Cleaning Metal Shielded bearings
#5
Tech Elite
Cleaning Metal Shielded bearings
Guys;
I recently started soaking in Paint Thinner to clean some very dirty bearings and it really worked great to get all of the dirt and grime. Afterwords, a quick blast with Motor spray in a Bearing Blaster and they were done.
Question:
Has anyone found a decent sonic/ultrasonic bearing cleaner that can can accept petroleum based solvents?
Thanks,
I recently started soaking in Paint Thinner to clean some very dirty bearings and it really worked great to get all of the dirt and grime. Afterwords, a quick blast with Motor spray in a Bearing Blaster and they were done.
Question:
Has anyone found a decent sonic/ultrasonic bearing cleaner that can can accept petroleum based solvents?
Thanks,
#7
I throw mine into acetone and shake em up
acetone is very good at desolving grease's
and u get all the dirt out easily
acetone is very good at desolving grease's
and u get all the dirt out easily
#8
Originally posted by Super Steve
now, should i clean it out with this stuff?
Or go out and buy break cleaner fluid?
read the description, sounds all good
now, should i clean it out with this stuff?
Or go out and buy break cleaner fluid?
read the description, sounds all good
Btw - Nice photography work!
#9
I think RPM makes a bearing blaster.
#10
Originally posted by Super Steve
do those urtrasonic things actually work?
that multilube thing,
it won't hurt my bearings, would it?
i Should i go buy some brake cleaning fluid thing or use that?
do those urtrasonic things actually work?
that multilube thing,
it won't hurt my bearings, would it?
i Should i go buy some brake cleaning fluid thing or use that?
Which lubrication is the best to use?
Multi-lube
Fantom GoGo Juice bearing oil
Graphite Powder Lube
#11
Tech Regular
Someone told me that if you use Drano, it will dissolve any fibres and dirt on the bearing. Any truth to that?
#12
Solvant
Goof-off in the metal container is the best for cleaning bearings.
http://www.goof-off.com/goofoff/PRODUCTS/goofoff.html
http://www.goof-off.com/goofoff/PRODUCTS/goofoff.html
#13
Tech Master
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Super Steve
Yes the ultrasonic cleaners work. we have thrm at work and I clean my bearings in them all the time.......I asked how much they were.....over $600. I guess I'll just use there's. Integy made a small one that was battery powered. it ok just a little to small for me.
bearing lube:
I use Royal Blue, also from work. I think Trinity sells something like it (or so they say). before that i used the Fantom stuff Prolong cut with mineral sprits works well too (the red stuff).
Popsracer:
I did the same thing until they got the cleaners at work. that worked out great. I used something called circ-clean instead of motor spray.
Thanks
Yes the ultrasonic cleaners work. we have thrm at work and I clean my bearings in them all the time.......I asked how much they were.....over $600. I guess I'll just use there's. Integy made a small one that was battery powered. it ok just a little to small for me.
bearing lube:
I use Royal Blue, also from work. I think Trinity sells something like it (or so they say). before that i used the Fantom stuff Prolong cut with mineral sprits works well too (the red stuff).
Popsracer:
I did the same thing until they got the cleaners at work. that worked out great. I used something called circ-clean instead of motor spray.
Thanks
#15
Tech Elite
Originally posted by TimXLB
Popsracer:
I did the same thing until they got the cleaners at work. that worked out great. I used something called circ-clean instead of motor spray.
Thanks
Popsracer:
I did the same thing until they got the cleaners at work. that worked out great. I used something called circ-clean instead of motor spray.
Thanks