Silicone stuck in axle. Hard time taking it out. Is that even a problem?

[kuyaChristian]

I don't want to make a new thread for this so I'm using this one that I have and just changed things up.
This time I'm talking about my Yuuksta, one of the fewest of my yoyos that I actually take apart regularly ever since I stripped the CBC pad in one half and put gasket maker silicone on it. Well, the silicone is still far from curing but I already cleaned out the gunk during the process. My bearing seat was filled with silicone but I got it out easily.

The problem though is in the axle itself. Spinning the around with a paper towel does the job but it's not enough.

Should I be worried or just leave it alone? I couldn't care less about the vibe BS and whatnot, but will that small gunk of silicone affect my yoyo in the long run?

Thanks thanks.


After over 4 months of not opening my yoyo apart ever since I got it, I had to open my Protostar for the first time to do some bearing maintenance.
I try to be extremely careful about opening any of my yoyos [Not just my PStar] because I don't want anything to mess it up [not that I care about vibe at all] and I just want to keep the yoyos at its greatest condition and play like it's new.

And I think it's because it rained a few days ago and my backpack where I put my Protostar had a small hole in it, the yoyo had been spinning for a shorter time and the bearing isn't moving that smooth anymore. But yeah, that's why I did my maintenance and put a couple drops of lube. Hopefully it'll be fine from there.

Now that I've opened my Protostar apart, should I be worried about anything else?

[wolfman]

The only thing you need to be concerned about is stripping the threads of the axle or yoyo by over-tightening, and that ones easy to avoid...  once the yoyo feels snug, stop twisting and you're good to go.

[kuyaChristian]

Yeah, that's my main concern about taking my throws apart: stripping the axle. I don't have the money and time to send it to a rethreader
But seems like I don't have to worry much. I'm very careful with my yoyos [except my Protostar, that's my daily throw and it takes its share of beating] that I want to avoid those kinds of things.

Thanks! :]

[BosK]

Soak it in bearing cleaner overnight… should help dissolve/remove it

[rizki_yoist]

^lol'ed at your signature