I hate cleaning and repacking bearings and generally do it in a small Tupperware container. I thought this solution was pretty clever and easy enough to make (or even buy).

Really informative actually. I liked the idea of using citrus cleaner, and having a dedicated cleaner did look to make things easier. That said, I suspect most end up using their bearings until they won't spin no matter what, then grabbing some new ones.

Agreed... That was actually very informative, but I've always heard that given how inexpensive bearings are, it's always easier to just buy them new.

I've not yet (in 3 years) needed to mess with my bearings. I often use a product call Invisilube. It's an aerosolized grease that comes out of the can a liquid but coagulates into a thin grease.

I buy the cheapest rubber-sealed bearings I can find. I coat them heavily with grease on all surfaces and install them.

I avoid water whenever it's easy to. If I ever hear grit in a bear I replace it. If it runs loud, I replace it. I like silent wheels.

In my latest variant on this plan I now put extra grease on the outside. I then never touch the bearings. I try to never even remove the wheels. The grease collects sand. I leave it. I do not touch them. I let the grease provide the barrier to block sand an water. So far, pretty good.

Philip

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I In my latest variant on this plan I now put extra grease on the outside. I then never touch the bearings. I try to never even remove the wheels. The grease collects sand. I leave it. I do not touch them. I let the grease provide the barrier to block sand an water. So far, pretty good. Philip

I have been doing that for a few years now and it works great. I use to break my board down at the end of each season for a thorough cleaning but now I just brush and vacuum it and never rinse it or take the wheels off because as soon as a socket wrench touches the nut, it pushes the sandy grease into the bearing.

Maintenance is always a decent rationale for the acquistion of geeky tools.



ATB,
Sam

imo, you guys are crazy...clean you bearings or treat them as disposables...particularly if your a beach rider

and never avoid the water, dress for it

street and all terrain are different ...water contact makes things different , though the holder and cleaner are great for street(just add compressed air). disposable is my choice , repacking works... just TIME, messy and i have done it on occasion at reasonable times, with low exposure.

my junk is constantly wet , so fresh water wash and WD40 EVERYTIME. this gives me the longest span of usefulness and lowest reasonable effort

if you stuff is always dry its gonna last and cleaning , repack definitely can help . in a powered use like kiting (all terrain), its grease ! not thin oil