# Getting Anno off
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-anno-off/38005
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [May 24, 2012, 1:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-anno-off/38005 "2012-05-24T01:17:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Gabe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gabe)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2012, 1:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-anno-off/38005/1 "2012-05-24T01:17:38Z")
Hey guys,
I successfully removed the paint from the peak, now I need to remove the anno. How would you guys suggest I go about doing that?
Thanks,
Gabe
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-anno-off/38005/2 "2012-05-24T02:07:24Z")
Paint stripper comes to mind…
Maybe just wipe it with thinner.
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2012, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-anno-off/38005/3 "2012-05-24T03:58:31Z")
> [@Gabe](#):
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> Hey guys,
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> I am wanting to strip off the paint of my peak and go and get it anno’d, I actually quite like the throw, its just the paint that I dislike.
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> so I was wondering if anyone could help me out with the steps to removing paint and making the bearing raw.
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> Thanks,
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> Gabe
Was this a Brett Grimes job? Just curious. I’ve got nothing against his work.
I’d say if you can get it to start coming off via a chip or something, then take your time and peel it away.
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### Author:  [@Gabe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gabe)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2012, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-anno-off/38005/4 "2012-05-24T11:20:53Z")
Yeah, it is painted by Brett Grimes.
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2012, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-anno-off/38005/5 "2012-05-24T19:44:58Z")
I know it’s your yoyo but I wouldn’t do it. Even if it’s chipped. But you can do whatever you want…
Drill/drillpress/lathe and varying degrees of sand paper is the best and safest way.
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### Author:  [@Gabe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gabe)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2012, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-anno-off/38005/6 "2012-05-24T22:43:31Z")
Got it off. it was really easy, just took a cotton ball, put some acetone on it, rubbed till a little patch was there, then peeled the rest off. Now to take off the anno.