleed with 4 in 1 machine oil. I had industrial photocopying machine oil that was the finest and bleed more dirt out.

@aislinnosborn2587 3 жыл бұрын

Try 6 years 💀💀💀💀💀

@paulpiedalue9147 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this comprehensive lesson I found it extremely informative easy to follow and I easy to understand I had the sealed abec 7 bearings but I was able to clean them and they're performing just like you thank you so much I will be watching other videos shortly

@morrishoutman9079 4 жыл бұрын

Damn the intro tho

@pseudocubing2939 2 жыл бұрын

Low key the best tutorial for cleaning bearings out there

@gorryman 4 жыл бұрын

Tactics really is the best , their product descriptions on the site are the best down to the mm , and now these vids super thorough helping out the newbs

@Lazy_Prophet 3 жыл бұрын

I love Tactics, great shop, but I disagree about the product description, not much info on their decks.

@achidifrick6124 3 жыл бұрын

I'd recommend to not use a plastic container for your acetone. its likely to dissolve it if highly concentrated or in contact for long enough. Also, any alcohol like ethanol or methanol will probably remove oil and grease much more easily. In the lab we often use alcohol, then water, then acetone. And a little tip is that blowing on it or any other Nitrogen source will speed up the drying of the acetone. Good luck. :)

@hervyvalentino6664 2 жыл бұрын

Can you use ethyl alcohol to remove the oil and grease?

@irv1075 2 жыл бұрын

@@hervyvalentino6664 ethyl alcohol is ethanol. According to Frick, yes you can.

@sembouzen1936 2 жыл бұрын

What is better between alcohol, ethanol and methanol? I have a ton of methanol in my garage, i can use that right?

@NotSandhorst 2 жыл бұрын

What if i use hand sanitiser?

@inactive67 2 жыл бұрын

@@NotSandhorst the other cr@p in there could cause issues. Just go to wal mart and get iso alcohol.

@hiphophippi2646 Жыл бұрын

Really Great Video. I cleaned like 4 boards today since i had everything already to go. I had to move the bearings a bit to fit the covers back in. They wouldn't just pop in like I saw in the video. Very smooth tutorial. That BearIng Cleaner kit, looks nice to have just sliding them up and then securing with the wing nut and shake. Never seen that before. Thanks again.

@Bigguybigguybigguybigguy 3 жыл бұрын

This was genuinely helpful for everything bearing related thank you very much

@Inliner242 3 жыл бұрын

Very well presented as well as informed. This video was explained well & quite clear to understand. Great job!

@vincenzollamas 3 жыл бұрын

good video. i recently discovered wrapping a thick cloth over the wheel makes prying the bearings out SO MUCH EASIER.

@wangfeng175 3 жыл бұрын

Very very good! The steps you talked are very clear!

@stephenbanda2908 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this vid. Clear and easy to follow, I appreciate it

@obadd3634 4 жыл бұрын

I dont know why the bones bearing cleaner kit is so expensive. Good video though.

@sergalcube1003 4 жыл бұрын

Isopropyl alcohol and plastic tupperware work just as well.

@itbelikethat- 3 жыл бұрын

That’s how they get cha

@thesodathief 3 жыл бұрын

Its worth the investment it just saves a lot of time and effort i got mine with speed cream for only 15$ on amazon

@DRIFTA999 3 жыл бұрын

its 15 bucks ?

@chadhakala 3 жыл бұрын

Do what i did: get a long skinny banana pepper glass jar, a long threaded 🔩, and some plumbing orings and stab it through the jar. You can make the dividers with a pen tube and viola.

@littlerobot2340 4 жыл бұрын

Dayum I've skated for 15 years and have never done this

@MadiBarness 3 жыл бұрын

Same 💀💀💀 I'm just glad to know why my skateboard is such shit now

@llrated1238 3 жыл бұрын

Would you just buy new ones every 3 months🤣

@KandiKlover 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't even know you could to be honest. Thank goodness because I just found one of my boards from 2012 still with the Bones Swiss in there but they kinda dry now.

@Ryangetsgainz 3 жыл бұрын

Skid Teiqii

@jamesamestil7407 2 жыл бұрын

The best Vid on the subject! Ty for your time to put this tutorial together! I just got bones cleaner recently, nice item to add to your online order if you need to reach a certain amount to get free shipping. Otherwise, yeah the brush and open container, or a closed container-shaker is as good.

@markpettifer9993 Жыл бұрын

This is great! Thanks for giving more details on alternative solutions for cleaning and lubing 🤙🤙

@kidspark9668 3 жыл бұрын

Best method/tutorial out there😍

@smoo6650 2 жыл бұрын

thanks, I'm just learning how to skate and I wanna learn to take care of my board too. really good video.

