# Ding and scratch “fix” **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [October 17, 2021, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ding-and-scratch-fix/346175 "2021-10-17T01:34:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jo.Mo.YoYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jo.mo.yoyo/32/141333_2.png) [@Jo.Mo.YoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jo.Mo.YoYo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ding-and-scratch-fix/346175/1 "2021-10-17T01:34:03Z")
So this may have been discussed before but I bought a Birchwood Casey aluminum black pen. It basically causes a chemical reaction that causes raw aluminum to turn black. Sorry I didn’t take before pictures but this is on my Zeekio Slim Jim. This would work great on a black Yoyo. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/5/0/050abba5dba6d03de8360318f4306a71a92d0a37.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/b/b/ebb52c6c37d87ca87a9c7ab4ceef8192d15fc628.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Lido](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lido/32/173650_2.png) [@Lido](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lido)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 3:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ding-and-scratch-fix/346175/2 "2021-10-17T03:11:02Z")
I was thinking of trying shoe polish. ---
**Author:** ![hobby\_master](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hobby_master/32/145533_2.png) [@hobby\_master](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobby_master)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ding-and-scratch-fix/346175/3 "2021-10-17T08:48:07Z")
Where did you buy this? ---
**Author:** ![Jo.Mo.YoYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jo.mo.yoyo/32/141333_2.png) [@Jo.Mo.YoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jo.Mo.YoYo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ding-and-scratch-fix/346175/4 "2021-10-17T11:59:26Z")
I don’t think shoe polish would stain the aluminum for very long. It would probably wear off quickly. ---
**Author:** ![Jo.Mo.YoYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jo.mo.yoyo/32/141333_2.png) [@Jo.Mo.YoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jo.Mo.YoYo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ding-and-scratch-fix/346175/5 "2021-10-17T11:59:52Z")
Amazon. It was $6. ---
**Author:** ![Lukoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lukoyo/32/24789_2.png) [@Lukoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lukoyo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ding-and-scratch-fix/346175/6 "2021-10-17T13:30:19Z")
This is cool, not heard of it before! I’m going to pick some up to black out the scuffs on my Theodore. Thanks for sharing! ---
**Author:** ![Jo.Mo.YoYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jo.mo.yoyo/32/141333_2.png) [@Jo.Mo.YoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jo.Mo.YoYo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ding-and-scratch-fix/346175/7 "2021-10-17T14:12:53Z")
No problem. I think as a precaution you should wear gloves to protect your skin. I think it’s some sort of acid in the pen that causes the chemical reaction. I didn’t wear gloves and was fine but it probably wouldn’t be good to accidentally get some on your finger and then touch your eyes or something. ---
**Author:** ![Jo.Mo.YoYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jo.mo.yoyo/32/141333_2.png) [@Jo.Mo.YoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jo.Mo.YoYo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ding-and-scratch-fix/346175/8 "2021-10-17T14:33:43Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/2/9/c29a0ba6801223f49543e536da631b3dad3a9298.jpeg) Here is my Freehand Al. It covered the pinpricks pretty well. I may run the pen over it again. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ding-and-scratch-fix/346175/9 "2021-10-17T18:30:25Z")
I’ve had fairly good results with felt pens of various colors. Got the best results using a black pen on a black yoyo. ---
**Author:** ![zeteczx3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zeteczx3/32/609318_2.png) [@zeteczx3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zeteczx3)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ding-and-scratch-fix/346175/10 "2026-02-12T22:09:48Z")
Wandering the sporting goods store today I seen this stuff. I wanted to share and see it’s been discussed before. So I’ll post here. ![1000035769](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/7/c/b7c6245a717a592c0ed83197b48b68a97a693191.jpeg) I was stoked when Recess did another heartagram drop, but I wished there was a little more contrast between the purple and the heartagram. So today I seen this stuff and thought there’s the answer! So a little trial and error later here’s my results. I may give it one more coat to see if I can get it any darker. This is 3-4 applications. I was worried about the anodizing when I started, but it doesn’t seem to have had any negative effects on it. ![1000035767](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/4/b/84b16513a5d311e1db62e706f2fc81345270ba00.jpeg) ![1000035768](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/2/2/922702f760183239125ec3fa8ab8abcc41ea2904.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ding-and-scratch-fix/346175/11 "2026-02-12T22:20:45Z")
Dang that’s SICK. You’re giving me… _ideas…_ ---
**Author:** ![zeteczx3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zeteczx3/32/609318_2.png) [@zeteczx3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zeteczx3)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ding-and-scratch-fix/346175/12 "2026-02-12T22:35:49Z")
Put some gloves on, I’ve got the finger tingles happening lol ---
**Author:** ![tonyevo52](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tonyevo52/32/666576_2.png) [@tonyevo52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tonyevo52)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ding-and-scratch-fix/346175/13 "2026-02-12T22:45:39Z")
Did you just hand trace it? If so, you did a really good job. Looks great! ---
**Author:** ![zeteczx3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zeteczx3/32/609318_2.png) [@zeteczx3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zeteczx3)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ding-and-scratch-fix/346175/14 "2026-02-12T22:46:59Z")
It’s a liquid product, I used a q tip to apply it to the general area of the etching. The rest was the product in action, it only darkens the raw aluminum. Anything anodized was unaffected. I wish my hands were that steady lol ---
**Author:** ![tonyevo52](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tonyevo52/32/666576_2.png) [@tonyevo52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tonyevo52)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ding-and-scratch-fix/346175/15 "2026-02-12T22:50:20Z")
Gotcha, makes sense! ---
**Author:** ![zeteczx3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zeteczx3/32/609318_2.png) [@zeteczx3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zeteczx3)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 11:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ding-and-scratch-fix/346175/16 "2026-02-12T23:12:15Z")
![1000035770](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/e/4/ae4002b468143eac29a8527679a6162bc3110242.jpeg) It did darken a bit more with another heavier coat. Don’t think it’s going to get much more black then that. ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2026, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/ding-and-scratch-fix/346175/17 "2026-02-13T00:46:10Z")
Do an entire raw YoYo next lol