# First time with the goop **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [April 8, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-time-with-the-goop/1468 "2009-04-08T18:26:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-time-with-the-goop/1468/1 "2009-04-08T18:26:33Z")
I bought some silicone at a hardware store. It was flowable and transparent, so I thought it would fit in a yoyo. I love my M1 so much that I decided to put my speedmaker first in line to get some experience with this stuff. And just to post a pic: [http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/1561/p4080005.jpg](http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/1561/p4080005.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-time-with-the-goop/1468/2 "2009-04-08T18:27:10Z")
Great job! ---
**Author:** ![yoyo13](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo13/32/69_2.png) [@yoyo13](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo13)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-time-with-the-goop/1468/3 "2009-04-08T18:27:35Z")
nice tell us how it -plays later :wink: ---
**Author:** ![YoYoGuy66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/258eb7/32.png) [@YoYoGuy66](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoGuy66)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-time-with-the-goop/1468/4 "2009-04-08T18:27:53Z")
Looks good, Good Job! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-time-with-the-goop/1468/5 "2009-04-08T18:36:59Z")
Seriously? good job? I really want you guys to be honest. I couldn’t see this before I saw the picture, but I am really frightened that I got a little in the bearing seat. And that silicone I got was stiff. It was like hard butter. I had to rub it in a bit. So I got something in the four holes. But please be honest and find the mistakes, because I have an icky (is that a word?) feeling. ---
**Author:** ![ape7566](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a4c791/32.png) [@ape7566](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ape7566)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-time-with-the-goop/1468/6 "2009-04-08T19:03:39Z")
Just let it sit over night then rub off the excess and scrape out the bearing seat it should be fine. ---
**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:** [April 8, 2009, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-time-with-the-goop/1468/7 "2009-04-08T22:23:32Z")
I find the best way to do it is to put even dabs along the inside, and then let it dry a bit, the stuff should flow together and come out even, any extra can be wiped away by using your thumb nail, this will leave a nice ven coat of silicone. Nice first try siliconing! My first came out looking like a mini bumpy grand canyon, the River and all! J. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/first-time-with-the-goop/1468/8 "2009-04-09T14:10:28Z")
I used a small scissor to scrape out anything left in the bearing seat. Althoug I got some scratches in there, it still plays great. There is still a lot of lube in my bearing so it will return if i tug it up very high, but still not more than needed unresponsivenss.