yes, im patient, the sun is also a great dryer for just a few min, then let cool. ive also experimented with Rock n Roll Gold bike chain lube. couple drops before and after speed cream. the rocknroll dries quickly and leave anti-friction compounds dry, but these will be suspended in the speed cream and continue to work
Note: There’s one mistake in this video. The open/exposed side of the bearings (after the shield has been removed) should be facing down/away from the cap. This is what Bones Swiss advises (and makes most sense).
I'm from Oklahoma and I skate Bones Swiss and have the cleaning kit too. I try to clean them almost once a month and they've been lasting a long time! Might stop by the factory shop when I'm in town next week! Needing some wheels and bushings.
Cans of compressed air (the kind often used for cleaning your computer keyboard) work for drying the acetone from the bearing. Bones Bearings are the best, ever. Your favorite skater rides them, even though he's in ads for another bearing company. Believe that.
@@studsonh also prettu expensive, i ride super reds since ever and im really happy with them. Ceramic cost 100€ more, wich is to much for me. if you can afford it, yea go for it! i would if i could!
Break cleaner..... its in a spray can and drys instantly, don't need compressed air, plus acetone can burn your skin or your eyes. Why bother with all that crap just pray it with break cleaner done!
Brake cleaner is usually chlorinated solvent, and is probably less safe than acetone. The cans of compressed air are not actually Air. basically a refrigerant, but not an acute toxicity hazard.
I've been riding the same set of Bones Super Reds since mid 2019. I haven't cleaned them once. My favorite things to skate are big drops, anything I can air out of, and curbs that I'm constantly bashing into/onto, so my board takes a lot of impact. Before getting the Super Reds I had a new set of another top brand's bearings which only lasted about two months before feeling incredibly slow. An employee at the local skate shop had the same problem with those bearings and was also switching back to Bones. I will *never* ride any other type of bearing as long as Super Reds exist. Please don't degrade the quality of them because of this. 23 years of skateboarding and I've never had a bearing as perfect as those.
Hey man awesome video! Ive always gotten a new set of Reds instead of trying to clean my bearings, but after this video I might have to give this a shot. Im legally blind and cant drive so Im always skating through the streets in the Florida elements which destroys bearings. lol Jamie E
Can also use 91% plus isopropyl alcohol. Then you can throw the shields in as well. Cleans up everything. It dries a little slower, but works well and can go down the drain without issue. Just let em dry a little longer, speed cream and you’re off.
so i completely f'd this up and removed the CAGES, not the shields. thankfully i rode them today and they were awesome just like new. make sure you are removing the FLAT shields, not the cages which have little holders for the inidivdual bearings. if you remove the wrong side it will remove the cage and not the shield. i thought it was the right side cause the shields actually look metal and not rubber but the cages look and feel more like actual rubber. the shields blistered a little from the acetone but they seemed back to normal this morning and rode fine. 6 ball swiss
Should the bearings be replaced into the same wheel and position that it came out of, because it has been broken in specifically to the forces incurred on that position? Yeah ultra precision!
I highlighted your question and used a search engine, and got answered that way. But you have to be careful with acetone as it can melt certain things.
Other videos I have seen dont use the all the extra equipment like the decreased bottle and wand thing they just spray it and wipe is it really necessary?
nope, i discourage you to do that. i personally clean 2 time with 2 solution so avoid small dirt. unless you find a really good filter to separate acetone or other cleaning solution. wich acetone btw will melt plastic so be carefull wich material are the roll cage...
run it through a paper coffee filter if you want to reuse the acetone. some clean is better then no clean. there will always be a little dirt in the bearings, everyday wear and tear. aint gotta be perfect.
Hi there. Since my eng is no so good , i want to ask again just to make sure. So u clean the bearings in the acetone right ¿ Just an ordinary acetone? 🥺Please answers asap !!!!ty
if you use a small towel or cloth, it makes prying the bearings out of the wheel using the truck axel, & putting them back in again, MUCH easier, & easier on your hands
You don't "need" them, but they do help, I never ran washers or spacers, and tried them on my 6swiss and there is a NOTICEABLE difference in performance and speed. Hope this helps!
I followed the instructions for this video and after I cleaned the bearings and let them sit for a bit to dry, I applied the lubricant. But right now it feels like my bearings were faster before I clean them and everything. Did I do something wrong? Or is this normal for a bit until I break into them again or something.