@justinsamupindi 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this video was really helpful 👍

@LarissamCooper 3 жыл бұрын

this was incredibly helpful thank you!! and fast!!!

@squashua7727 3 жыл бұрын

I've used wd40 to rinse and clean my bearings and then lubed them up with 3 in one oil and it's worked well for me

@FuckOnYouTube 3 жыл бұрын

same except it attracts dirt I've noticed

@james6028 2 жыл бұрын

@@FuckOnKZfaq try using less oil and wipe off any excess after reassembly

@nikolasparadis7722 Жыл бұрын

Very nice vid, clear and informative : good work! I don't know, but some people have probably already did so. I mean, telling you that metal bearing are easy to open, without breaking them down. And just cleaning it without opening it.... God, maaaan! You leave there a lot of filthy crap!!! Anyhow! Thanks for sharing!

@antoniomars8241 2 жыл бұрын

havent cleaned my bearings sense 2012 still work perfectly fine, no idea how but im gonna give this a try

@MrZombieTurds 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely helpful info! *subscribed*

@larryjimbob 3 жыл бұрын

With Bones reds (what I do is....) take out the dust covers with a pin. Then use the pin to very carefully lift out the clasp holding all of the ball bearings. Push all of the ball bearings together in one spot and they, and the centre, will dop out . Now all parts can be cleaned more effectively. To put them back together again reverse the process. Put all ball bearings together at the bottom of the outer ring, sit the centre on the top and push the balls apart to lock in place. Space them out to match the clasp and click back in......job done 😊

@larryjimbob 3 жыл бұрын

How many of you knew that you could completely take them apart to clean? 😊

@larryjimbob 3 жыл бұрын

.......Skating since 1987

@Cobalt985 Жыл бұрын

@@larryjimbob Only because that's what I do when greasing up bike wheels :)

@expensivemagic4754 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! this video is perfect!

@gregblau8082 Жыл бұрын

Soaking them in windex overnight works wonders. I had to skate home in the rain and my bearings were trashed the next day. I went down to the local shop planning to replace them, but the guy told me to try that first. It made them good as new

@Monsterfiend23 3 жыл бұрын

This was super helpful thank you!!!!

@theskateboardunboxer6220 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video, keep up the good work!!

@peterhenson823 Жыл бұрын

Great video man!

@piotrpomykalski7579 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sooo much for this video

@FluffSharkIRL 4 жыл бұрын

if there's one thing i've learned from working in maintenance, it's that cleaning a bearing doesnt fix the damage already done to the bearing. I personaly perfer to just swap my bearings out since they arent all that expensive anyways. if you'd really want to clean the bearings you would have to clean them a multiple times to get rid of most filth which to me doesnt seem time efficient. also, if im going to spend money on cleaning utencils i might aswell get new bearings :^)

@fucin 2 жыл бұрын

year old post haha its more like an investment vs sunken cost thing buy $10 bearings you wont feel bad after a while buying another set, but when you buy your 11th you realize you couldve bought $100 bearings and a $5 bottle of speed cream still be using them and have $5 left over

@markandrewpiano 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial. Super helpful!

@tacticsboardshop 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark! Thanks for checking it out.

@march11stoneytony 2 жыл бұрын

Best video on the subject

@oshunrose5303 3 жыл бұрын

Six months later I finally find a bearings cleaning video that is simple to follow. 👌🏿

@michaelvaldovinos5552 3 жыл бұрын

Really helpful man thanks

@moonstrifflimestone5493 2 жыл бұрын

very helpful, thank you!

@Nirvezz 3 жыл бұрын

i remember how skaters would just drown their bearings with wd-40 and they wouldn’t believe me that it would dry and wreck them without lubricant

@AliJr_MetalGames_MetalGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

I did that just yesterday lol

@kxvinn_3950 2 жыл бұрын

I always use wd 40 lol and they never had that problem

@Cobalt985 Жыл бұрын

@@kxvinn_3950 WD-40 is extremely inadequate for lubing bearings. Once it evaporates it leaves a very thin film of wax that wears away quickly. Using WD-40 WILL cause your bearings to score and die prematurely.

@fosho1570 2 жыл бұрын

Good tips 5 stars for me Also very satisfying

@andychillin2579 3 жыл бұрын

Damn I’ve been washing them with water and using wd-40 while making them tight with no washer in between I can’t believe it

@donofhellfire3126 Жыл бұрын

You saved me bruh ny wife gave me this board and I was devastated when it fell in the Mississippi River and retrieved it and the wheels sounded like death thank you so much

@itsfuego3715 Жыл бұрын

God bless you! Never give up thanks for the information this helps alor

@Msbkforeman Жыл бұрын

Best video!!

