BONES BEARINGS - How To Clean Your Bearings 

Small note, let the bearings dry out before you apply the speed cream.

Cans of compressed air (the kind often used for cleaning your computer keyboard) work for drying the acetone from the bearing. Bones Bearings are the best, ever. Your favorite skater rides them, even though he's in ads for another bearing company. Believe that.

I'm from Oklahoma and I skate Bones Swiss and have the cleaning kit too. I try to clean them almost once a month and they've been lasting a long time! Might stop by the factory shop when I'm in town next week! Needing some wheels and bushings.

Note: There’s one mistake in this video. The open/exposed side of the bearings (after the shield has been removed) should be facing down/away from the cap. This is what Bones Swiss advises (and makes most sense).

I've been riding the same set of Bones Super Reds since mid 2019. I haven't cleaned them once. My favorite things to skate are big drops, anything I can air out of, and curbs that I'm constantly bashing into/onto, so my board takes a lot of impact. Before getting the Super Reds I had a new set of another top brand's bearings which only lasted about two months before feeling incredibly slow. An employee at the local skate shop had the same problem with those bearings and was also switching back to Bones. I will *never* ride any other type of bearing as long as Super Reds exist. Please don't degrade the quality of them because of this. 23 years of skateboarding and I've never had a bearing as perfect as those.

Bones video, using the truck to remove the bearing, even though they sell a bearing removal tool. Nice!

Hey man awesome video! Ive always gotten a new set of Reds instead of trying to clean my bearings, but after this video I might have to give this a shot. Im legally blind and cant drive so Im always skating through the streets in the Florida elements which destroys bearings. lol Jamie E

I want ALL the decks on the background...

🔥🔥🔥 teach 'em! 👍🏼 good job.

0:13 looks like some GTA cutscene

Thanks for the vid! Was so lost on how to clean these...

Can also use 91% plus isopropyl alcohol. Then you can throw the shields in as well. Cleans up everything. It dries a little slower, but works well and can go down the drain without issue. Just let em dry a little longer, speed cream and you’re off.

so i completely f'd this up and removed the CAGES, not the shields. thankfully i rode them today and they were awesome just like new. make sure you are removing the FLAT shields, not the cages which have little holders for the inidivdual bearings. if you remove the wrong side it will remove the cage and not the shield. i thought it was the right side cause the shields actually look metal and not rubber but the cages look and feel more like actual rubber. the shields blistered a little from the acetone but they seemed back to normal this morning and rode fine. 6 ball swiss

I use to use Bones Swiss in the 90s and they were completely factory sealed. I’ve never seen a removable shield.

Bones bearing lubricat works great btw. I need to clean mine here in a few days!! Thanks for the vid. FYI do NOT over apply lubricant!!!

So does this count for the ceramic bearings too

Yeah, useful video 🙌🏻 Should I clean the shields? Btw they were removed,maybe clean with a wet rag is good

You could also use citrus cleaner instead of acetone

Bones for life 🤙

Should the bearings be replaced into the same wheel and position that it came out of, because it has been broken in specifically to the forces incurred on that position? Yeah ultra precision!

Do you take out both sides of the bearings

If dirt is coming off on the paper towel shouldn't you do a repeat wash with clean acetone?

Is the cleaning kit compatible with Bones RACE Reds with extended races?

how long would the speed cream last? Maybe clean & lubricate once every one and a half or two months

Thanks for this video. My skate shop is on your dealer site. Will definitely buy from them.

Never forget to let the "nut" do the work ;) 7:51

Depending on how dirty they are, can i use the same solution to clean more than one set? Or should i replace it for each set i clean?

Should I take both sides of the shields off when the one side is metal?

if you use a small towel or cloth, it makes prying the bearings out of the wheel using the truck axel, & putting them back in again, MUCH easier, & easier on your hands

Top 5 wash for the bearings. I have the oil/lubricant

How do u know the dirt is all out of the nylon raceway in the sealed bearing?

So, I cleaned the bones bearings and when I put the dust shield back on none of the bearings spin freely any longer. They're inserted all the way on best I can tell but something is clearly wrong. What am I doing wrong?

can isopropyl alcohol be used instead of acetone?

