Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
You'll need snap ring pliers to remove the rings (protip: wear safety glasses). Lay everything out in the order you removed it to make reassembling easier. We're using a 3 in 1 oil to clean and lubricate. A nylon bristle brush is safest on your finish. You can use brass bristles but it may damage /scuff your finish depending what it is. You do not need to oil your knurling to clean it. A dry brush will work to remove chalk/etc but this bar was getting pretty beat up and rusting so we did a deep clean on it.
As for how often you need to maintain your bars? For some bars, maybe never. This one wasn't spinning well and since it's a multi purpose bar we need it to. For power bars spin isn't as important. For a true Olympic bar you'll be dealing with bearings. Not every bar is the same on the inside but most are like this. If you have a bare steel bar (no finish), oiling will keep it from rusting although some people like the patina.
Hope this help.
You'll need snap ring pliers to remove the rings (protip: wear safety glasses). Lay everything out in the order you removed it to make reassembling easier. We're using a 3 in 1 oil to clean and lubricate. A nylon bristle brush is safest on your finish. You can use brass bristles but it may damage /scuff your finish depending what it is. You do not need to oil your knurling to clean it. A dry brush will work to remove chalk/etc but this bar was getting pretty beat up and rusting so we did a deep clean on it.
As for how often you need to maintain your bars? For some bars, maybe never. This one wasn't spinning well and since it's a multi purpose bar we need it to. For power bars spin isn't as important. For a true Olympic bar you'll be dealing with bearings. Not every bar is the same on the inside but most are like this. If you have a bare steel bar (no finish), oiling will keep it from rusting although some people like the patina.
Hope this help.
