# dry silicone help

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dry-silicone-help/6026>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [August 30, 2009, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dry-silicone-help/6026 "2009-08-30T15:50:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![shmoe93](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shmoe93/32/239_2.png) [@shmoe93](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shmoe93)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dry-silicone-help/6026/1 "2009-08-30T15:50:16Z")

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if i let the silicone dry for 12 hours is it dry enough ???

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**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dry-silicone-help/6026/2 "2009-08-30T15:57:13Z")

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> [@shmoe93](#):
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> if i let the silicone dry for 12 hours is it dry enough ???

Technically yes, but let it dry for the full 24 hours. If you play with it at 12, it’ll tear and come apart much faster. The extra 12 hours is worth it.

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dry-silicone-help/6026/3 "2009-08-30T16:02:53Z")

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I usually never let it go longer than 4 or 5 hours. Never have any problems unless the recess is too shallow. Then it will probably havppen anyway.

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**Author:** ![EvanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@EvanB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanB)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dry-silicone-help/6026/4 "2009-08-30T16:08:01Z")

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Just a correction, Silicone DRYS in an hour, it CURES in 12. You need it to cure if you want to play it.

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**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dry-silicone-help/6026/5 "2009-08-30T16:22:02Z")

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> [@Evan](#):
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> Just a correction, Silicone DRYS in an hour, it CURES in 12. You need it to cure if you want to play it.

Yeah, that’s what I was thinking, I just didn’t say it. 😛

It’ll mostly cure in 12, but fully cure in 24 or so.

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**Author:** ![shmoe93](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shmoe93/32/239_2.png) [@shmoe93](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shmoe93)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dry-silicone-help/6026/6 "2009-08-30T17:45:02Z")

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ok i used the new breed that i put the silicone in and the silicone worn down pretty fast but now the silicone is konkave so im just gonna let it cure now… ;D