OOF Bones bearings!!! I was a kid when i got my first set of reds, and that was 15 years ago. Even industrial bearings don't come close to how tough bones bearings are, and I've worked with a lot of bearings.

HOLA, FROM MEXICO I SKATE ON THE DIRT ROADS OVER HERE AND SMUGGLE BEARINGS FROM USA TO MT HOME TOWN NOW I AM THE FASTEST COMPADRE ON THE DIRT

What is the shelf life of Speed Cream? I have a bottle that is easily ten years or more old.

Same process/solvent for ceramic bearing s?

Well done nice and clear.

If these bearings only have one rubber shield, does it matter which direction the open side faces when you install them?

I didn't have a cleaning kit so I bought new bones reds bearings. Apparently, I destroyed the shields because I used the skate tool wrongly and now my new bearings are worse than my old ones.

Hi there. Since my eng is no so good , i want to ask again just to make sure. So u clean the bearings in the acetone right ¿ Just an ordinary acetone? 🥺Please answers asap !!!!ty

I followed the instructions for this video and after I cleaned the bearings and let them sit for a bit to dry, I applied the lubricant. But right now it feels like my bearings were faster before I clean them and everything. Did I do something wrong? Or is this normal for a bit until I break into them again or something.

but what luquid do i use and where do i get it?

Do Bones Super Swiss 6 bearings need speed washers?

Gasoline , isopropyl alcohol, acetone, citric soap, etc, definitely what's the best and security option for clean and care the bearings?

I may have fucked up my Bones Swiss :( I got the bearings in July of last year. I had it cleaned for the first time more or less 1 - 2 weeks after I got the bearings. I used Antiseize Bearing Cleaner by Sector 9. I used almost all of the cleaning material. The instruction weren't that easy to understand to be honest. Anyway, I called the Zumiez I got it from and they told me I should still be good, like nothing to worry about. They still spin. Some don't too much though, or at least one of them. I cleaned my bearings just once this year cuz I ran out of the bearing cleaner. Now I want to clean the bearings cuz I'm convinced they need cleaning. I've been filming a lot - follow cams and stuff - more the past quarter to a year. So my bearings ain't that dirty as opposed skaters who focus on doing tricks. Anyway, what do you guys think? Are my bearings still good? Is it fucked up? How do I know it's fucked up? Thanks! :D

Can I use acetone if my bearings have plastic / rubber / nylon cages ?

nail polish remover is pretty much the same thing. I use that right or does it need to be specifically from the hardware store?

Can you use just use any acetone

if your shields are fucked up and bent you can roll your wheel over it like a rolling pin to flatten it back out. ive managed to keep a dead set of bones going doing that

Ok I actually have Different bearings than bones and I need to clean My bearings and Don’t have the money to buy Acetone what other replacement can i use?

Hey bones, I saw a full ceramic bearing (white coloured) and my question is if bones though about making a full ceramic bearing.. Bc they look very fast. And if not what would be the cons of offering a product like that... Best greetings from Germany..

can i use a small rubber mallet to pound my bearings in? I have awful grip strength and I always end up hurting myself otherwise

This way of cleaning the bearing is a lot better than just pouring cleaner on the bearings and spinning the bearing

Other videos I have seen dont use the all the extra equipment like the decreased bottle and wand thing they just spray it and wipe is it really necessary?

Hello, You said removed the shield because the acetone could damage it, what about the retainer(cage), you didn't remove it, it is made from plastic as well I think. thanks

I'm mad breh I bought these and I tried cleaning them with spead cream the next day I just went outside put my board on the floor I ran up to it to hop on and then bam it was rusted

acetone? the stuff that de-solves plastic, like the plastic that spaces the balls in the bearing.

Is skating without shields ok?

Hey! I don’t know if you will read this but I really need help with my bearings. I recently just built a board and bought some bones redz bearings and when I was inserting the bearing into my wheels I pushed really hard into the bearing shield and now the board wont get the same speed as the type I see in videos. I tried flattening the shield so it would loose the drag and it helped but it still wasn’t great. Do you know any tricks or maybe a product of yours that would help?

i would forgo the acetone very volatile product , use something more green like citrus cleaner , great video

How do you clean the shields

Is adding speed cream optional?

