# Deanodizing titanium

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [August 24, 2019, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/deanodizing-titanium/307345 "2019-08-24T22:48:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2019, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/deanodizing-titanium/307345/1 "2019-08-24T22:48:36Z")

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How hard is it to deanodize titanium?

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**Author:** ![mrciurleo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@mrciurleo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mrciurleo)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/deanodizing-titanium/307345/2 "2019-08-25T00:41:45Z")

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I’ve been wondering the same thing 😆

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**Author:** ![adamantiumpops](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/adamantiumpops/32/198285_2.png) [@adamantiumpops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/adamantiumpops)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/deanodizing-titanium/307345/3 "2019-08-25T00:47:07Z")

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Are you talking about a heat treat, or like the coating on the ti-Vayder?

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**Author:** ![Jedillama](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jedillama/32/45547_2.png) [@Jedillama](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jedillama)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 1:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/deanodizing-titanium/307345/4 "2019-08-25T01:01:05Z")

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Either way, heat treated or anodized, you must remove a thin layer of metal that contains the dye/oxide layer. I would approach it with something relatively gentle like Scotch Brite. Keep in mind Scotch Brite comes in different “grits” much like sand paper. If you can affix the throw to a drill/bench grinder/drill press. Something that can spin the peice to ensure uniform material of removal. Also tumbling it would work well. In fact, I saw a post where someone did it in their drier. Though, that method would leave a tumbled finish that would require further processing to achieve the look you maybe wanting. In short, not hard but it may be intimidating to some.

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**Author:** ![joeboy77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/joeboy77/32/94457_2.png) [@joeboy77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/joeboy77)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 2:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/deanodizing-titanium/307345/5 "2019-08-25T02:22:12Z")

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You can probably use an acid

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**Author:** ![Cannon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 4:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/deanodizing-titanium/307345/6 "2019-08-25T04:12:25Z")

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Honestly, I’m specifically talking about your tiwalker. I have wanted #22 tiwalker for 3 years or so (I asked about it initially on the tiwalker owners list in january 2017) . I’m not the biggest fan of the ano, but would love to get that yoyo.