@@negronmax8 after a bit, they did a little better. I think I accidently put too much speed cream but while it spun out it stayed with the right amount. But there was still a bit of grime in them.
Thats normal, lubed bearings free spin much less than dry ones, once you step on the board it makes no difference. I cleaned and lubed all my bearings a few weeks ago and the board actually felt faster, even though the free spin time was way less. Btw one drop of speed cream is enough, I used to do two but as the wheels spin it starts coming out and attracts dirt.
So, I cleaned the bones bearings and when I put the dust shield back on none of the bearings spin freely any longer. They're inserted all the way on best I can tell but something is clearly wrong. What am I doing wrong?
Ok I actually have Different bearings than bones and I need to clean My bearings and Don’t have the money to buy Acetone what other replacement can i use?
Go to your local skate shop and ask them if they have a community speed cream bottle. If they do, just do one drop into each of your bearings. It'll be a nice temporary fix
^ emphasis on "temporary" for any decent amount of time that would be worse since itll pull in more dirt and just push the dirt already inside around. a better alternative for acetone is to find an all purpose natural citrus cleaner that has orange oil/dlimonene. its natural, safer, and smells nice. only downside really is having to rinse off the cleaner. but thats easy with some hot water and quickly drying them off with compress air or a hair dryer.
You can use carburetter cleaner if you can't afford the whole special kit and the acetone, it won't be as good as soaking in acetone overall, but because it's sprayed out it will blast the shit out and it should work fine. You'll still need speed cream though, nothing else will do.
Hey bones, I saw a full ceramic bearing (white coloured) and my question is if bones though about making a full ceramic bearing.. Bc they look very fast. And if not what would be the cons of offering a product like that... Best greetings from Germany..
roboliño schmidt hey dude, ceramics are only for long boarding, not jumping because they break eventually. I like Bronson’s g3, had Reds, they all get ruined pretty quickly honestly. Deal with sand here at the beach & that gets in there so easy & scratches everything. Don’t get ceramics if you ride street!
OTHER nervous714 if you don’t use speed cream (or any different safe lubricant) then you run the risk of damaging the bearings through times use. If they’re dried out, then you should hear a hissing or popping noise when you spin them, so yeah it’s better to lubricate them or else it could cause long term damage later
Does it have to be reds to clean them with this speed cream or can it be any bearing brand and can this be used if I got water logged or is it just for them to go fast
You can clean any brand of bearings using these same methods and equipment... UNLESS, sometimes when you buy like, a cheap complete or cheap wheels you tend to get sealed, one-use only bearings that you can't take the shield/covers off and these can't be cleaned. But any you buy as a pack from a skate shop will have removable shields
OOF Bones bearings!!! I was a kid when i got my first set of reds, and that was 15 years ago. Even industrial bearings don't come close to how tough bones bearings are, and I've worked with a lot of bearings.
I may have fucked up my Bones Swiss :( I got the bearings in July of last year. I had it cleaned for the first time more or less 1 - 2 weeks after I got the bearings. I used Antiseize Bearing Cleaner by Sector 9. I used almost all of the cleaning material. The instruction weren't that easy to understand to be honest. Anyway, I called the Zumiez I got it from and they told me I should still be good, like nothing to worry about. They still spin. Some don't too much though, or at least one of them. I cleaned my bearings just once this year cuz I ran out of the bearing cleaner. Now I want to clean the bearings cuz I'm convinced they need cleaning. I've been filming a lot - follow cams and stuff - more the past quarter to a year. So my bearings ain't that dirty as opposed skaters who focus on doing tricks. Anyway, what do you guys think? Are my bearings still good? Is it fucked up? How do I know it's fucked up? Thanks! :D
Hey! I don’t know if you will read this but I really need help with my bearings. I recently just built a board and bought some bones redz bearings and when I was inserting the bearing into my wheels I pushed really hard into the bearing shield and now the board wont get the same speed as the type I see in videos. I tried flattening the shield so it would loose the drag and it helped but it still wasn’t great. Do you know any tricks or maybe a product of yours that would help?
