bearing cleaner

[reg]

Hi,iv stipped down a used sp and id like to give the bearings a good clean and regrease,any good recomendations as what to use,would petrol be ok to clean the internals?
thanks

[Dave Dodd]

or brake cleaner..

then use GT85 or something similar..

[chris brown]

Use honey. Its really good and its natural.

[styleone]

+1 on GT85, cleans bearings amazingly well and obviously repels moisture as part of the deal. I clean loads of different bearings by blasting some (about 20mm) into an old mug and let the bearings sit in it for about 20 minutes. Swish them about a bit and watch the dirt and crap just fall away, geat stuff :)

[F1END]

I have a big can of Schumacher bearing cleaner which does the job nicely.

[tyreman]

I use parafin, but if the bearing are that bad just replace them. I use avid-rc bearings, really high quality and only $1 each for any size bearings.

[reg]

thanks chaps,iv just dropped them in petrol:woot:,just hope they dont melt like the tub did:woot:......they dont need to be tip top coz they will be backup ones incase i need them,
ill get some GT85 to finish them off,and you gota love the smell:thumbsup:

[styleone]

thanks chaps,iv just dropped them in petrol:woot:,just hope they dont melt like the tub did:woot:......they dont need to be tip top coz they will be backup ones incase i need them,
ill get some GT85 to finish them off,and you gota love the smell:thumbsup:

Is it just me or does the GT85 smell like Brut aftershave from the late 70's? Lol honestly it does, but that stuff is brilliant

:lol: