HOW TO CLEAN SKATEBOARD BEARINGS

[@Silent_Cyanide]

This was actually really informative Ricky. Legit I've skated since I was a kid and I don't think I've actually ever cleaned bearings before. Just every once in a while I'd break one or notice they were really really gunked up and I'd buy a whole new set cus I'm that lazy. I can def see this vid being super useful to people that are short on cash or don't have a local skateshop where they can get new ones quick tho. In the end spendin like a lil over 10 bucks on alcohol and bearing lubricant is a better deal for the money in the long run. Like as long as you don't break one you can keep a set of bearings good for quite a while

[@rickyglaser]

Thank you, yeah i hadn't done it for sometime before filming this, i think if u continually clean them they can last almost forever haha 😂🙏

[@finlays-j248]

Ricky has a gift for teaching. Legit the best tutorial on this, short and sweet and actually tells you the best ways to do it and how the bearings work. Good job dude

[@DanielMello-913]

I agree this was simple and to the point and easy to understand compared to a lot of other ones I’ve seen.

[@forg0tten]

This is something there isn't alot of information about. Even your $20 reds need cleaning. Too many people just buy new bearings, and never wear in their bearings and clean them for maximum efficiency. Good one Ricky. 👍

[@ettnollbajen]

My 8 year old Reds are still killing it, cleaning them pretty much like the video, about every 2-3 months

[@TweaQAU]

Never actually watched a video on how to clean my bearings so thanks Ricky!

[@Dev1nci]

8:54 skated in the rain- immediately dried the bearings and came here 😄

[@johnviera3884]

You install them with the shield inside the wheels. The factory sealed side keeps out the dirt. The removable shield side is for lubricating. Because you can’t lubricate through the factory sealed side.

[@LewReviews]

Carb cleaner is also amazing it comes in a can with a long straw like tube that you can spray. Just pop the shields and spray them with the Carb cleaner it's the stuff you use for cars. Just let them dry all night after doing that then stick some speed cream in and there good as new

[@claudiusraphael9423]

A note if you reside in germany. While Isopropyl is indeed the Nr.1, tainted Ethanol (Brenn-Spiritus) or Lighter-Fluid (Feuerzeug-Benzin) does the trick. Problem is: ethanol isn't sold anymore in regular markets. Lighter Fluid is still cheaper than Isopropyl but leaves a film on the surface - where with ethanol you could have just burned it out and use a microfibre-fleece to remove the residue, with lighter-fluid it won't work good enough. So Isopropyl remains; for private use you get it in medical pharmacies (Apotheken) solely. It is expensive (due to being pure), but if you use the cylinder your bearings originally came in, the box of a photo-film (80s kids ...) or the capsule inside a Kinder-Surprise-Egg/Ueberraschungs-Ei, the standard 15ml issued is more than enough to fill those put bearings in and shake until ye dumb. Scrub with a toothbrush. Clean it with a microfibre-cloth. Done. You can filter the sud by pouring it through a coffee-filter or a cotton-pad for face-cleansing and reuse it on the next run. Hope it helps!

[@rostschweifvomchaosclan]

Hey danke Bruder für den Typ mit dem Ü-Ei :) ich hab in meiner Garage ne Flasche Grillanzünder gefunden. Ist das das gleiche wie Brennspiritus? Es steht leider nichts zu den Inhaltsstoffen drauf, aber ich denke Alkohol wird drin sein. gehn vllt auch einfach hoch prozentige Getränke?

[@SKYTRiXSHA]

@@rostschweifvomchaosclan You can use asetone (remember to remove the rubber rings, otherwise they melt), white spirit(s) or get diesel anti-freeze which is 99% Isopropyl.

[@najtrows]

In Sweden we have "Sewing Machine Oil" and it works really well if you don't have other lubricants.

[@feefaw]

keeping bearings clean is super important if you want to extend the life of your bearings. dirt and particles can (sometimes) mess with the shape of the ball bearings, effecting the life/spin of the bearing. both bronson and bones sell their own versions of a bearing cleaning kit if youre looking for a "proper" cleaning unit. :)

[@weslysheppard781]

Haha I got that same pocket knife with all those utilities on it that’s freaking great love to see that Ricky’s channel is doing good but how couldn’t it he is just a good skater and super creative that’s why I live the braille team and can wait to see upcoming videos and I really hope one day I can skate with yall

[@LonnieHutchinson90]

I rub skate wax around the outside edge of the bearing and it makes the bearings pop in way easier and way easier to take out

[@rickyglaser]

Good tip!