I don't know if you still have this problem. But it sounds like you might just need to get new bearing shields. You could probably buy a replacement somewhere
if your shields are fucked up and bent you can roll your wheel over it like a rolling pin to flatten it back out. ive managed to keep a dead set of bones going doing that
My swiss bearing are from the original Bucky Lasek Powell team board that was just re released. They're old and rusty. I started cleaning them without this kit and took the ball spacer out of the one and it all fell apart. I can't get em back in, is there a way or should I just let this one go!?
I didn't have a cleaning kit so I bought new bones reds bearings. Apparently, I destroyed the shields because I used the skate tool wrongly and now my new bearings are worse than my old ones.
OK.... I'm kinda making the rounds, I might as well help out Skate Boarders.... Been using bones swiss bearings since the early 80s when my buddy Dean Huffman worked there. RIP Preamo Deano, Yes he had a wheel pre Tony Hawk.... Anyway, Take the shields off, then laye your bearings out in your kitchen sink. Then lube them up with dishwashing liquid. Yes, Palmolive is my choice.... Then take then and maybe squirt a little water in them and work the soap in with your fingers, rolling the bearings. Then drop them in a mayo jar with water. (yes water) When you are finished with all the bearings put the lid on the jar and shake it up. pour the water out, and do it again till no more buubles. Then dump the on a towel to get as much wate out as you can. Then put them back in the jar and pour acetone in. Not a lot, just to cover them. Then agitate them by skaing the jar a little. After that, dump the acetone in another jar and save it. put the bearings on a paper towel and tap them a bit to get the rest of the acetone out and then put a drop of sewing machin oil in and put the shields back on. Donzo. If at anytime you have a bearing that makes noise then just repeat any of these steps. TRust me, no skateboarder needs faster rolling bearings than a speedskater unless they are bombing 70 mph down a columbian mountain so this process is tested and good.
But if you try to add the cream without cleaning them it’ll just make them dirtier with all the build up already in them. It’s worth it to clean them, and apply the cream. But make sure after you clean they they’re dry. A blow dryer works good.
Its not volatile unless you boil it or add flame. Dont smoke while you use it and dont huff the fumes and youll be fine. Poeple have been using it as a solvent forever. Just use common sense.
Hello, You said removed the shield because the acetone could damage it, what about the retainer(cage), you didn't remove it, it is made from plastic as well I think. thanks
It technically can, but you can't put metal shield back, as you most likely will damage it will removing. So: a). you find a replacement shield, b). you run it without shields after that, placing both bearings bare side in, so it takes less dirt from the street.
For removing the shields, instead of using a blade or something similar, I always using something like a small screwdriver or paper clip, slipped through the other side of the bearing, and gently push the shield out. Much lest risk of damage from cutting the rubber coating. Just be gentle enough not to bend the metal.
Small note, let the bearings dry out before you apply the speed cream.
yes, im patient, the sun is also a great dryer for just a few min, then let cool. ive also experimented with Rock n Roll Gold bike chain lube. couple drops before and after speed cream. the rocknroll dries quickly and leave anti-friction compounds dry, but these will be suspended in the speed cream and continue to work
Aye sir!
Blow your nail your so dizzy you’re gonna pass out. I also bang them flat on an absorbent clean towel 😀🤗🎅
Compressed air works good if your in a rush to get back to skating
I use a hair dryer, does them quickly then turn the heat off and use it to cool down the bearings.
Note: There’s one mistake in this video. The open/exposed side of the bearings (after the shield has been removed) should be facing down/away from the cap. This is what Bones Swiss advises (and makes most sense).
I'm from Oklahoma and I skate Bones Swiss and have the cleaning kit too. I try to clean them almost once a month and they've been lasting a long time! Might stop by the factory shop when I'm in town next week! Needing some wheels and bushings.
Right on Danny!! Thanks for the support, friend. See you sometime this week ;)
Cans of compressed air (the kind often used for cleaning your computer keyboard) work for drying the acetone from the bearing. Bones Bearings are the best, ever. Your favorite skater rides them, even though he's in ads for another bearing company. Believe that.
Super reds are better than reds though
Corbin Rodgers notice how he said Bones bearings and didn’t specify which one. He just saying they a good company. The ceramic bearings are the best
@@studsonh also prettu expensive, i ride super reds since ever and im really happy with them. Ceramic cost 100€ more, wich is to much for me. if you can afford it, yea go for it! i would if i could!
Break cleaner.....
its in a spray can and drys instantly, don't need compressed air, plus acetone can burn your skin or your eyes. Why bother with all that crap just pray it with break cleaner done!
