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Originally Posted by AzNightmare
I need to clean my rollerblade bearings.
Is there any suggestions on good products to buy to clean them?
There's so many and I don't want to get scammed...
I don't even know what I need. Lube, cleaning oil, grease?? something that has a 3 in 1 kit or something?? I never done it before.
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Don't worry too much about the kits they sell at Sport Check and (or where I work) Sport Mart, though they do make doing this pretty simple. Ideally what you'll want is some sort of degreaser, grease, and a push pin. The push pin believe it or not, is really useful in taking out the C-clip that holds the cover on either side of the bearing. Then what you'll want to do is have some sort of container with the degreaser in it, and put the bearings inside and tighten it up. Give it a really good shake then remove the bearings, they should be nice and clean. What we do in the shop after this is using a compressor, blow them dry. If you don't have one, just wipe them down then let them air dry for a while. DO NOT USE A HEAT GUN. Another technician tried to teach me to do this and I just rolled my eyes. When the bearings are dry, add the grease inside, put the covers back on, and put the C-Clips back in to secure them. Put them back in your wheels (don't forget to rotate), and away you go!
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