Cleaning your bearings in six easy steps.

Clean bearings equal fast bearings so it is always a good idea to clean and lube them up regularly. You will know it is time to clean your bearings if they are noisy or not free-spinning.  You can check this by holding them between your thumb and index finger and feeling if they are gritty or smooth.   Here’s a step by step process of how to clean and lube your bearing in the comforts of your own home.

Step 1:

Go to your local skate shop and find both a bearing cleaner and some type of bearing lubricant. Both items are necessary.

BSB bearing cleaner and lubricant

Step 2:

Remove the shields from the bearings.

Shields off

Step 3:

Soak the bearings in the cleaner BSB Quick Wash ($12) for 5 minutes and clean the shields with soapy water and a paper towel.

Step 4:

Remove the bearings from the cleaning solution and dry them off.

Step 5:

Lube up the bearings with BSB Professional QuikLube ($12). This helps prevent your bearings from rusting up. Apply liberally, but not too much as this can lead to more build-up due to the solution attracting dirt and dust.

New wheels and clean bearings!

Step 6:

Pop the shields back on, and press them into some fresh new wheels and you’re now ready to roll.