# blasted finish terminology **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [December 14, 2015, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/blasted-finish-terminology/78387 "2015-12-14T21:33:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kadabrium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kadabrium/32/1522_2.png) [@kadabrium](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kadabrium)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2015, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/blasted-finish-terminology/78387/1 "2015-12-14T21:33:19Z")
what is the correct term of each of these non shiny finishes / what is most likely the blast medium used ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/9/c/79c4b229f5855e61b324788117f3801bf174e7a7.jpeg) Onedrop 1: heavier blast by onedrop ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/0/c/a0c49a872045ce5f2a0740aada75c1fb7b36ec87.jpeg) Onedrop 2:default mode, superficially similar Clyw 1 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/c/a/bcabc530d27b98043b4c7b28a45076bbbb3292c7.jpeg) Onedrop 3: light matte ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/d/1/0d1de61680e791135b6f0c0ed8652489c52649e7.jpeg) Clyw 1: similar to Onedrop 2 above ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/0/6/d06aeca34efec2972b71159cd8bb9145d8a7a870.jpeg) Clyw 2: marginally smoother than clyw 1 but less so than onedrop 3 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/c/3/fc3754264d1f7b5078ee3a7d27e5d2ddfdfbff8e.jpeg) YYF 1: standard budget finish ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/8/a/b8a18dde964dd245ee684aa5921483dfd92ecc1b.jpeg) YYF 2: quite abrasive at first but becomes closer to clyw 2 after extensive wear ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/9/4/b942baa1e06fe5f81cda0bad056a15fba3ae1b71.jpeg) YYR: standard new yyr blast finish ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/3/5/035286bef9dd851c12dc54effd16a8224580bbcf.jpeg) C3: standard new c3 blast finish from pwave onward ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/3/c/c3c17217214c4a8a6174aca69724a9ddde706d5a.jpeg) 2SYY/YYWS/some G2: standard heavy blast finish ---
**Author:** ![The\_Machinist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a4c791/32.png) [@The\_Machinist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/The_Machinist)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/blasted-finish-terminology/78387/2 "2015-12-15T03:45:17Z")
One problem here is that the first step in anodizing is an acid etch. We have ZERO control over that and often it seems like anodizers don’t either. You’d be shocked at the difference between two anodizing batches that were supposed to be exactly the same. ---
**Author:** ![kadabrium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kadabrium/32/1522_2.png) [@kadabrium](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kadabrium)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/blasted-finish-terminology/78387/3 "2015-12-15T14:08:00Z")
> [@The\_Machinist](#): > > One problem here is that the first step in anodizing is an acid etch. We have ZERO control over that and often it seems like anodizers don’t either. You’d be shocked at the difference between two anodizing batches that were supposed to be exactly the same. I m matching the (intended) standard to the corresponding procedure, not standard and/or procedure to the range of possible outcomes. hope this clears up ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/blasted-finish-terminology/78387/4 "2015-12-15T14:09:32Z")
I’m usually not too picky about blasted finishes, as long as it’s “grind-able” ---
**Author:** ![Eli\_Flops](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90db22/32.png) [@Eli\_Flops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Eli_Flops)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 4:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/blasted-finish-terminology/78387/5 "2015-12-16T04:37:41Z")
Off the top of my head, the only one i know is that the markmont classic has a glass media blast and its fantastic. i think otherwise the standard OD finish is called pyramatte