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Clean Skateboard & Longboard Bearings CORRECTLY

Rat Vision – Skateboard Tech33 skaters recommend it · 52 mentions, 2012 to 2026
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2.5M views · 15 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner

Rat Vision walkthrough of cleaning skateboard bearings. Covers when to replace them, removing shields, a $5 DIY cleaning kit, solvents, and choosing and applying lube.

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Go-to link in r/NewSkaters threads on bearing care, WD-40 warnings and when to replace versus clean. Clear steps and a cheap DIY kit.

“DO NOT lube your bearings with WD40. It's meant for getting parts unstuck not for use as a lubricant. It will only attract dirt and cause them to rust.”

u/MrFluffykinz

What skaters said on Reddit

u/SebWongwk332021 · 4 points

I use sewing oil, white lithium grease is thick and not suitable to use as ratvision suggested. [VIDEO]

u/boarderdud2013 · 4 points

don't use wd-40 to clean your barrings, watch this [VIDEO]

u/MrFluffykinz2015 · 3 points

DO NOT lube your bearings with WD40. It's meant for getting parts unstuck not for use as a lubricant. It will only attract dirt and cause them to rust. Source [LINK] I'd recommend that you use a lemon-oil-based household cleaner to soak the bearings in, and lube them with Bones Speed Cream or Sewing Oil. Helpful Video [VIDEO]

u/TwistedBlister2016 · 3 points

Of course you can skate when it's wet. I grew up in Florida,, and skated in the rain all the time. You can get your bearings wet, as long as you clean and lube them properly every so often. [VIDEO] I have a set of bearings that I only use on rainy days though.

u/Listogast2020 · 3 points

When you feel like your bearings aren't rolling smoothly, or when they stop suddenly instead of slowly spin to a stop. This is the video that I use [VIDEO]

u/realspitty_2020 · 3 points

You've gotta grease them after you clean them tho Heres a video [VIDEO]

u/kevinkace2015 · 3 points

Check this vid: [VIDEO] TLDR: buy new bearings.

u/Tin-Star2013 · 2 points

Tic-tacking: it's not something that you do to impress anyone, but it's useful to be able to make a big change in direction or recover from a crooked landing (by doing a kick-turn). So it's good to be able to kickturn in either direction. And that's what tic-tacs are - just a string of alternating little kickturns. If you want to learn to do it, here's what I suggest: stand on your board with your back foot on the ta

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