DO NOT USE WD40 to lubricate bearings. WD 40 is not a lubricant, while yes it seems slippery to the touch, it is actually designed to remove water. It's name WD40 stands for "Water Displacement #40" it is the final product in a whole run of chemicals.. It was the #40 version. It will deteriorate Urethane and other petroleum products. Source: I work for an inline hockey company.
+Derek Kalinosky This option was intended as an alternative for cleaning and greasing bearings if traditional products like Speed Gel etc aren't available. We are not suggesting that this should replace specific bearing lubricating products.
I have used WD40 on my inline hockey skates after every game, anywhere from 2-4 times per week, all summer, direct application to bearing by blowing them out with the aerosol (remove bearing for cleaning only once a month) and have had excellent glide, great way to get rid of day to day dirt, the water displacement is a bonus benefit, and there is absolutely no deterioration of the urethane wheels. I strongly urge anyone to try it for yourself with old bearings and old wheels...once you see that it's safe and effective, you'll be using it on all bearings and wheels.
I have been rollerblading for decades. Retired and still rollerblading a lot. Best way I have found is to take bearings apart by removing the C clip. Put everything in a small glass jar, add plenty of paint thinner and swish everything around. Let sit overnight. If a lot of dirt is present, carefully remove the bearings and shells with a pencil magnet. Then repeat the process. Once removed, place on a couple of layers of paper towels and flip or move everything a few times over the course of a day. Next day, put bearings back in their cases and add some fresh synthetic motor oil. I use oil that I buy for my Camry oil changes. 0W20 or 5W20. Then add cover and pop in the C clip. I find this easily lasts the summer. Then do this again in the spring before the snow melts and you're good to go for another season!
Why do so many people assume WD-40 is a suitable lubricant. Using a drop of motor oil would be better. Atleast motor oil is designed to resists shearing by coating metallic parts. 1 quart of motor is also cheaper and would last you pretty much your lifetime.
+James Downing don't use WD40 as a lube, that's horrible advice. If you don't have gel, use a light mineral oil to saturate the bearing after cleaning. You should use oil, not grease on inline skates. Grease creates more resistance. This requires more maintenance but is the most effective. Also use a double shielded bearing rather than a single seal on one side/open on the other like they show in the video.
@@downtoearthpeople Basically use any actual lubricant. WD40 is a surface protectant (from oxidation) and secondarily, like all petroleum products, a thinner/degreaser. It does very little in the way of buffering two metals rubbing past each other. Motor oil would be fine after cleaning with WD40 or gasoline or whatever is necessary to get gunk off. But because he can't open the bearings he would want to use an evaporating degreaser that won't thin the motor oil once applied.
Wonder which model of Bauer skates is that. I’m myself recently got Bauer RSX Blue wheels Hi-Lo frame and wheels 80mm at the back and 76mm front sometimes thinking if should have got normal frame ones as can’t put 80mm at the as not enough space between wheel and boot bottom itself. Also have heat moulded them and if you get lace bites I do all the time to the point I can’t skate no more but I haven’t heat moulded them yet. Cheers mate.
can you do a tutorial on roller hockey positioning/strategy, there are no tutorials on youtube on how to play 4 on 4 and trying to adapt from traditional 5 on 5 was tough for me
I'm 15/year 10 in England and I love ice hockey, but I don't know where I would start to try and play it. I don't know how to skate and wouldn't know who I would go with to learn how to. My mate plays hockey but he is awesome at it and I doubt he would teach me because I don't really blame him. Any advice where to start?
Great video, I'm having trouble with the Bauer spacers, when I put them in the wheels along with bearings, no matter the orientation, they grate and rub or make the bearings lie uneven, how can I fix this ?
Using WD-40 or special lubricating oil can make them spin easier than grease, but as you said, it doesn't last very much. Also the blades will make much more noise than using grease.
I use auto trans fluid and occasionally brake cleaner to clean them and a silicone lubricant spray to grease. The best i have used is Ballistol gun cleaner/lubricate. Has worked well for 15+ years
WD-40 is bad grease, because it consists mostly of kerosene and intended to clean metal parts from water (actually WD means "Water Displacer"). So you can clean bearings with WD-40, but you must grease them after that.
Who needed a tutorial about just spraying something with a solvent and wiping it off with a paper towel? And some people were like "Oh thanks for this information."
