Cleaning Skateboard Bearings

Step 2: External Bearing Cleaning

Whipe the bearings down with a paper towel or rag and pop the seals, and remove the cages if you want. Try and remove all mud, dirt, dust or slime the might be on your bearings.

Comments

[paperclip32]

I advise you not to remove your cages.You might bend them.A quick shot of air will get the dirt out.

[sharlston]

you cant really bend plastic...

[paperclip32]

Some cages are metal,some are plastic.Either way,you don't want to remove them.

[sharlston]

bones reccomends removing the plastic cages for cleaning

[paperclip32]

Sure,if you have bones bearings.

[sharlston]

another example is vxb bearjngs which i recently bought a set of theyre ceramics for just over 12 dollars

[paperclip32]

Okay,go ahead and remove them as long as they're removable.
Sound better?

[sharlston]

yeah,did a cleaning today and removed the shields,the hard part is getting them back in

[Flash Gordon]

Good point. I've never taken my cages out but then again I'm very cautious.

[paperclip32]

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[knibbles]

http://www.bonesbearings.com/support/maintenance/ This Website gives full instructions on how to remove the cages without damaging them. As well as full cleaning instructions. Hope you like it :D If your a skater who believes in taking off the shields to skate because dirt can get out of your bearings more easily, think again. Once dirt touches liquid or lube of any sort, it will stick to it. On top of that, skating without shields allows dirt as well as rocks to get into your bearings more easily and will wreck them in the long run.