[@Twitchieandsons]

Quack wax for the win!!! I was the first ever Australian (Melbourne) customer from the legends! I hold that proudly 😂😂

[@JessicaSimonson1976]

I actually always used a skate tool to seat bearings using the 9/16 side. I have used trucks or a Phillips screw driver to remove bearing.

[@EquitySolutionRayRaz]

Lock deicer / graphite is boss , you don’t even have to take the cover off , it has a little high pressure straw and you give them a spin and spray while they’re spinning and they seem to enter hyper spin mode and so smooth

[@szukmate]

i use spacers in between the bearings. earlier i used to put in there bearing grease but it was not the best picked up a lot of dirt and made the bearings last less longer in between the cleanings. Nowdays i put a few droo of speed cream onto the truck bolt where the spacer goes. It is much better.

[@jasonharris5201]

If you used the spacers, you can tighten them all the way down and your bearings will last longer.

[@monarobr8882]

I'm watching this video from Brazil, u r amazing Guy !!!

[@DanielMello-913]

Just did this last night. Was fun! Did it exactly the same way you did! Didn’t have any speed cream tho so I used a Teflon dry lube. Works pretty good and a substitute. Obviously not as good but better than nothing at all. (Witch apparently some people think is a good idea? TF?) lol.

[@tylere.8436]

People who say don't use lube also simultaneously don't use their brains. Metal on metal friction produces shavings and destroys the bearings. Just common sense if one works in maintenance tech like I do.

[@jonny555ive]

Great tutorial, you guys did a fantastic job 👍👍

[@jonkirian]

I'm an '80s scumbag who's never cleaned his bearings and uses WD-40. I bought the speed cream with your link for the first time in my life. I'm actually going to clean my bearings and use the speed cream. Hope the promo link still gives you a few bucks 2 years later! Btw - Thnx for the good tutorial. Ur a skate legend all around! 🤘

[@rickyglaser]

Thanks mate! The link helps, let me know how it goes

[@yswskywalker]

Didn't know I can use alcohol to clean my bearings good looking out Ricky 🤙🏽

[@cooperwestmoreland5767]

This is so useful thanks Ricky

[@JeooYT]

Can i use rubbing alcohol?

[@FLaSH_88888]

Love this video. tips are always helpful. I have a challenge for you Rick. Well not so much a challenge, I guess more of an experiment. The next time you clean your bearings, I want you to try Break cleaner. You don't even need to scrub being that it sprays so hard out of the can. I would like to see a video with this technique if possible. I am curious to see how it would compare to the alcohol and you opinion on it. PS, break clean is pretty cheap. Prob less than the alcohol.

[@pritimanga9448]

So useful thanks rick Goes great with ur skateboard

[@famousgoldentouch]

Since I’ve seen the last tutorial Ricky made outside on this glass table, I wonder how much longer it will last before breaking / cracking 😅

[@rickyglaser]

Not long 🥰

[@boiyourtrash3413]

I went to the skatepark and figured out i probably needed to clean my bearings so when i got home I was gonna look up how but this was the first video in my recommended 52 min after it was posted

[@-nhk5735]

Do you need to put the speed cream in the bearings?

[@Lilwindex15k]

Yes it’s the most important part

[@typperz]

Can you also use 70% isopropyl alcohol instead if you dont have 91% ?

[@rickyglaser]

Yes!

[@LoLoBits]

i heard jamie foy on the nine club say he just uses windex. haha.

[@LewReviews]

I got some bearings from a friend for free after he broke his arm skating he just gave me his setup. And there something called mini logo I looked there not expensive but there without a doubt the best bearings I have ever had or seen there next level I don't understand how there so good....

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

Mini-logo is a great company, amazing products and reasonable prices. I believe they are owned or affiliated with Powell-Peralta

[@blancajimenez8256]

two questions, pls someone tell me!! If i use regular alcohol and i dont have bearings lubricant, will this work???? im scared to try

[@FunkyWalker3k]

Ricky, I had the fastest wheels of all my friends and I took my outer shields off. 🤷‍♂️ I LIKE SK8!

[@rickyglaser]

Yeww! I like sk8

[@lt_alenko]

So much lubricant, Bones say use 1-2 drops per bearing lol

[@benitofranklyn4237]

2 drops is enough. I always do the outside, spacers, washer and trucks as well. Keeps everything protected from wetness.

