BONES BEARINGS - How To Clean Your Bearings

How to clean bearings [VIDEO]. I just shake them around in isopropyl alcohol to get the grime out, dry them out in front of a fan for like 15 minutes (alcohol evaporates fairly quick) and use a few drops of Bones Speed Cream per bearing.

Is the nut over tightened? Does it have a washer between the nut and bearing? I would loosen the nut until the wheel spins more freely. Take a video of that and move the wheel to see how much play it has. I think a little play is ok. Check the 7:30 mark in the video. [VIDEO]

The issue is likely the bearing. First make sure that the wheel isn't tightened too much, there should be a very slight amount of looseness between the wheel and the axle nut, if it's wrenched down it won't spin. If the wheel is still not spinning pop it off and check the axle for gunk or obstuctions. If the axle is clean then it's the bearing. You can clean the bearings if you want but it's a tedious process, you ca

Bones Bearings made a tutorial about cleaning bearings on YouTube. I think this video would help out. [VIDEO]

[VIDEO] Should just need a little lube, bones sells some. Don't use wd-40. You have to clean them before you notice something is up, if the ball bearings get damaged, cleaning can't fix them.

Ok now... Let me get this straight. I just cleaned my Reds on the weekend and I removed the *other* side. The transparent one. Remarkably, it was not only a flat shield but it held all the balls in place... This is their instructional vid and I cannot see him removing the red shields. [VIDEO] He even says "remove the inner part".

Saw the other post. Clean those bearings or swap them with some bones reds. Ive bought prebuilts that just rot on the racks that have shit bearings. cleaning [VIDEO]

i usually tighten mine to where there is a little jiggle to the wheels and that has been perfect for me. like here: [VIDEO]