How to oil and clean your Rogue, Rep Fitness, Bare Steel barbells in your garage gym. A MUST WATCH!

[@wohop3n1]

I have owned my rogue Ohio bar for 4 years, only cleaned the outside. I remember actually being kind of disappointed by the spin for the money spent when it first came out of the tube. I did this cleaning today, which only took like 15minutes. Holy baby Jesus. It spins 10x better than ever did on the first week that I owned it. Thanks so much for this.

[@cryptologic6002]

I had no idea bars were that involved. Just reminded me I have to clean my AR

[@MacStrengthCo]

Cleaning guns and barbells just never happens. ha ha.. im guilty.

[@parrisheverettep]

I have a 30 year old olympic barbell that came with a set of plates . This year was the first time the sleeves have been off and actually looked decent. I did buy an Ohio Boneyard bar this year just to see what all the fuss was about, and we'll its pretty.

[@MacStrengthCo]

I think the oil is more for corrosion prevention than anything. I was surprised my Rogue bars were shipped dry.

[@leprechaunOG1971]

Fantastic video and probably the best of seen on this subject.

[@MacStrengthCo]

Thank you.. pretty basic I think we neglect to oil our barbells. Im guilty clearly! ha ha.. cheers

[@JonathanTReviews]

Nice walkthrough and added bonus showing other assemblies. Cheers

[@MacStrengthCo]

Thanks

[@lucas1975]

So helpful! Just some days ago I were worried about ruining something Disassembling and polishing my (Chinese) safety squat bar by vevor just to remove some lines of rust and oxide...thanks...as ever...your videos are Always useful for anyone! You're so meticulous like few others!

[@MacStrengthCo]

Glad it helped!

[@billchurch4460]

Helpful video. I need to service the sleeves on my Deep Knurl bar. They don't have very good rotation and it just feels rough when they spin. Some of that might be due to the use of stainless steel bushings, On the other hand, that may have nothing to do with it. But first, I gotta get some snap ring pliers. I hadn't even considered Harbor Freight. I've had a pair of Knipex in my Amazon cart for months.

[@MacStrengthCo]

I was shocked how many bars were bone dry. Never oiled from the factory. My deep knurl bar was good but I oiled it anyway. Glad it helped!

[@pob1845]

Just finished my first barbell servicing! actually its was a rogue db-10 but definitely needed some oil. Thanks for your review, it gave me the confidence that I could do it my self! One thing your video didnt mention...need a good set of pliers, the one I had were 5$...wasnt even able to get out the first snap ring...I invested in better one. 😉 probably you didnt mention because your tools are freaking awesome 😂

[@MacStrengthCo]

I have a few tools! Glad you were able to do it. worth doing once a year or so for sure. cheers buddy

[@brandoncook7972]

I sold my Rogue Ohio bar after I felt the Rep Deep knurled stainless bar. It truly is the best bar

[@MacStrengthCo]

That stainless bar has amazing knurling on it. I'm glad I scooped one up.

[@loveydovey4u]

I used WD-40 gel lube for my york barbell. Works great now!

[@MacStrengthCo]

Perfect! I think more people need to check their bars. Shocked to see half of mine dry.

[@timlee5260]

Does it matter? The bronze bushing is self lubricating. Not arguing, just making a observation. Also, if there is no debris or corrosion wouldn’t a few drops of oil on both sides of the collars do the same thing?

[@loveydovey4u]

@timlee5260 mine only has bushing on one end. Lube keeps it quiet, too

[@indianajonze]

what is that at 11:35? not rust, wipes off fairly easily, but my shafts were covered with it.

[@MacStrengthCo]

Must have been grease residue.

[@Jgiamportone023]

What about Black Composite Bushings? My rogue C70S says it has those.

[@MacStrengthCo]

Composite could use a light about of oil too.

[@Jgiamportone023]

@@MacStrengthCo awesome thanks

[@barbellrescue]

Great video! Any specific snap ring pliers you recommend? I’ve found not all pliers are created the same.

[@MacStrengthCo]

That snap ring plier kit from HF covers all the snap rings I’ve come across. Than your covered.🤙🏼

[@antongansen1632]

I'm currently rehabbing a neglected bar and the split collars were fractured into multiple pieces. Where can you buy new ones that fit? Size? Rouge sells a kit of them, but with shipping it's $37 for a couple of washers/split collars. Really? $37??

[@MacStrengthCo]

i have no idea. great question.

[@drsarmiento27]

Is there any benefits to cleaning the hardware (washers and half moon washers?)

[@MacStrengthCo]

Just wipe them off and install. Don’t need oil or anything

[@MrPanthers23]

So, after breaking these barbells down, which bar are you most impressed with as far as construction goes

[@MacStrengthCo]

I don't own one due to being expensive but the best made barbells are "American Barbell". The rest of the major players are all similar when compared.

[@JStrength2185]

Which pliers worked well for the Bare Steel Barbell? I have the same barbell but obviously different snap rings than that of Rogue’s.

[@MacStrengthCo]

I just used a small tipped flat head screwdriver to pop the clip out. It’s easy once you do a couple of them and you can swap them out for a snap ring.

[@martystrasinger3801]

Good idea to wear safety glasses when doing the snap ring(s) they can go flying!

[@MacStrengthCo]

Absolutely. I like to shield my hand over the clip so It doesn't fly too far. cheers.

[@natemason2928]

Any specific reason not to use lube?

[@MacStrengthCo]

ruin your bar over time I guess.

[@bigk2080]

Great video listening as I clean my gym🤣

[@MacStrengthCo]

o boy cleaning time!! I've been waging a war on spiders lately in the gym. cheers!

[@rodolfomedini9931]

I use lithium grease personally largely because I don't want to ever reservice it... It's thicker than oil personal preference

[@rodolfomedini9931]

This is despite of the warning not to use grease

[@MacStrengthCo]

My findings were grease had the worst spin but what did you find? I think grease would improve over time and thins out too. good tip!

[@rodolfomedini9931]

@@MacStrengthCo Lithium grease is thinner then the grease I saw in the clip... I find it lasts longer than oil but is also thin enough to to get into tight tolerances... Doesn't spin as good as 3 in 1 but close enough and I'm not having to reapply anywhere near as often.

[@dirtyfilthyrottenstinkinpa835]

The general rule of thumb I've found is bushings get oil and bearings get grease. Most every bar I've purchased in the past 3 years has come with a rather thin grade of machine oil that gets dark SUPER fast. It's good for corrosion and that's about it. Pretty much any lightweight oil you can purchase is better for stopping metal on metal wear.

[@BasementBrandon]

No one likes a dirty shaft

[@MacStrengthCo]

This was a hard video to make without laughing thru it. 😂🤣

[@MacStrengthCo]

Have you checked all your sleeve for oil? A ton of mine were dry from the factory.

[@BasementBrandon]

@@MacStrengthCo I haven't, mostly b/c I don't care as much about the spin. I have a few bars that spin way too well and I can't bench or squat with them b/c they feel like they're rolling lol

[@MacStrengthCo]

@@BasementBrandon Yes I know exactly what you mean. I did it for the rust building up on the bars. The luxuries of basements.. no corrosion....😂 cheers buddy!