Brake cleaner is usually chlorinated solvent, and is probably less safe than acetone. The cans of compressed air are not actually Air. basically a refrigerant, but not an acute toxicity hazard.
I've been riding the same set of Bones Super Reds since mid 2019. I haven't cleaned them once. My favorite things to skate are big drops, anything I can air out of, and curbs that I'm constantly bashing into/onto, so my board takes a lot of impact. Before getting the Super Reds I had a new set of another top brand's bearings which only lasted about two months before feeling incredibly slow. An employee at the local skate shop had the same problem with those bearings and was also switching back to Bones. I will *never* ride any other type of bearing as long as Super Reds exist. Please don't degrade the quality of them because of this. 23 years of skateboarding and I've never had a bearing as perfect as those.
2003 for me
Bones video, using the truck to remove the bearing, even though they sell a bearing removal tool. Nice!
Hey man awesome video! Ive always gotten a new set of Reds instead of trying to clean my bearings, but after this video I might have to give this a shot. Im legally blind and cant drive so Im always skating through the streets in the Florida elements which destroys bearings. lol
Jamie E
Yea give it a shot! Feel free to send any questions our way
Legally blind but still skating the streets............... 👍🏻mint!
facts lmao i just started skating im 16 but he prob way better then me and im not blind
I want ALL the decks on the background...
Same I need thos
In the background*
We all do
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@@smashyrashy ah yes, decks concreted into the wall, perfect
0:13 looks like some GTA cutscene
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Id like your comment but, 69 likes.
🔥🔥🔥 teach 'em! 👍🏼 good job.
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My top 2 favorite skateboard brands in one place!
Can also use 91% plus isopropyl alcohol. Then you can throw the shields in as well. Cleans up everything. It dries a little slower, but works well and can go down the drain without issue. Just let em dry a little longer, speed cream and you’re off.
Will that devolve and types of plastics, I have reds bearings but there slight lift different to his
Break cleaner in a spray can
Thanks for the vid! Was so lost on how to clean these...
Yeah, useful video 🙌🏻
Should I clean the shields? Btw they were removed,maybe clean with a wet rag is good
Bones for life 🤙
so i completely f'd this up and removed the CAGES, not the shields. thankfully i rode them today and they were awesome just like new. make sure you are removing the FLAT shields, not the cages which have little holders for the inidivdual bearings. if you remove the wrong side it will remove the cage and not the shield. i thought it was the right side cause the shields actually look metal and not rubber but the cages look and feel more like actual rubber.
the shields blistered a little from the acetone but they seemed back to normal this morning and rode fine. 6 ball swiss
Bones bearing lubricat works great btw. I need to clean mine here in a few days!! Thanks for the vid. FYI do NOT over apply lubricant!!!
So does this count for the ceramic bearings too
Can you use acetone on Swiss bone ceramic bearings?
I use to use Bones Swiss in the 90s and they were completely factory sealed. I’ve never seen a removable shield.
Its not the 90's lol
Never forget to let the "nut" do the work ;) 7:51
Do you take out both sides of the bearings
No I’ve tried taking the back off bearings before and the bearings kinda fall apart
If dirt is coming off on the paper towel shouldn't you do a repeat wash with clean acetone?
Yes you could. But the original wash does get the majority of dirt out of there
can isopropyl alcohol be used instead of acetone?
Ye, but it needs to be 91% at least. And don't keep your bearings in for more than 25 mins
Is the cleaning kit compatible with Bones RACE Reds with extended races?
You could also use citrus cleaner instead of acetone
nah just rinse the citrus cleaner off with water then hair dryer. citrus cleaner is natural and gentle and can be dumped down the drain
Thanks for this video. My skate shop is on your dealer site. Will definitely buy from them.
Should the bearings be replaced into the same wheel and position that it came out of, because it has been broken in specifically to the forces incurred on that position? Yeah ultra precision!
No. There's no difference
how long would the speed cream last? Maybe clean & lubricate once every one and a half or two months
Can I use acetone if my bearings have plastic / rubber / nylon cages ?
Yes
I highlighted your question and used a search engine, and got answered that way.
But you have to be careful with acetone as it can melt certain things.
Will this work for rolleblade inline skate bearings???