[@jvgarrote]

Quite useful video Ricky ^^ ... in Brazil Isopropyl alcohol is quite expensive, so it was great to know that methylated alcohol based spirits can help :3. Ricky, if going down hill/ramp, how tight would you recommend the wheels to be? (With a bit of give, as in the video, or tighter) ^^

[@rickyglaser]

The wheels not the trucks right? I think u always want it to move a little bit like i showed, if its not moving up and down its too tight

[@jvgarrote]

@@rickyglaserGot it, just a little give to the wheels :3 ...Thanks Ricky ^^

[@wbishop1330]

Lol was that Jenise's toothbrush. What about wheels, when to replace them? 👍✌️

[@crowdsurferx]

Wash your shields too Ricky!

[@boiyourtrash3413]

Any alternatives to speed cream?

[@cha1nsx]

Oil for a sewing machine works nice.

[@rickyglaser]

@@cha1nsx cool!

[@boiyourtrash3413]

@@cha1nsx Do you use it just like you use the speed cream?

[@cha1nsx]

@@boiyourtrash3413 i would say use less, it's a very thin oil.

[@morganbalfany5499]

Happy belated birthday brother

[@rickyglaser]

Thank you!

[@zero8802]

Question, I’m thinking about starting to skate and when your putting them back into the wheel is there a groove that keeps them so they don’t push to far in or does the wheel itself get in the way so you can’t push them to far in?

[@rickyglaser]

Nah just push them in as hard and far as u can

[@sonic_doing_a_flip1348]

Do I need to use the speed cream? I don’t have any

[@stageiiwappie950]

any oil thats kinda thin and not silicone based will do the job

[@Skatergv]

Ricky have you ever used 3 in 1 lube on your bearings?

[@lmclrain]

It would have been cool, if you had managed to compare this clean and lubricated bearings with some new out of the package bearings, so you can show us all the difference

[@spike--]

Missed a bearing with the oil😂

[@Rose-iw1ql]

Thanks Ricky🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@aesthetickid9987]

Is there any other alternative for a lubricant, I live in Pakistan and I can’t find any lubricant for skateboards like this, can you please suggest me it’s alternative???

[@agenciaextremo9266]

al colocarlos las bolitas quedan hacia fuera o dentro de la rueda?

[@andreashaubitz5475]

Clean the shields as well and lubricate ALL bearings not only 7 of them like Ricky did :P

[@perrymaze2533]

Me watching how to clean bearings even though I don't have a skateboard

[@grindeyyyyy]

I use an ultrasonic cleaner, bought a cheap one to clean bike parts, literally takes everything out

[@the_funnyboy2708]

u love your vids thanks!!!!!

[@rag._.8366]

What do I do if my both my bearings sides are exposed when I remove them instead of just one side?

[@zd1640]

Lemon juice can work too I remember my cousin would use the lemon juice that's in the small bottle

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

Too much water content

[@charlesstingley6319]

I was worried when you had the knife. Thought somehow he's gonna cut his shins!!

[@asiareeves154]

What kind of wheels and trucks does she have on her board? Pretty sure it’s jenise’ board I’ve seen her use it on TT lol

[@belowzero1110]

Do you need speed cream though?

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

Yes, but not speed cream specifically, you can use other lubricants like 3 and 1 oil.

[@johnviera3884]

Don’t put WD40 but you can put any other quality grease. Aeroshell Moly grease is superior to that Chinese Bones grease. It’s made for fighter jet bearings.

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

Lol I'd try it out

[@powerofnewton8252]

ill give a sub epic vid thanks for the help my bearings thank you

[@ezedjay]

I remember Chris Roberts on 9 club said he removes the shields on new bearings before using them - he figured if some grit got in it would also get back out again without the shields to stop it. Kindof makes sense. Kindof. He also has a lifetime supply of free bearings so he probably doesn't really care - just throw in another new set.....

[@LoLoBits]

the caveat to this though is to not use lubricant or the dirt will just thicken it and make them worse. so just clean your bearings, let them dry and you're good to go. i was actually shocked how good they roll with no lube

[@ezedjay]

Yeah I totally get it. Dry bearings though get hot when they spin. It does shorten the life considerably. It's like running a car with no oil in it - although it takes a lot longer to kill dry bearings than it does to kill a dry engine. Again - Crob just throws in new ones from his lifetime supply so not a problem for him.....the lucky so and so.

[@patrickbrooks9567]

i believe methylated spirits is the same thing as denatured alcohol here. both are pretty bad for your skin (both contain methanol which is a poison). isopropyl alcohol is safe to come in contact with your skin as it will only cause some dryness so protective gloves are recommended.

[@Kenzdoggmillionaire]

Metho and rice g?

[@benloy4092]

Hey Rick I have been using wd 40 on my bearing for quite a long time. Will or are they ruined?