@twindr4kes 3 жыл бұрын

I just take my bearings apart and deep clean them. Boom roll just like new 🤩

@yabuyab8406 2 жыл бұрын

Am beginner and it's pretty cool what you did thanks much

@Bbarm97 3 жыл бұрын

I have a small bottle with a tiny little syringe tip (really tiny like 0.05mm hole) for the lubing part. i touch every single ball slightly with it and it gives much better results. you only want the balls to be lubed, anywhere else it might cut the speed down.

@sarthakpuri9847 Жыл бұрын

Thanks bud! ;)

@lunarfox3352 3 жыл бұрын

I can't thank you enough I love fast bearings

@lisapet160 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@georgeetboom7719 8 ай бұрын

Thanks mate

@shadowcard6923 4 жыл бұрын

Walmart super tech red lithium grease is what I use afterwards. It keeps grit out better. For all the longboarders, get S9 blaze bearing and replace their outer shield with a rubber shield and use marine grease instead, it’ll better protect your bearings during wet slide sessions

@saladeduturfu3810 4 жыл бұрын

Does the bearings still spin well with marine grease?

@dominickbreceda2718 4 жыл бұрын

If any of y'all have 2 of these things props😹💯

@isaac7116 3 жыл бұрын

I just did the rubbing alcohol one and it worked just fine. If you don't have any you can just buy it at a local store it's like i think $10 for a big bottle.

@newend2116 3 жыл бұрын

im set

@skinnyfishin2357 3 жыл бұрын

You should do a tutorial for a deep clean where you disassemble the bearings

@oook5771 Жыл бұрын

This video is great dude I'm broke asf rn and my bearings are super dirty rn

@heyattlam5468 4 жыл бұрын

I used regular household orange cleaners to clean my bearings, have done it twice, works great, even deals with rust lol

@yoa9960 4 жыл бұрын

wtf are orange cleaners

@ratbitch5125 4 жыл бұрын

Shshhshahaha just a citrus based cleaner

@Lazy_Prophet 3 жыл бұрын

@@yoa9960 essentially d-limonene

@joesr31 3 жыл бұрын

@@ratbitch5125 like dish soap?

@Chickenjawn 3 жыл бұрын

Wait in the video he said u have to rinse it if u use a citrus based cleaner but did u do that? Cuz the whole point of this video is that u don’t use water

@claudioronchetti6752 3 жыл бұрын

Finally probably I've learn how to clean my bearings..

@ubosh3901 Жыл бұрын

Been using WD-40 my whole life, and it's been working perfectly fine for me

@rogerdavis9962 Жыл бұрын

Thanks guys...

@PDXDario 11 ай бұрын

bro that was so weird to see my local park in Eugene Oregon just randomly pop up in a bearing cleaning tutorial, sick shredding

@ramginbicho2797 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@unnikrishnanvannadil 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@Nicholas-iu9jb 2 жыл бұрын

Nice now all I need is all of that stuff

@AnthonyMonaghan 3 жыл бұрын

Nice...thanks.

@alymamoon2721 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful video thank you very much brother. I don't suppose knife oil is a good idea for lube is it?

@TheReal_DeanD 3 жыл бұрын

Hmm very cool and helpful tutorial. I’m surprised no spacer between the bearings was needed for each wheel. I really never saw that before.

@Lazy_Prophet 3 жыл бұрын

Lol, that's funny, opposite for me, I never knew bearing spacers were important. Without them you can't tighten the axel nut very tight, like he said, that's why the "wiggle room" is necessary.

@isaacmedina3193 Жыл бұрын

i love skateboarding

@tsuzukimurphy64 3 жыл бұрын

if you have the metal shields you can remove them by gently denting the middle of the shield with a i screw driver of metal punch and it will pop out but it will break the shield.

@feels3401 2 жыл бұрын

Can't we replace metal shields with rubber seal?

@emoninja1814 3 жыл бұрын

YES.

@smellysmall2262 2 жыл бұрын

I’m good at the shaking part

@evalord8005 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't cleaned my bearings once in the ten years I've owned my skateboard, it's also been left out on my deck in the sun without being ridden for years and it's been snowed on countless times too... I really hope I'll be able to ride this poor mistreated thing again lol

@Stinkytheskunkyfan 4 жыл бұрын

Hoppes no 9 cleaner and some Remington gun oil smooth

@roberts3423 4 жыл бұрын

I used a tiny needle to remove the rubber layers on the bearings, placed the bearings in gasoline, shaked the container, dried the bearings, applied WD-40 and spinned them. Had some really rusty bearings that didn't move at all, now they are like new again.

@efeburakcan1404 4 жыл бұрын

are still good or now they re bad?

@JonnyDIY Жыл бұрын

Lol I skated seriously for almost 20 years and we all just used wd40 to clean and lube our bearings. And we rode the hell outta those things. Never had any issue. Just cleaned them regularly

@apolloray4376 3 жыл бұрын

I've been using goo gone since I was 12 And not only do they clean your bearings but they also keep them greased up but don't collect dirt.

