# Can Anodization be Removed?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-anodization-be-removed/37218>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [April 26, 2012, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-anodization-be-removed/37218 "2012-04-26T01:53:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![kyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df705f/32.png) [@kyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kyo)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-anodization-be-removed/37218/21 "2012-05-10T21:48:48Z")

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> [@yoyospirit](#):
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> While I agree with everything you say, doesn’t the ano on the bearing seat already wear off from repeatedly taking out the bearing? The bearing seat on my Genesis is raw from doing so.

It can, but it ‘shouldn’t’. YYF is probably more susceptible to this due to their extremely tight fit on bearing seats. A ‘perfect’ fit in my opinion is one that is firm but not so impossibly tight that the bearing damages the anodization layer when moving on/off of the post.

If the seat isn’t all that tight and it is wearing off, quit taking your bearing out so damn much 🙂

Kyle

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**Author:** ![Shadowz143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shadowz143/32/952_2.png) [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-anodization-be-removed/37218/22 "2012-05-20T21:57:17Z")

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Question.

Is it possible to re-anodize a sandpaper stripped and polished yo-yo?

Because I do not want to do the chemical method.

Thanks for the help.

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**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:** [May 21, 2012, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-anodization-be-removed/37218/23 "2012-05-21T00:08:44Z")

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Yes it is, but I would not recommend trying it yourself. Easiest way to get a yoyo re-anodized is to contact SpottedBanana on that permanately closed store forum Yoyonation.

Watch the name dropping please.  
Thanks  
Icthus

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**Author:** ![Shadowz143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shadowz143/32/952_2.png) [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 2:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-anodization-be-removed/37218/24 "2012-05-21T02:21:11Z")

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> [@yoyospirit](#):
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> Yes it is, but I would not recommend trying it yourself. Easiest way to get a yoyo re-anodized is to contact SpottedBanana on YYN.

I was thinking of sending one to Chrosswhite.

He said he does anodizing.

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**Author:** ![YoYoCp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8e8cbc/32.png) [@YoYoCp](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoCp)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2013, 1:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-anodization-be-removed/37218/25 "2013-05-12T01:33:55Z")

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Is All-Purpose Cleaner good for chemical stripping? or it can damages the yoyo?

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