Same process/solvent for ceramic bearing s?
Yes
Other videos I have seen dont use the all the extra equipment like the decreased bottle and wand thing they just spray it and wipe is it really necessary?
How do u know the dirt is all out of the nylon raceway in the sealed bearing?
Can you use just use any acetone
Depending on how dirty they are, can i use the same solution to clean more than one set? Or should i replace it for each set i clean?
nope, i discourage you to do that. i personally clean 2 time with 2 solution so avoid small dirt. unless you find a really good filter to separate acetone or other cleaning solution. wich acetone btw will melt plastic so be carefull wich material are the roll cage...
run it through a paper coffee filter if you want to reuse the acetone. some clean is better then no clean. there will always be a little dirt in the bearings, everyday wear and tear. aint gotta be perfect.
Use the same solvents and oil for ceramics?
Hi there. Since my eng is no so good , i want to ask again just to make sure. So u clean the bearings in the acetone right ¿ Just an ordinary acetone? 🥺Please answers asap !!!!ty
You need to buy the bones acetone for cleaning, or use something else that works
Yes normal acetone works or nail polish remover which is acetone or use Isopropyl alcohol. Just stay away from any water base stuff.
HOLA, FROM MEXICO I SKATE ON THE DIRT ROADS OVER HERE AND SMUGGLE BEARINGS FROM USA TO MT HOME TOWN NOW I AM THE FASTEST COMPADRE ON THE DIRT
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if you use a small towel or cloth, it makes prying the bearings out of the wheel using the truck axel, & putting them back in again, MUCH easier, & easier on your hands
This is great advice!
@@AnklepantsSkateZine ☺️
Do Bones Super Swiss 6 bearings need speed washers?
You don't "need" them, but they do help, I never ran washers or spacers, and tried them on my 6swiss and there is a NOTICEABLE difference in performance and speed. Hope this helps!
I followed the instructions for this video and after I cleaned the bearings and let them sit for a bit to dry, I applied the lubricant. But right now it feels like my bearings were faster before I clean them and everything. Did I do something wrong? Or is this normal for a bit until I break into them again or something.
Are they better now or is it the same?
@@negronmax8 after a bit, they did a little better. I think I accidently put too much speed cream but while it spun out it stayed with the right amount. But there was still a bit of grime in them.
Thats normal, lubed bearings free spin much less than dry ones, once you step on the board it makes no difference. I cleaned and lubed all my bearings a few weeks ago and the board actually felt faster, even though the free spin time was way less. Btw one drop of speed cream is enough, I used to do two but as the wheels spin it starts coming out and attracts dirt.
What is the shelf life of Speed Cream? I have a bottle that is easily ten years or more old.
Should I take both sides of the shields off when the one side is metal?
nail polish remover is pretty much the same thing. I use that right or does it need to be specifically from the hardware store?
Would take normal acetone. Nail polish remover isnt 100% acetone and has other stuff put into it
How do you clean the shields
Is adding speed cream optional?
Is speed cream just some 10w-30?
but what luquid do i use and where do i get it?
If these bearings only have one rubber shield, does it matter which direction the open side faces when you install them?
Just got a set of super swiss 6 and was wondering if they came already lubricated?¿
What type or brand of acetone should I use?
Any brand will be fine.
How do we clean the shield?
So, I cleaned the bones bearings and when I put the dust shield back on none of the bearings spin freely any longer. They're inserted all the way on best I can tell but something is clearly wrong. What am I doing wrong?
Gasoline , isopropyl alcohol, acetone, citric soap, etc, definitely what's the best and security option for clean and care the bearings?
I am thinking of buying Bones Swiss. Will these last me a long time and will they keep going fast if I clean them let's say once a month?
yes
This way of cleaning the bearing is a lot better than just pouring cleaner on the bearings and spinning the bearing
Is skating without shields ok?
Ok I actually have Different bearings than bones and I need to clean My bearings and Don’t have the money to buy Acetone what other replacement can i use?
Go to your local skate shop and ask them if they have a community speed cream bottle. If they do, just do one drop into each of your bearings. It'll be a nice temporary fix
^ emphasis on "temporary" for any decent amount of time that would be worse since itll pull in more dirt and just push the dirt already inside around.
a better alternative for acetone is to find an all purpose natural citrus cleaner that has orange oil/dlimonene. its natural, safer, and smells nice. only downside really is having to rinse off the cleaner. but thats easy with some hot water and quickly drying them off with compress air or a hair dryer.