It is more about the chemical used in the tutorial, it sparked conversations in the comment section. That is the whole point of this tutorial.... go be a jerk somewhere else.
Never use wd40 as a lubricant it isn't a lubricant it's a cleaner, rust remover, and can be used like a penetrating fluid but never a lubricant. It does contain oils but primarily thins oil and dries it out, meaning it is also removes the oils from the plastic bearing race making it brittle and eventually crack.
Omg thank you so much it took like 2 hours to cleen them they look great cant wait to use them. I walk outside and there is snow and ice on the road and im all like shit i should have just used my ice skates.
I definitely do not recommend WD40. It is not a lubricant, it is a moisture and water displacement compound. Use a gel or speed cream. Also, I service my bearings fall less often than you and they are much cleaner. Your bearings may be super dirty because you are using way too much WD40 and it is attracting and holding more dirt.
Wd 40 works quite well, I lubricated abec 3 bearings with it and they spin faster and last longer than brand new pre-lubricated abec 7s. The wd40 lasted about 6 months
DO NOT USE WD40 to lubricate bearings. WD 40 is not a lubricant, while yes it seems slippery to the touch, it is actually designed to remove water. It's name WD40 stands for "Water Displacement #40" it is the final product in a whole run of chemicals.. It was the #40 version. It will deteriorate Urethane and other petroleum products.
Source: I work for an inline hockey company.
second this you should not use wd40
+Derek Kalinosky This option was intended as an alternative for cleaning and greasing bearings if traditional products like Speed Gel etc aren't available. We are not suggesting that this should replace specific bearing lubricating products.
+Derek Kalinosky heard the same thing
+Derek Kalinosky what should you use to lube it? I've heard silicone spray?
I have used WD40 on my inline hockey skates after every game, anywhere from 2-4 times per week, all summer, direct application to bearing by blowing them out with the aerosol (remove bearing for cleaning only once a month) and have had excellent glide, great way to get rid of day to day dirt, the water displacement is a bonus benefit, and there is absolutely no deterioration of the urethane wheels. I strongly urge anyone to try it for yourself with old bearings and old wheels...once you see that it's safe and effective, you'll be using it on all bearings and wheels.
I have been rollerblading for decades. Retired and still rollerblading a lot. Best way I have found is to take bearings apart by removing the C clip. Put everything in a small glass jar, add plenty of paint thinner and swish everything around. Let sit overnight. If a lot of dirt is present, carefully remove the bearings and shells with a pencil magnet. Then repeat the process. Once removed, place on a couple of layers of paper towels and flip or move everything a few times over the course of a day. Next day, put bearings back in their cases and add some fresh synthetic motor oil. I use oil that I buy for my Camry oil changes. 0W20 or 5W20. Then add cover and pop in the C clip. I find this easily lasts the summer. Then do this again in the spring before the snow melts and you're good to go for another season!
I have open bearing on my skates. Do you recommend grease or oil for those kind of bearings?
Why do so many people assume WD-40 is a suitable lubricant. Using a drop of motor oil would be better. Atleast motor oil is designed to resists shearing by coating metallic parts. 1 quart of motor is also cheaper and would last you pretty much your lifetime.
I use automatic transmission fluid to clean my bearings and it cleans them amazingly!!!
Don't use WD40. It's not a lubricant and it will actually pick up more dirt and particles. Use a proper gel.
What if you don't have "proper gel" I think that was the whole point of this video.
+James Downing don't use WD40 as a lube, that's horrible advice. If you don't have gel, use a light mineral oil to saturate the bearing after cleaning. You should use oil, not grease on inline skates. Grease creates more resistance. This requires more maintenance but is the most effective. Also use a double shielded bearing rather than a single seal on one side/open on the other like they show in the video.
@@downtoearthpeople
Basically use any actual lubricant. WD40 is a surface protectant (from oxidation) and secondarily, like all petroleum products, a thinner/degreaser. It does very little in the way of buffering two metals rubbing past each other. Motor oil would be fine after cleaning with WD40 or gasoline or whatever is necessary to get gunk off. But because he can't open the bearings he would want to use an evaporating degreaser that won't thin the motor oil once applied.
