Found a nifty little tool on an RC car online store for cleaning bearings out. $8 and a can of brakleen or carb cleaner are all thats needed to work. I had great results and it the crud gumming up a spool bearing was blown out without removing the shields. After cleaning and relubing with tsi321 it spins great and is ready to be used.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/291158318458?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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Aloha,
Kyle
Sweet
cool coincidence, today I pick two of them up from the mail, one of each side, for small bearings and for medium/big bearings.
still in bag
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Good going! I ran brakleen thru a bearing from a daiwa seagate i was totally convinced was trashed and had to start spinning freely again. Worth it!