What can I use to lubricate skateboard bearings?

We recommend using a skate-specific bearing lubricant like Bones Speed Cream or Bronson Speed Co. High Speed Ceramic Oil. Drip 1-2 drops of lube into the bearing, then spin it to evenly distribute the oil. Repeat for all eight bearings.

Can I use olive oil to lube my bearings?

For real though, DO NOT put olive oil on your setup. You will ruin your bearings. Olive oil, like all vegetable oils, goes rancid and will gum up your bearings. It is also fairly heat sensitive, and even though you don’t feel your bearings getting hot they do.

Can I use Vaseline on my bearings?

When it comes to bearing, only use petroleum jelly for emergency fixes. However, if the metal temperature of the bearing will not get to the melting point of petroleum jelly, Vaseline should work fine. Unfortunately, Vaseline also dries faster, and you have to remove the old one and apply a new layer regularly.

Can I use vegetable oil to lubricate my skateboard bearings?

Any vegetable oil will work fine, just replace it, and clean very well, before it goes hard. Of course this is just about friction, you’d then need soen corrosion protection which comes from the additives in a lubricant.

Can you use vegetable oil as lube?

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Can rubbing alcohol clean bearings?

Soak bearings in isopropyl alcohol

Take a disposable cup or a ceramic cup and fill it about an inch or enough to submerge all 8 of your bearings. With the bearings completely relieved of their shields, place each bearing in the cup and let the alcohol work its magic.

What can I lube bearings with?

Good oils are Bones Speed Cream, Tri-flow, and other similar lubricating oils. Motor oil will work too. Bad oils include WD-40 and 3-in-1 (too light). If you use oil, 2 drops are usually enough.

What kind of oil can you use on bearings?

The two types of oil used for bearing lubrication are petroleum based and synthetic. Synthetic fluids include synthetic hydrocarbons, diesters, polyesters, glycols, fluorinated compounds, silicones and phosphate esters.

How do I make my bearings smoother?

Can you use cooking oil for bearings?

Vegetable oil should NEVER be used to lubricate mechanical parts.

How do I make my skateboard bearings faster?

The maximum speed can be increased by use of a high speed lubricant and also with a high speed retainer. Rubber contact seals will reduce the maximum bearing speed. High precision bearings will run at higher speeds thanks to the superior roundness and finish of the balls and bearing rings.

Does WD-40 help skateboard bearings?

Never use WD-40 to clean your skateboard bearings.

WD-40 is designed for removing rust and grime, however, it’s not a lubricant. Even though it might seem great at first, WD-40 will dry your bearings out quickly and then you need to keep reapplying it until you’re in need of new bearings. Don’t be tempted to use WD-40.

Why are my skateboard bearings slow?

Why does lube slow the bearing down? The lube has mass that has to be moved out of the way while the bearing rotates. During a hand spin, those little balls don’t have much mass behind them to push the lube out of the way. Thus hand spins are fastest when the bearing has very little or no lubricant.

What’s the fastest skateboard bearings?

Bones Swiss Ceramics are some of the fastest skateboard bearings on the market. A winning combination of Bones precision ground and polished races, fiber reinforced high speed ball retainer, Cerbec silicon nitride ceramic balls, Speed Cream racing formula lubricant, and a frictionless, non-contact shield.

What is the best lubricant for ball bearings?

grease
While some bearing applications use oil as a lubricant, grease is the lubricant of choice for 80 to 90 percent of bearings.

Can you clean bearings with nail polish remover?

Pour enough acetone into the container to cover the bearings. Place inside and securely fasten the lid. (Follow the instructions with your cleaning kit carefully). You can leave them to soak and give them a good shake to remove all the dirt.

How do I stop my skateboard from squeaking?

How do you lubricate ball bearings?

How do you remove a bearing shield?

Why is skateboard so squeaky?

When you get friction in that spot from putting a lot of pressure on the baseplates by heavy turning, it can start to squeak. The best way to eliminate this annoying noise is by taking a few shavings of bar soap or wax and dropping them into the empty pivot cup (make sure you take your hanger out first).

Why is my skateboard creaking?

Basically you just need to put soap shavings/wax/graphite into your pivot cup. Your truck sits inside of the pivot cup while it’s on the kingpin, it allows the truck to pivot and turn. This is normally where the squeaking noise comes from.

Why do boards squeak?

Squeaking trucks are by no means a serious issue and is a common problem, it just means your bushings are a little dry. The simple solution to this is to apply a small amount of lubricant to the bushings.