# And this is why we don't dye Protostars..... **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [June 26, 2010, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013 "2010-06-26T23:25:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tyler3490](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tyler3490/32/77_2.png) [@tyler3490](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tyler3490)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2010, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013/1 "2010-06-26T23:25:39Z")
I think the acetone melted a seam because it just fell apart as soon as it hit the dye/acetone mix…I’m just glad I have another Protostar lol [http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs162.snc4/37429\_1223604850678\_1845698020\_439511\_2009561\_n.jpg](http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs162.snc4/37429_1223604850678_1845698020_439511_2009561_n.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![BB1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@BB1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BB1)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2010, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013/2 "2010-06-26T23:28:00Z")
sad epic fail ---
**Author:** ![Newbies\_United](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/newbies_united/32/440_2.png) [@Newbies\_United](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Newbies_United)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2010, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013/3 "2010-06-26T23:30:21Z")
Hey, looks like you got yourself a “Mini-Star” (Mini Protostar!) It probably plays horribly, though ☹ ---
**Author:** ![AwEsOmEnEsS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@AwEsOmEnEsS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AwEsOmEnEsS)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2010, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013/4 "2010-06-26T23:33:32Z")
> [@Newbies\_United](#): > > Hey, looks like you got yourself a “Mini-Star” (Mini Protostar!) > > It probably plays horribly, though ☹ PLASTIC MIGHTY FLEA! lol probaly to lighit to play ---
**Author:** ![tyler3490](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tyler3490/32/77_2.png) [@tyler3490](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tyler3490)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2010, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013/5 "2010-06-26T23:36:52Z")
Well I got a pair of pretty cool rims to put on something out of this lol ---
**Author:** ![Contagon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/contagon/32/169_2.png) [@Contagon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Contagon)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2010, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013/6 "2010-06-26T23:46:32Z")
I’m just thinking what Landon Balk could do with it now… 🙂 Nah, that sucks though. Could you clean up the center and use it on/as something? Looks like it could be a cheap flea. ---
**Author:** ![tyler3490](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tyler3490/32/77_2.png) [@tyler3490](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tyler3490)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2010, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013/7 "2010-06-26T23:54:02Z")
> [@Contagon](#): > > I’m just thinking what Landon Balk could do with it now… 🙂 > > Nah, that sucks though. Could you clean up the center and use it on/as something? Looks like it could be a cheap flea. I could use both the rims and center, I guess thats my project for this week ---
**Author:** ![BB1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@BB1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BB1)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2010, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013/8 "2010-06-26T23:54:18Z")
i can fix it ---
**Author:** ![tyler3490](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tyler3490/32/77_2.png) [@tyler3490](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tyler3490)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2010, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013/9 "2010-06-26T23:55:41Z")
> [@BB1](#): > > i can fix it …so can I ---
**Author:** ![BB1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@BB1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BB1)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2010, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013/10 "2010-06-26T23:57:11Z")
if you dont want it ill take it for free ---
**Author:** ![tyler3490](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tyler3490/32/77_2.png) [@tyler3490](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tyler3490)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2010, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013/11 "2010-06-26T23:58:03Z")
> [@BB1](#): > > if you dont want it ill take it > > for free ummm no… ---
**Author:** ![BB1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@BB1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BB1)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2010, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013/12 "2010-06-26T23:58:50Z")
😢 ---
**Author:** ![hyperyo000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hyperyo000/32/301_2.png) [@hyperyo000](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hyperyo000)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013/13 "2010-06-27T00:01:06Z")
Man, that must stink. Good thing you have another. What color were you trying to dye it? ---
**Author:** ![tyler3490](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tyler3490/32/77_2.png) [@tyler3490](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tyler3490)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013/14 "2010-06-27T00:03:55Z")
> [@DJKei](#): > > Man, that must stink. Good thing you have another. What color were you trying to dye it? purple ---
**Author:** ![BB1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@BB1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BB1)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013/15 "2010-06-27T00:15:17Z")
dont try do dye your other one ---
**Author:** ![yoyojamben](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojamben/32/289780_2.png) [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013/16 "2010-06-27T00:23:16Z")
> [@BB1](#): > > dont try do dye your other one J#(@JU#(HN@U!JI! Why in the world would he do that? ---
**Author:** ![staten\_island\_man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/staten_island_man/32/481_2.png) [@staten\_island\_man](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/staten_island_man)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013/17 "2010-06-27T00:47:12Z")
ahhhhh. that is terrible. my protostar broke but i am ordering another one tonight and if anyone is wondering what i did to it i overtightened it stupidly and it cracked ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013/18 "2010-06-27T04:01:48Z")
It’s funny how people are either wanting the parts or offering to fix it and he’s an awesome modder himself. Show em how it’s done Tyler. ---
**Author:** ![A\_Lonely\_Yo-Yo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e495f1/32.png) [@A\_Lonely\_Yo-Yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/A_Lonely_Yo-Yo)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013/19 "2010-06-27T05:29:07Z")
Tyler, I traded to have my protostar dyed black and its starting to crack all around the rims. Im sorry dude that would of been sick if you could of pulled it off. ---
**Author:** ![XaGoNiX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/e9a140/32.png) [@XaGoNiX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XaGoNiX)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013/20 "2010-06-27T07:36:12Z")
I thought it was furry for a second there. But it’s just the silicone … or adhesive. At least ProtoStars aren’t TOO expensive! ;D [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-this-is-why-we-dont-dye-protostars/16013.md?page=2)