People aay that your bearings can last up to a year or two if you takw care of them. Whats this mean? How?
vehicles and wheels you may in simple terms wipe off with a humid cloth. For bearings you may desire to purchase a bones bearing purifier bottle and fluid for it and it will clean them. once you clean them use a low viscosity bearing lube for speedier bearings. My famous bearing lube is Bones velocity cream
Dont ride through water,sand,dirt or anything tht can get into your bearings
Bearings can actually last way longer than that. I've had some bearings for upwards of three years or so. I never cleaned them, and they still work great. Soak them in some rubbing alcohol, rinse them off.
A bearing's biggest enemy is water. Keeping them dry is key. Never remove the shields unless you are cleaning them. Use speed rings or washers and don't over-tighten the axle nut. Use denatured alcohol, carb cleaner or brake parts cleaner to clean bearings. Never use water, water based chemicals or rubbing alcohol. Don't use gasoline it is dangerous and leaves a film that attracts dirt. Use only a skateboard bearing lubricant for lubrication. Other types are usually too heavy and will slow you down. Never use WD-40 it leaves a dirt attracting film as well. Clean them when they sound loud or lose performance. There are a number of how-tos on bearing cleaning on the net.