You can use carburetter cleaner if you can't afford the whole special kit and the acetone, it won't be as good as soaking in acetone overall, but because it's sprayed out it will blast the shit out and it should work fine. You'll still need speed cream though, nothing else will do.
Hey bones, I saw a full ceramic bearing (white coloured) and my question is if bones though about making a full ceramic bearing.. Bc they look very fast. And if not what would be the cons of offering a product like that... Best greetings from Germany..
roboliño schmidt hey dude, ceramics are only for long boarding, not jumping because they break eventually. I like Bronson’s g3, had Reds, they all get ruined pretty quickly honestly. Deal with sand here at the beach & that gets in there so easy & scratches everything. Don’t get ceramics if you ride street!
Do you have to use to speed cream in order to help your bearings or is it optinal
OTHER nervous714 if you don’t use speed cream (or any different safe lubricant) then you run the risk of damaging the bearings through times use. If they’re dried out, then you should hear a hissing or popping noise when you spin them, so yeah it’s better to lubricate them or else it could cause long term damage later
Its regular acetone?
Yes it is
which one acetone im confused
Does it have to be reds to clean them with this speed cream or can it be any bearing brand and can this be used if I got water logged or is it just for them to go fast
You can clean any brand of bearings using these same methods and equipment...
UNLESS, sometimes when you buy like, a cheap complete or cheap wheels you tend to get sealed, one-use only bearings that you can't take the shield/covers off and these can't be cleaned. But any you buy as a pack from a skate shop will have removable shields
after you cleaned the bearings, what product did you use? (some liquid like oil?), then you use the speed cream
speed cream. thats literally it
no you use acetone in the bottle to shake the bearings and then speed cream no weird oil
Top 5 wash for the bearings. I have the oil/lubricant
OOF Bones bearings!!! I was a kid when i got my first set of reds, and that was 15 years ago. Even industrial bearings don't come close to how tough bones bearings are, and I've worked with a lot of bearings.
I may have fucked up my Bones Swiss :( I got the bearings in July of last year. I had it cleaned for the first time more or less 1 - 2 weeks after I got the bearings. I used Antiseize Bearing Cleaner by Sector 9. I used almost all of the cleaning material. The instruction weren't that easy to understand to be honest. Anyway, I called the Zumiez I got it from and they told me I should still be good, like nothing to worry about. They still spin. Some don't too much though, or at least one of them. I cleaned my bearings just once this year cuz I ran out of the bearing cleaner. Now I want to clean the bearings cuz I'm convinced they need cleaning. I've been filming a lot - follow cams and stuff - more the past quarter to a year. So my bearings ain't that dirty as opposed skaters who focus on doing tricks. Anyway, what do you guys think? Are my bearings still good? Is it fucked up? How do I know it's fucked up?
Thanks! :D
Hey! I don’t know if you will read this but I really need help with my bearings. I recently just built a board and bought some bones redz bearings and when I was inserting the bearing into my wheels I pushed really hard into the bearing shield and now the board wont get the same speed as the type I see in videos. I tried flattening the shield so it would loose the drag and it helped but it still wasn’t great. Do you know any tricks or maybe a product of yours that would help?
I don't know if you still have this problem. But it sounds like you might just need to get new bearing shields. You could probably buy a replacement somewhere
If the shields are also metal can you leave them on? mine are refusing to come off
Thank you for sharing that information.
Does it have to be a specific acetone?
No but make sure its 100% acetone. You never want to use a solvent that has water in it.
kleenswiss company ka bhi hai kya sir..
if your shields are fucked up and bent you can roll your wheel over it like a rolling pin to flatten it back out. ive managed to keep a dead set of bones going doing that
My swiss bearing are from the original Bucky Lasek Powell team board that was just re released. They're old and rusty. I started cleaning them without this kit and took the ball spacer out of the one and it all fell apart. I can't get em back in, is there a way or should I just let this one go!?
It sounds like they’re done for bro
I didn't have a cleaning kit so I bought new bones reds bearings. Apparently, I destroyed the shields because I used the skate tool wrongly and now my new bearings are worse than my old ones.
Do you take both lids off?
