# Do you guys think I can silicone a Duncan Freehand 2? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [May 27, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-guys-think-i-can-silicone-a-duncan-freehand-2/26736 "2011-05-27T17:31:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hiphopyoer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hiphopyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hiphopyoer)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-guys-think-i-can-silicone-a-duncan-freehand-2/26736/1 "2011-05-27T17:31:13Z")
I was wondering because I’m going to silicone it because it looks like it’s recessed enough so I can do it. Will it work? ---
**Author:** ![XminusmikeX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xminusmikex/32/294_2.png) [@XminusmikeX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XminusmikeX)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-guys-think-i-can-silicone-a-duncan-freehand-2/26736/2 "2011-05-27T17:47:05Z")
Yes, but it doesn’t hold very long and it makes it very responsive. Your best bet would be to pick up some Duncan sili pads, they work great and last a very long time. ---
**Author:** ![Hiphopyoer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hiphopyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hiphopyoer)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-guys-think-i-can-silicone-a-duncan-freehand-2/26736/3 "2011-05-27T18:36:58Z")
> [@XminusmikeX](#): > > Yes, but it doesn’t hold very long and it makes it very responsive. Your best bet would be to pick up some Duncan sili pads, they work great and last a very long time. well I don’t want to buy any because there are no local stores that sell any yoyo accessories, do you know how to make friction stickers then? ---
**Author:** ![JeiCheetah](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jeicheetah/32/612192_2.png) [@JeiCheetah](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JeiCheetah)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-guys-think-i-can-silicone-a-duncan-freehand-2/26736/4 "2011-05-27T23:17:31Z")
> [@Hiphopyoer](#): > > > [@XminusmikeX](#): > > > > Yes, but it doesn’t hold very long and it makes it very responsive. Your best bet would be to pick up some Duncan sili pads, they work great and last a very long time. > > well I don’t want to buy any because there are no local stores that sell any yoyo accessories, Oh well then. ---
**Author:** ![nobody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nobody/32/845_2.png) [@nobody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nobody)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-guys-think-i-can-silicone-a-duncan-freehand-2/26736/5 "2011-05-28T00:14:51Z")
> [@Jayyo](#): > > > [@Hiphopyoer](#): > > > > > [@XminusmikeX](#): > > > > > > Yes, but it doesn’t hold very long and it makes it very responsive. Your best bet would be to pick up some Duncan sili pads, they work great and last a very long time. > > > > well I don’t want to buy any because there are no local stores that sell any yoyo accessories, > > Oh well then. LOL, and you won’t find anything better then an fhz in most brick and mortar stores. ---
**Author:** ![AngryGumball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angrygumball/32/683872_2.png) [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-guys-think-i-can-silicone-a-duncan-freehand-2/26736/6 "2011-05-28T03:24:54Z")
From someone who’s tried and has the same philosophy (no stores around here stock pads), I’ve used RTV silicone (which lasted the longest, about a couple weeks of constant use before I started to see signs of wear, used blue Permatex RTV, worked great!) as well as trying some 99-cent store sili known as “Pro Seal.” The recesses aren’t deep enough for softer silicone as it just tore on me. The 99-cent store stuff does wonders with my Lyn though. ---
**Author:** ![biggrob10](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/biggrob10/32/736_2.png) [@biggrob10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/biggrob10)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-guys-think-i-can-silicone-a-duncan-freehand-2/26736/7 "2011-05-30T14:10:25Z")
> [@XminusmikeX](#): > > Yes, but it doesn’t hold very long and it makes it very responsive. Your best bet would be to pick up some Duncan sili pads, they work great and last a very long time. I beg to differ. Everyone has their own Opinion. I’ve done it with both Flowable and RTV, Flowable is more responsive and the RTV is unresponsive. Plus I only siliconed 1 side and Cleaned the bearing in which it made it unresponsive, check it out ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/a/9/9a9ac2aafccd535c6e25e61f6151bce60da23a5d.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/4/4/f4459653f5f552657febb22e7a3a753f6c9a111a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![AngryGumball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angrygumball/32/683872_2.png) [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-guys-think-i-can-silicone-a-duncan-freehand-2/26736/8 "2011-05-30T22:39:26Z")
Yesterday I bought some more silicone at the 99 cent store, this time I figured I’d try out the red hi-temp RTV. I mean, it was only a dollar so what’s there to lose? I tried it out in my Metal Drifter and right now it plays beautifully…binds when I want, otherwise unresponsive. This stuff’s much firmer than the clear adhesive sealant RTV I tried before (that just tears right out of the shallow recess). Kind of feels like a shiny Duncan silicone pad. We’ll see how long it lasts however. I also tried it on one of my Freehands and it works nicely. ---
**Author:** ![hakysak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bbce88/32.png) [@hakysak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hakysak)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-guys-think-i-can-silicone-a-duncan-freehand-2/26736/9 "2011-05-31T21:49:49Z")
Did you silicone 1 or both sides? ---
**Author:** ![AngryGumball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angrygumball/32/683872_2.png) [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 1:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-guys-think-i-can-silicone-a-duncan-freehand-2/26736/10 "2011-06-01T01:15:45Z")
I only did one side, that’s all mine seems to need. I’m also using only 1 side on my Drifter and it’s completely snag free and unresponsive. ---
**Author:** ![biggrob10](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/biggrob10/32/736_2.png) [@biggrob10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/biggrob10)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-guys-think-i-can-silicone-a-duncan-freehand-2/26736/11 "2011-06-02T23:04:13Z")
Yeah I did my Drifter on one side too and is completly unresponsive. I used the Blue RTV Silicone and I think this is harder then the Clear Flowable Silicone. So I guess in away even though people say it won’t work it can’t hurt to try anyway (in Some Cases, lol) here’s my Drifter’s ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/7/a/37a4697b0b88188ede45d8a17a18cbb3afa87b17.jpeg)