Inline Skate Maintenance

Maintain Optimal Condition for Your Inline Skates

By taking care of your inline skates, you can prolong their lifespan and avoid spending on expensive replacement parts. Fortunately, maintaining inline skates isn't necessarily challenging or overly time-consuming. There are various maintenance tools and accessories available to help your skates remain as pristine as when they were new.

Some tools for inline skate upkeep include disinfectant sprays to eliminate unpleasant odours, glue compatible with metal, and bearing cleaners.

What is the Proper Way to Clean My Inliners?

Routine cleaning is crucial to maintaining your inline skates. You can clean the boot, frame, and wheels with merely a damp cloth, some water, and ordinary dish soap. For the liner, consult your specific model to determine the suitable wash temperature.

Cleaning your bearings is vital. You will need a particular skate bearing cleaner and cleanser. For comprehensive instructions on bearing maintenance, please refer to our Bearing Cleaning and Lubrication guide.

What is the Method for Removing Inline Skate Bearings?

To remove bearings, insert an Allen key suitable for inline skates into the axle while securing the wheel, allowing you to loosen it without damaging the axle. After removing the wheels, slide your tool halfway into the centre of the bearing, rotate the wheel, then gently pry the bearing and spacer out.

If your wheels use a long sleeve bearing spacer, roller blade bearing removal tools are equipped with a bearing pusher. Simply insert the tool into the bearing, apply pressure to push the bearing out, and hold the wheel securely.

For a detailed visual demonstration of bearing removal, watch the video in our Bearing Cleaning and Lubrication guide.