# Frayed Strings **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [August 5, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/frayed-strings/17577 "2010-08-05T21:21:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ImNoYoYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/imnoyoyo/32/624_2.png) [@ImNoYoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ImNoYoYo)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/frayed-strings/17577/1 "2010-08-05T21:21:15Z")
Well, when i tie the loop at the top to put my finger through, I notice it sometimes comes undone, due to the string being frayed. I found a great solution for this. Nail Polish. Yep, Nail Polish, just twist the frayed part up, dab a little on, let it dry, and Ta-Da! Your string is now Un-Frayed! ---
**Author:** ![sa11297](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@sa11297](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sa11297)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2010, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/frayed-strings/17577/2 "2010-08-05T21:46:05Z")
i just cut it off ---
**Author:** ![ImNoYoYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/imnoyoyo/32/624_2.png) [@ImNoYoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ImNoYoYo)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2010, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/frayed-strings/17577/3 "2010-08-05T22:43:25Z")
Yes, but then it when you cut it off, it may lead to the rest of the string to become frayed. ---
**Author:** ![Fatstrings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Fatstrings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fatstrings)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 12:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/frayed-strings/17577/4 "2010-08-06T00:33:44Z")
Learn how to tie a bowline, it’s the perfect not for this. It’s actually used in a similar way to our finger loops in the lariat knot. tutorial: [http://sailing.about.com/od/learntosail/ss/howtobowline.htm](http://sailing.about.com/od/learntosail/ss/howtobowline.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/frayed-strings/17577/5 "2010-08-06T14:27:56Z")
Bowlines are great and all, but they can be a pain to tie. For yo-yo string I suggest [[this knot]](http://www.theyo.com/yoyo/showthread.php?t=39661). ---
**Author:** ![ImNoYoYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/imnoyoyo/32/624_2.png) [@ImNoYoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ImNoYoYo)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/frayed-strings/17577/6 "2010-08-06T15:03:07Z")
Thanks, I had been looking everywhere for the knot! ---
**Author:** ![samyoyos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samyoyos/32/605_2.png) [@samyoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/samyoyos)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2010, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/frayed-strings/17577/7 "2010-08-07T14:51:13Z")
whenever i do this i usually mess up or my string gets too short. > [@Fatstrings](#): > > Learn how to tie a bowline, it’s the perfect not for this. It’s actually used in a similar way to our finger loops in the lariat knot. > > tutorial: [http://sailing.about.com/od/learntosail/ss/howtobowline.htm](http://sailing.about.com/od/learntosail/ss/howtobowline.htm) ---
**Author:** ![ImNoYoYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/imnoyoyo/32/624_2.png) [@ImNoYoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ImNoYoYo)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2010, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/frayed-strings/17577/8 "2010-08-09T13:49:00Z")
Then use nail polish