There’s only one lid per bearing
OK.... I'm kinda making the rounds, I might as well help out Skate Boarders.... Been using bones swiss bearings since the early 80s when my buddy Dean Huffman worked there. RIP Preamo Deano, Yes he had a wheel pre Tony Hawk.... Anyway, Take the shields off, then laye your bearings out in your kitchen sink. Then lube them up with dishwashing liquid. Yes, Palmolive is my choice.... Then take then and maybe squirt a little water in them and work the soap in with your fingers, rolling the bearings. Then drop them in a mayo jar with water. (yes water) When you are finished with all the bearings put the lid on the jar and shake it up. pour the water out, and do it again till no more buubles.
Then dump the on a towel to get as much wate out as you can. Then put them back in the jar and pour acetone in. Not a lot, just to cover them. Then agitate them by skaing the jar a little. After that, dump the acetone in another jar and save it. put the bearings on a paper towel and tap them a bit to get the rest of the acetone out and then put a drop of sewing machin oil in and put the shields back on. Donzo. If at anytime you have a bearing that makes noise then just repeat any of these steps.
TRust me, no skateboarder needs faster rolling bearings than a speedskater unless they are bombing 70 mph down a columbian mountain so this process is tested and good.
How do you get rid of the qcetone
Wait so do you keep on using the same acetone or do you replace it your self I don’t get it
u replace it pretty sure
where do you even get acetone? i only see nail polish acetone
@@resukon7062 idk bro prolly like The Home Depot
can i use a small rubber mallet to pound my bearings in? I have awful grip strength and I always end up hurting myself otherwise
6:12 he means 7 more times as in doing it to each bearing not 8 times per bearing right? because that seems a little crazy.
Yea
I just got some brand new bearings and they’re a slow and one of them stops almost immediately. Will this help?
If they’re brand new, no need to clean them. Just put two drops of speed cream inside the bearings, opposite ends and roll on.
But if you try to add the cream without cleaning them it’ll just make them dirtier with all the build up already in them. It’s worth it to clean them, and apply the cream. But make sure after you clean they they’re dry. A blow dryer works good.
You probably got your wheels on to tight
Can you lubricate your bearing using a hair clipper oil.
i would forgo the acetone very volatile product , use something more green like citrus cleaner , great video
Its not volatile unless you boil it or add flame. Dont smoke while you use it and dont huff the fumes and youll be fine. Poeple have been using it as a solvent forever. Just use common sense.
Hello, You said removed the shield because the acetone could damage it, what about the retainer(cage), you didn't remove it, it is made from plastic as well I think. thanks
You can leave the cage in place during cleaning. Acetone doesn't damage those.
the shield is rubber not plastic and acetone damages rubber more
What are the highest speeds this lubricant can handle before spraying out of the wheel or burning up?
Use synthetic motor oil
How often should you clean and lubricate your bearings
Only when needed.
acetone? the stuff that de-solves plastic, like the plastic that spaces the balls in the bearing.
Bones Speed Cream otherwise known as Sewing Machine Oil,, bi=ut has a better ring to it.. lol
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I heard alcohol is suitable for cleaner? Instead of acetone
Great stuff thx.
Well done nice and clear.
Can I use100% acetone
My bearings have rust in them... how do I fix that ?
You might as well get new bearings but if you don’t get anti-rust cleaner and rub it in there.
Soak them in white vinegar for 30 min and then scrub them with an old toothbrush or something
I use them for my hockey skates and they work amazing lol.
i just bought some bones ceramic super reds do i have to clean them every often?
Thanks! If they start feeling slower than usual, you should give them a nice clean. Thanks for asking
Bones Bearings fosure thanks dude
Do you need to put speed cream on or is that optional?
I do it differently. in fact I wet it with water, but then dry it with a hair dryer. once it is dry, I just put the lubricant on it.
Singer Sewing Machine Oil no other is better that this! :D
Can so-called sealed bearings be cleaned this way too?
It technically can, but you can't put metal shield back, as you most likely will damage it will removing. So: a). you find a replacement shield, b). you run it without shields after that, placing both bearings bare side in, so it takes less dirt from the street.
For removing the shields, instead of using a blade or something similar, I always using something like a small screwdriver or paper clip, slipped through the other side of the bearing, and gently push the shield out. Much lest risk of damage from cutting the rubber coating. Just be gentle enough not to bend the metal.