# Flowable Silicone responsive? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [February 17, 2010, 12:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-responsive/11431 "2010-02-17T00:10:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Herper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/herper/32/450_2.png) [@Herper](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Herper)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-responsive/11431/1 "2010-02-17T00:10:22Z")
I replaced the o-ring in my Dark magic with silicone and it’s really responsive. Do I have to break it in? :-\ ---
**Author:** ![Zer0F3AR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zer0f3ar/32/348572_2.png) [@Zer0F3AR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zer0F3AR)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-responsive/11431/2 "2010-02-17T00:21:23Z")
probably, make sure there is none in the bearing seat just incase ---
**Author:** ![AwEsOmEnEsS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@AwEsOmEnEsS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AwEsOmEnEsS)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-responsive/11431/3 "2010-02-17T00:32:17Z")
there might be paper under the silicone( if you baught the yyj silicone o rings ) check that ---
**Author:** ![EvanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@EvanB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanB)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-responsive/11431/4 "2010-02-17T00:43:11Z")
Yes. (Happy Samad?) ---
**Author:** ![Herper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/herper/32/450_2.png) [@Herper](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Herper)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-responsive/11431/5 "2010-02-17T00:55:44Z")
> [@AwEsOmEnEsS](#): > > there might be paper under the silicone( if you baught the yyj silicone o rings ) check that No I did it myself with flowable silicone. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2010, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-responsive/11431/6 "2010-02-17T01:07:47Z")
> [@Evan](#): > > Yes. > > (Happy Samad?) Haha _whip sound_ As said in many a topic before, yes. Flowable silicone has to be broken in for it to be less responsive, but who cares. Playing responsive can really smooth out your play. ---
**Author:** ![Herper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/herper/32/450_2.png) [@Herper](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Herper)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 2:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-responsive/11431/7 "2010-02-17T02:11:34Z")
How long does it usually take for silicone to completely dry? ---
**Author:** ![Batryn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/batryn/32/78_2.png) [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 3:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-responsive/11431/8 "2010-02-17T03:04:50Z")
Or you can recess it. Use your thumb nail/pinky to scrape off the top layer. Pinky gives more unresponsive. And usually a day will dry it off. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2010, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-responsive/11431/9 "2010-02-17T03:46:25Z")
It takes like an hour or two for it to dry, but about 24 hours total for it to be completely cured. ---
**Author:** ![Yo\_Yo\_Ma\_X](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yo_yo_ma_x/32/187_2.png) [@Yo\_Yo\_Ma\_X](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo_Yo_Ma_X)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-responsive/11431/10 "2010-02-18T00:58:04Z")
how long does the silicone take to brake in. i had the exact same problem and i thought i just used the wrong silicone. guess i was wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Herper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/herper/32/450_2.png) [@Herper](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Herper)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-responsive/11431/11 "2010-02-21T00:43:46Z")
Ok it’s been a couple days now and it’s still really responive and I tried everything you guys said. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![EWE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ewe/32/404_2.png) [@EWE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EWE)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 1:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-responsive/11431/12 "2010-02-21T01:06:50Z")
if you can’t get ANYTHING to work, use a pin or something and get the silicone out.( I’ve done this before) 8) ---
**Author:** ![DanCDow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c37758/32.png) [@DanCDow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DanCDow)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 1:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-responsive/11431/13 "2010-02-21T01:09:22Z")
did you check the bearing seat? if there is any in there it will make the bearing stick and be responsive. did you recess the sili any? As mentioned before you can use a finer nail, I use the edge of an ID or credit card. Is the surface of the silicone nice and smooth, or bumpy? If it’s bumpy then you need to redo it, if it’s smooth, just play it to wear it in a little. ---
**Author:** ![Herper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/herper/32/450_2.png) [@Herper](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Herper)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 1:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/flowable-silicone-responsive/11431/14 "2010-02-21T01:10:25Z")
Ok thanks I will redo it.