Bearing Help

[Well Comma]

Ok, so my past three or four wheel-bearing combinations have been Spitfires and Reds. One of the wheels with the Reds before the ones I am riding now locked up, so I replaced the bearings with Reds again. My front two wheels are on the path of locking up right now. I don't skate that much, but I do skate a lot of really dirty/dusty ditches. Also, it may be important to note that my board rolled through two large puddles a while back, but I replaced those bearings and the first time my wheel locked up was before my board rode through the water. I am still riding the trucks and they do seem slightly affected by the water, but I don't think that would have anything to do with the wheels rolling. I don't know if anyone else has had this problem, but it is annoying that it happened so soon already. I mean, yeah, Reds aren't the top of the line bearings, but I have had these bearings for maybe a month or so of moderate skating.

Does anyone have any suggestions to prevent this from happening? Should I try to clean the bearings, and if so, can someone explain the best way to do so?

[Edward Penishands]

follow the cleaning instructions that come with the bearings if they are really shitting out on you that bad.  it's well worth it, just follow exactly what they say.

[Well Comma]

I'm pretty sure Reds don't come with cleaning instructions. Even if they do, I don't have the box they came in. I'll search online or something.

I'll try this: http://skateboard.about.com/od/boardmaintenance/ss/HowToCleanBear.htm

I guess my bearings just get really dirty.

[Edward Penishands]

http://www.bonesbearings.com/support/maintenance/

[jalopy james]

<b>I'm pretty sure Reds don't come with cleaning instructions.</b> Even if they do, I don't have the box they came in. I'll search online or something.

I'll try this: http://skateboard.about.com/od/boardmaintenance/ss/HowToCleanBear.htm

I guess my bearings just get really dirty.

i'm pretty sure they do.
and stop skating such dirty spots!