[@colossalfart]

Nah, you're good bro! WD40 is actually pretty good for cleaning. Not so great as a lubricant. Just clean up your bearings up and apply some other type of lube. Sewing machine oil works great if you don't have speed cream. A single drop per bearing is enough. And remember to wipe off the lube on the outside of the bearings because it serves no purpose there and will only attract dust.

[@benloy4092]

Thank you🙏🙏

[@danielbenlulu4385]

First

[@rickyglaser]

They never gonna beat you again 😂🙏

[@bssb7538]

Dude your accent is gangster 😎

[@Jaykeyyy]

What's happened if I did use wd40?

[@rickyglaser]

Bad things, dont do it 😫

[@Jaykeyyy]

@@rickyglaser well.... I might have done it before this video....

[@Jaykeyyy]

@セラナ yeah :/

[@omgnagel2897]

Wd40 removes moisture

[@Jaykeyyy]

@@omgnagel2897 oooooo

[@clintonmallard8447]

Health warning. isopropyl and methylated are NOT the same. They’ll both clean your bearings just fine but methylated sprits are extremely toxic to you and if ingested through cuts or drinking will cause blindness or death. Isopropyl is what your workplace uses to sanitise the dining room tables. Big difference

[@rickyglaser]

Thanks

[@inksac28]

Hi Ricky 😊

[@asiareeves154]

His hands are gonna crack like a wafer after this 😂 rubbing alcohol is so drying

[@Joe-it5bq]

Ty

[@frankrotthier4392]

haha normally one drop of Speedcream in each bearing is enough 😅

[@cassandracondy4797]

cheese

[@salmonskates3400]

Dude! You didn't lube one of the bearings!

[@rickyglaser]

😂😳

[@Greg-fl4cb]

Great video but he only lubed 7 bearings

[@edvolley825]

Did your Dad teach you this?

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

You skiped the oil on one of the bearings lol

[@MarcBossYT]

Yaay

[@exit337]

Do CORN grip🌽🌽🌽

[@justinsteranka1]

Why is there a down vote?! lol

[@krl1607]

Maurio McCoy.

[@abskates9149]

Yeeeeeeea

[@johnathanandrus6586]

Wd40 is great, it CAN NOT mess up your bearings. What messes up your bearings is not cleaning them regularly and/or riding them hard and fast with no lube in them. Think of wd40 like a thin daily cleaning lubricant while speed cream is a thicker weekly lube that doesn't clean out bearings so you have to. Once you spray wd40 on your bearings it will break down gunk AND whatever lube is in the bearings, so if you don't keep wd40 on them, add speed cream after wd40 breaks down, or take them out and do a full cleaning on them, you will be riding with no lube, which is what ruins them. As long as you are spraying them daily, you'll be fine. Wd stands for "water displacement." So in wet environment protects from rusting/corrosion but will also "displace" your normal lubricant. I usually do a deep clean and add speed cream once every 2 weeks, but after 2 weeks, start spraying wd40 on them daily for a few days as a pre cleaning until I get a chance to pull em out and deep clean. Wd40 is a "quick fix" not a long lasting lube, but works great for what it does. Imo is much better for shieldless bearings since it allows crap to come out of bearings. If you are going to keep shields on, its not as good since it breaks down lube and doesn't allow particulate to come out as easily. In short Wd40 only lasts a day before its completely broken down and evaporated, While cleaning then adding speed cream can last weeks, but both work. Taking care of bearings, they can last near forever, but negligence is what ruins them. I'm still skating a 10 yr old set of lucky swiss and they still spin like butter, but when I first started skating blew out some bones cuz I didn't understand the importance of keeping them clean and lubed.

[@edvolley825]

WD is fish oil, organic, lubes are mineral , and have viscosity. WD breakdowns very quickly particularly under heat; so in short regular bursts WD will work, but is not ideal.

[@RRx666]

Yeww!

[@DeMuSMK]

dont put your hands in that isoprop lol

[@tayloraslin1982]

That's not cream.

[@aesthetickid9987]

Is there any other alternative for a lubricant, I live in Pakistan and I can’t find any lubricant for skateboards like this, can you please suggest me it’s alternative???

[@exit337]

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[@exit337]

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[@exit337]

Do CORN grip🌽🌽🌽

[@exit337]

Do CORN grip🌽🌽🌽

[@exit337]

Do CORN grip🌽🌽🌽

[@exit337]

Do CORN grip🌽🌽🌽

[@exit337]

Do CORN grip🌽🌽🌽

[@exit337]

Do CORN grip🌽🌽🌽

[@exit337]

Do CORN grip🌽🌽🌽

[@exit337]

Do CORN grip🌽🌽🌽

[@exit337]

Do CORN grip🌽🌽🌽