Okay, my DM has had its share of bumps and drops. It has a whole lot of scratches and dings on its metal rims. It wasn’t a problem at first, but it got worse over time. Now, whenever I accidentally hit the yo-yo with my arm or hand, I get scratches! And it’s even worse when grinding.
Does anyone have a good solution for the dings and scratches(the DM, not me)? I’m planning to sand down the rims a bit, but I need a good way to even out the weight. Any suggestions?
Yes, you should sand out the dings/ scratches to make it smooth. I did it the same thing to my project and it works, so when I grind my project, it’s smooth for now. I think it is a good way to sand out the dings/ scratches.
I use a small jeweler’s file, and file down the jagged edges that are protruding (vs. sanding down the whole thing). If you’re only taking off a tiny burr or two, the change in weight will be insignificant.
Here is my formulation to make it shinny. 1. sand down all the dings/scratches with a nail file.2. Get some super fine sand paper(can be bought at any hardware store) and sand it down to where you can see it has a finer sanding to it. 3. Get steel wool and rub it down with that. That should make it shine a bit. 4. Now if you have any “never dull” (can be bought at a hardware store) witch is a metal polish, rub it down with that. and step 5. get a cloth (like a hand towel) and put some brasso (again, can be bought at a hardware store) on it and rub down the rims to get the best shine that I have ever gotten. It will be like a mirror after all that. Here are some pic of the stuff you will need.
One thing that hasn’t been mentioned yet is the easiest method to do this; Thr drill. Hook the yoyo onto a drill and then let the drill and sandpaper do the work. Don’t apply pressure, just let the sandpaper touch the spinning yoyo. Do short sessions and step up to a finer grit after every session. In the end you can polish (never dull and brasso) it to give it a nice shine