WD-40 on Inline Skate Wheel Bearings?

I have a pair of K2 Velocity inline skates. The wheel bearings badly need to be oiled.





Can I use WD-40 to oil the bearings? If not, what do you suggest that I should use?





Thank you.

WD-40 on Inline Skate Wheel Bearings?
don%26#039;t go use that, WD is a cleaner... Try Dumonde TECH lite lubricant.
Reply:WD-40 was designed to displace water (wd=water displacement).





It is an extremely light oil that can mix with water. It will work on skate bearings, if you want to use it every couple times you go out. Some racers use it and give every bearing a shot of it every time they skate.





Almost anything will work in skate bearings but the general rule is %26quot;the lighter it is, the more often you have to use it%26quot;. Any of the spray materials are extremly light.





A light machine oil will work well and you can get it in most hardware stores or hobby shops. It is really convenient if you get it in a %26quot;needle oiler%26quot; which is a narrow bottle with a long thin metal tip that is designed for getting the oil in small spots.


You only want about 1/2 drop of oil in a bearing.





For longer life, you can go with a gel or very light grease. About 3 pin head spots of grease or gell are about all you need if they are placed centered on a race.
Reply:Tri-flow is much better than WD-40 for things like skate bearings.





http://www.triflowlubricants.com/
Reply:wd-40 isn%26#039;t a cleaner or a lube it helps rusted bolts and squeeky doors not bearings, it leaves a residue that only atracts more dust and dirt. Tri-flow lubercant can be found at any hardware store and is the best bet if you don%26#039;t ahve a skate shop around to buy actually bearing lube. I skatebaord and our bearigns are basically the same thing I use speed cream and it works wonders for bearings, a little bottle last a long time and I lube my stuff at least once a week.



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