# ABC Gum on my yo-yo **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [November 6, 2022, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/abc-gum-on-my-yo-yo/365434 "2022-11-06T22:02:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![POspot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b2d939/32.png) [@POspot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/POspot)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/abc-gum-on-my-yo-yo/365434/1 "2022-11-06T22:02:16Z")
Hello everyone anyone know what this is never seen this before. It looks like sadness to me. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/f/c/0fcc862a6b5c9a7c598298a9f82b0b147249aeb3.jpeg) I was on yo-yo expert forum a few days back and saw a one drop Fliker post of some new color ways I was excited to see a diorama in “ another weekend” colorway specific to Spingear Yo-yo website. It was worth the extra shipping, It is beautiful. When I received the throw I was disappointed on both haves of the yo-yo there is a substance that I can only describe as a raised anodizing flaw that has the look and color of already chewed bubble gum, but is hard as stone and can not be removed or fade with a damp rag and moderate to aggressive rubbing. My finger nail under the rag can feel it but it will not budge. I have written to Spingear, I do not write in or speak Japanese… so I do not know when I may get a response. I figure they are going to tell me, “ it is a OneDrop production take it up with them ”. So I have taken a moment to compose this email to OneDrop. Hope to hear from someone. Has this been a problem for anyone else? Has anyone had good luck rectifying the situation. Hoped to bring this to the attention of OneDrop and Spingear This is what I could get in a picture ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/0/e/e0ebe7f8adb1329446bafd1defc36210020810c7.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/a/8/aa80162f9880d80dd0a2d0da2cfeaa8c2f1a7fe2.jpeg) Everyone have a great start to the week ---
**Author:** ![JeiCheetah](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jeicheetah/32/612192_2.png) [@JeiCheetah](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JeiCheetah)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/abc-gum-on-my-yo-yo/365434/2 "2022-11-06T22:17:16Z")
That substance is the mask they use for doing the splash anodizing patterns. Looks like some got left behind somehow. ---
**Author:** ![POspot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b2d939/32.png) [@POspot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/POspot)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/abc-gum-on-my-yo-yo/365434/3 "2022-11-06T23:42:42Z")
Is this something that can be removed with out damaging the anodizing underneath? I really would rather have the diorama with out the ABC gum accent color just in another weekend colorway. Have a great start to the week ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/abc-gum-on-my-yo-yo/365434/4 "2022-11-06T23:53:37Z")
You should be able to rub it off. If it’s stuck in pretty hard some acetone will take it right off. ---
**Author:** ![POspot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b2d939/32.png) [@POspot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/POspot)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/abc-gum-on-my-yo-yo/365434/5 "2022-11-06T23:58:47Z")
Acetone, off to look for some. Awesome thank you ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2022, 1:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/abc-gum-on-my-yo-yo/365434/6 "2022-11-07T01:01:53Z")
You could also try putting it in the freezer. That works for gum on sneakers and might work for this too. ---
**Author:** ![POspot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b2d939/32.png) [@POspot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/POspot)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2022, 3:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/abc-gum-on-my-yo-yo/365434/7 "2022-11-07T03:04:01Z")
Acetone worked thank you just a few areas of anodizing disruption and a rough spot. Thank you yoyospirit. The already been chewed bubble gum looking stuff is masking it did come off with Acetone. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/a/5/6a5d379688cdc1c11e675ad5f3de9008a4e103f2.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/e/d/6ed1900c88224f6429fcf812c2d0e7eacd74cb59.jpeg) I still want a mint one Thank you ---
**Author:** ![Ed-C](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ed-c/32/132116_2.png) [@Ed-C](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ed-C)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2022, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/abc-gum-on-my-yo-yo/365434/8 "2022-11-07T04:03:17Z")
Im sure you’ll hear back from One Drop. The have some great CS. ---
**Author:** ![POspot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b2d939/32.png) [@POspot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/POspot)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2022, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/abc-gum-on-my-yo-yo/365434/9 "2022-11-07T04:21:56Z")
Spingear got back to me. They offered full exchange for a mint “ another weekend “ Diorama and 20% return on what I paid. Well the helpful people on the forum helped helped me fix the issue…. And now I am going to keep this one. I have leaned something about anodizing masking and now this throw has a story so it has to stay. It was late when email hit from Spingear. I am going to send s follow up email to one drop now. Thank for the support Everyone have a great Monday Monday so good to me. ---
**Author:** ![nothingfaced](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nothingfaced/32/50156_2.png) [@nothingfaced](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nothingfaced)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/abc-gum-on-my-yo-yo/365434/10 "2022-11-08T14:15:22Z")
Glad you got that sorted - I have had the same issue in the past on a couple of throws, this is an Orca I bought back in the day. You can see it at the top of the inner cup. I took it off with brake cleaner and a plastic spudger. ![IMG_20170227_160036](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/4/3/6430e66304c8fe3d72fc83309d5713c2c1615f9b.jpeg) EDIT - And here it is today. ![IMG_20221108_142049438(1)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/2/2/1221b566c65939677ffd1f1e8a5d2e8eb2651eb8.jpeg)