@fletzyproductions1190 2 жыл бұрын

0:23 ok thats all i needed

@chadhakala 3 жыл бұрын

Up till this point i've been using orange cleaner and iso alcohol but haven't had the best results. Is the mineral spirits best WITH the iso or alternatively?

@bluetorch13 Жыл бұрын

I'm going to try brake cleaner, wish me luck! LOL

@anthonyporter5514 4 жыл бұрын

Literally just cleaned my bearings right now but I used a citrus degreaser do next time I will use rubbing alcohol

@Skate247allday123 4 жыл бұрын

Windex is also good !!! Good video btw

@Art-jl6pt 11 ай бұрын

Cool install video… got a thread repair video??? Bearing pullers are cheap nowadays

@erickmora467 3 жыл бұрын

You should do a vedio on grip tape cleaning

@Zach_tartz 3 жыл бұрын

2 qestions can any rubbing alcohol work and 2nd qestion if I have pressed in metal shields should I still put lubricant on them

@MapleBar777 3 жыл бұрын

Safety pin is definitely ideal and NOT a razor blade as the sharp edge has a tendency to cut the shield...just like what happened in this video.

@robbiehenderson3633 3 жыл бұрын

I’d also recommend giving the old bearings a rinse in warm soap water (dawn/dish soap preferred). Blow dry the bearings dry or let them dry out naturally before oiling. Acetone destroys your bearings and isn’t as effective as rubbing alcohol or citrus cleaner.

@ivantorres605 3 жыл бұрын

Hey on some videos I’ve seen that people use water to do something after using alcohol and I wanted to know if that is true

@Capitan_Chaos 2 жыл бұрын

Water is going to mess them up. Talking from experience.

@markifi 7 ай бұрын

2:09 you can remove pressed in covers, just won't be able to re-use them probably. but sometimes you can even re-use them?

@QuincyKane 3 жыл бұрын

I could be wrong, but I think the "Bones Speed Cream" actually made my bearings slower? I've had the Lube sitting in my jeep for several months, so I dunno if it goes bad, but it was really disappointing. Anyone know why that might be?

@tacticsboardshop 3 жыл бұрын

It's completely normal for the bearings to spin slightly slower after adding lubricant, but the lube is protecting the ball bearings and the races from wearing out and getting overheated from friction. Did you put the lube into the bearings when they were super gunky? Sometimes the lube combines with dirt and makes some greasy sludge that can slow the bearing down a bit. (Still better than a gunky bearing without lube!) Also adding too much lube can gum up the bearing for a little bit until some of the excess runs out, but just keep riding them and they'll be chillin' in no time. Cheers! - Tim

@Erosennin450 Жыл бұрын

How about the plastic piece that depresses all the balls evenly with the white grease on it ? Do you clean that too and apply new grease or is using the bones lubricant fine? Thanks !!

@cristopherflores6195 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t find the bones bearings cleaning kit that you used only got the speed cream any help on where I could find that? I went to a few skate shops and even zumiez they couldn’t help me with that

@vinneyboombotz727 4 жыл бұрын

back in Late 1970's we only had nsk german speed bearings..when dirty pop them out ,thrown in coffee can,soak in red gasoline.slam on counter,dry off ....done!!!!!!!

@Lazy_Prophet 3 жыл бұрын

Back in the 70's people did a lot of drugs too.

@playab0yyy 8 ай бұрын

I'm curious why you load the bearings into the container with the exposed side facing up. Wouldn't you want that side facing down so it's easier for the solvents to flush out while shaking (the same way you smack them onto the paper towel afterwards)?

@Ekkykk 3 жыл бұрын

who can tell me how i can clean bearings without special items. i have only aceton and car oil

@user-st7rq3sn7v 3 жыл бұрын

Don't bother with the acetone. if you can get some cheap Mr clean (green one cuts grease) and a sewing needle, you're good to go! After you've cleaned the gunk out, drying takes an extra step. tear a strip off of a sheet of paper towel and roll it nice and tight. Press that into both sides of the bearing with your fingers then the needle. Car oil *will not* make for a fun ride for long! 3in1 works fine or you can go with chain oil for bike chain which is available everywhere.

@ayhamkalthom7927 3 жыл бұрын

@@user-st7rq3sn7v i used olive oil thinking it would work as an alternative, i think I fucked uo

@thefinisland5630 3 жыл бұрын

I just bought bearings and wheels with a tool from tactics

@Pat_Gunter Жыл бұрын

I would add that the shield's should also be washed in the rubbing alcohol. Wash them in the leftover rubbing alcohol after you do the bearings and lift the bearings out of the liquid.