How do we clean the shield?

OK.... I'm kinda making the rounds, I might as well help out Skate Boarders.... Been using bones swiss bearings since the early 80s when my buddy Dean Huffman worked there. RIP Preamo Deano, Yes he had a wheel pre Tony Hawk.... Anyway, Take the shields off, then laye your bearings out in your kitchen sink. Then lube them up with dishwashing liquid. Yes, Palmolive is my choice.... Then take then and maybe squirt a little water in them and work the soap in with your fingers, rolling the bearings. Then drop them in a mayo jar with water. (yes water) When you are finished with all the bearings put the lid on the jar and shake it up. pour the water out, and do it again till no more buubles. Then dump the on a towel to get as much wate out as you can. Then put them back in the jar and pour acetone in. Not a lot, just to cover them. Then agitate them by skaing the jar a little. After that, dump the acetone in another jar and save it. put the bearings on a paper towel and tap them a bit to get the rest of the acetone out and then put a drop of sewing machin oil in and put the shields back on. Donzo. If at anytime you have a bearing that makes noise then just repeat any of these steps. TRust me, no skateboarder needs faster rolling bearings than a speedskater unless they are bombing 70 mph down a columbian mountain so this process is tested and good.

Miciah is the homie!!!! Word he knows his shizzznit!!

Can you lubricate your bearing using a hair clipper oil.

Does it have to be reds to clean them with this speed cream or can it be any bearing brand and can this be used if I got water logged or is it just for them to go fast

Will this work for rolleblade inline skate bearings???

What type or brand of acetone should I use?

If the shields are also metal can you leave them on? mine are refusing to come off

Just got a set of super swiss 6 and was wondering if they came already lubricated?¿

Do you have to use to speed cream in order to help your bearings or is it optinal

Use the same solvents and oil for ceramics?

Does it have to be a specific acetone?

I am thinking of buying Bones Swiss. Will these last me a long time and will they keep going fast if I clean them let's say once a month?

6:12 he means 7 more times as in doing it to each bearing not 8 times per bearing right? because that seems a little crazy.

How often should you clean and lubricate your bearings

Great stuff thx.

after you cleaned the bearings, what product did you use? (some liquid like oil?), then you use the speed cream

Bones Speed Cream otherwise known as Sewing Machine Oil,, bi=ut has a better ring to it.. lol

Do you take both lids off?

I do it differently. in fact I wet it with water, but then dry it with a hair dryer. once it is dry, I just put the lubricant on it.

I heard alcohol is suitable for cleaner? Instead of acetone

Its regular acetone?

My swiss bearing are from the original Bucky Lasek Powell team board that was just re released. They're old and rusty. I started cleaning them without this kit and took the ball spacer out of the one and it all fell apart. I can't get em back in, is there a way or should I just let this one go!?

Did it bother anyone else that he only shook side to side and not up and down reaching the upper bearings?

I just got some brand new bearings and they’re a slow and one of them stops almost immediately. Will this help?

I hate taking my bearings out the wheels with the truck, I’ll never forget when I did that & then the bearing just pretty much exploded & the steel balls just went flying everywhere, I was like 16 & it was my only set ATM, I couldn’t skate for a few days & was so bummed 😂 bearing presses are the way to go

Can so-called sealed bearings be cleaned this way too?

Special thanks

For removing the shields, instead of using a blade or something similar, I always using something like a small screwdriver or paper clip, slipped through the other side of the bearing, and gently push the shield out. Much lest risk of damage from cutting the rubber coating. Just be gentle enough not to bend the metal.

Is speed cream just some 10w-30?

What are the highest speeds this lubricant can handle before spraying out of the wheel or burning up?

kleenswiss company ka bhi hai kya sir..

Singer Sewing Machine Oil no other is better that this! :D

Can I use100% acetone

How do you get rid of the qcetone

Would hydrogen peroxide work for cleaning bearings?

Guys from 'Rat Vision' puted Acetone in the avoid list of cleaning product in their 2011 video. Guess it's good finally.