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Take Off Skateboard & Longboard Bearing Shields/Seals

Rat Vision – Skateboard Tech7 skaters recommend it · 8 mentions, 2014 to 2023
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1.3M views · 15 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner

Rat Vision walks through removing and replacing metal shields and rubber seals on skateboard bearings, including C-clip shields, before cleaning and lubricating them. Uploaded 2011, 129 seconds.

Why skaters like it

Posted whenever a new skater asks how to get shields off bearings to clean or lube them. It also shows which shields are not removable.

Maintenance#Bearings#Bearingshields#C-clip#Cleaningbearings#RatVision

“There are 2 types of shields, one is a rubber shield that you can easily remove with a needle / something sharp under the inner lip, and there is a metal shield that requires a bit more finesse”

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What skaters said on Reddit

u/Icemaul2023 · 2 points

Ok after doing some research, From this video I think you can remove the metal shields from your bearings, if it has some "c ring" on it. [VIDEO]

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u/ebinWaitee2020 · 2 points

Looks like the shields are held in place with C-clips. Here's a guide on how to deshield bearings [VIDEO]

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u/ixAp0c2014 · 2 points

[VIDEO] How to remove the shields.

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u/Old_DavidT2021 · 1 points

There is a way of taking metal shields out: [VIDEO] But I got a feeling that yours are the type that is not removable - as shown at the end of the video above.

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u/chewypike2020 · 1 points

Check out this tutorial on removing the shields: [VIDEO]

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