Wonder which model of Bauer skates is that. I’m myself recently got Bauer RSX Blue wheels Hi-Lo frame and wheels 80mm at the back and 76mm front sometimes thinking if should have got normal frame ones as can’t put 80mm at the as not enough space between wheel and boot bottom itself. Also have heat moulded them and if you get lace bites I do all the time to the point I can’t skate no more but I haven’t heat moulded them yet. Cheers mate.
can you do a tutorial on roller hockey positioning/strategy, there are no tutorials on youtube on how to play 4 on 4 and trying to adapt from traditional 5 on 5 was tough for me
I'm 15/year 10 in England and I love ice hockey, but I don't know where I would start to try and play it. I don't know how to skate and wouldn't know who I would go with to learn how to. My mate plays hockey but he is awesome at it and I doubt he would teach me because I don't really blame him. Any advice where to start?
Great video, I'm having trouble with the Bauer spacers, when I put them in the wheels along with bearings, no matter the orientation, they grate and rub or make the bearings lie uneven, how can I fix this ?
I can’t find one video that says wd40 is good for this, you’re the only one
...and he's dead wrong.
Using WD-40 or special lubricating oil can make them spin easier than grease, but as you said, it doesn't last very much. Also the blades will make much more noise than using grease.
Some people said that WD 40 is a bit corrosive
Anybody has answer?
Ha he kept saying balls lol
Nice, really looking forward to getting out on my Mars blades this summer. Do you play a lot of roller hockey?
+Hockey Pro Training Yes! our inline host Jens players and coaches an inline team in Belgium.
I use auto trans fluid and occasionally brake cleaner to clean them and a silicone lubricant spray to grease. The best i have used is Ballistol gun cleaner/lubricate. Has worked well for 15+ years
How tight do the axles need to be?
Tight enough to not lose a screw
I use gasoline and 2 cycle oil and it cleans and lubricates them better than the gels and wd40
Rollerblading is the Best, especially with my dog .
I use a 3 in 1 oil which both cleans and lubricates the bearing but u do have to do it near nuff once a week maybe 2 depending on usage
WD-40 is bad grease, because it consists mostly of kerosene and intended to clean metal parts from water (actually WD means "Water Displacer"). So you can clean bearings with WD-40, but you must grease them after that.
When should i clean them! 1 month 2?
Finally more inline stuff! Also first
+X3Cuber We have a lot more coming! Sorry for the wait.
+Hockey Tutorial it's fine :) I love your videos!
Who needed a tutorial about just spraying something with a solvent and wiping it off with a paper towel? And some people were like "Oh thanks for this information."
Why are you here then 😂🤣😂🤣😂 leave! Thanks for the view tho
It is more about the chemical used in the tutorial, it sparked conversations in the comment section. That is the whole point of this tutorial.... go be a jerk somewhere else.
Never use wd40 as a lubricant it isn't a lubricant it's a cleaner, rust remover, and can be used like a penetrating fluid but never a lubricant. It does contain oils but primarily thins oil and dries it out, meaning it is also removes the oils from the plastic bearing race making it brittle and eventually crack.
Thank you so much! That helped a lot!
Omg thank you so much it took like 2 hours to cleen them they look great cant wait to use them. I walk outside and there is snow and ice on the road and im all like shit i should have just used my ice skates.
I definitely do not recommend WD40. It is not a lubricant, it is a moisture and water displacement compound. Use a gel or speed cream. Also, I service my bearings fall less often than you and they are much cleaner. Your bearings may be super dirty because you are using way too much WD40 and it is attracting and holding more dirt.
Can you make a vídeo of how to shoot higher ?
PACHI LUKA heel to toe brotha
thanks a bunch, so useful!
I can't believe you are teaching people to use wd40 to lube their wheels. That's just bad advice. Just no.
Thank you! Great tip!
thanks this really helped!
holy fuck dude wd40 is not a lubricant
If you want it to last longer you can also, try buying WD-40 Specialist
WD-40 is not a lubricant dont use it on your bearings.
I’ve done it for many years and never had a problem So to each his own
Thx a lot gonna do this now
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Wd 40 works quite well, I lubricated abec 3 bearings with it and they spin faster and last longer than brand new pre-lubricated abec 7s. The wd40 lasted about 6 months
yikes WD40.. downvoted straight away
I use milk to clean my bearings
what how does that work
Just clean the bearings then throw them in a bottle with WD-40 and shake them up.