# Help a YYR Noob :)
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-a-yyr-noob/43759
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [October 9, 2012, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-a-yyr-noob/43759 "2012-10-09T00:51:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@mullicabob](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mullicabob)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2012, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-a-yyr-noob/43759/21 "2012-10-12T11:18:17Z")
> [@TheRyanFace](#):
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> Nope. Just an old credit card.
There’s the problem! I lay it in so it doesn’t need to be touched at all and imo when you "smooth"it you compromise the durability of it. A properly filled application of flowable shouldn’t need to be touched as when it cures fully it should shrink ever so slightly. Giving just the right depth granted there wasn’t to much in there to begin with.
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### Author:  [@naoki](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/naoki)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2012, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-a-yyr-noob/43759/22 "2012-10-12T11:27:35Z")
I don’t use anything to smoother my flowable silicone when I have no YYR 2009 pads left. Still have to redo it at least three times a week.
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### Author:  [@TheRyanFace](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheRyanFace)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2012, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-a-yyr-noob/43759/23 "2012-10-12T11:30:43Z")
@Bob
Interesting. So you’re telling me that once the silicone is in, don’t smooth it over with a credit card or guitar pick? I’ll give that a shot next time. I guess over time it should just even itself out naturally as best as it can.
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### Author:  [@3yo3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/3yo3)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 12:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-a-yyr-noob/43759/24 "2012-10-15T00:27:06Z")
> [@TheRyanFace](#):
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> I’ve been wondering the same thing the past year. I’ve had an old response Dreadnought Lite, and I’ve got the same issue. What people who are familiar with YYR throws have been telling me is that you have to get it modded to accept flowable silicone (sure, you can physically put silicone in it, but there’s something about how thin it is that makes it not work well – I’ll be honest, though. I haven’t tried myself. Just hearsay from more than one person).
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> Anyway, the modder who usually does this is Landon (Balk was it?). I’m not sure how much he charges, how much he’d do it for, or even if he still does it, unfortunately. Don’t even know his forum name 😕
I still silicone recess lol. It’s $25 shipped. PM if you’re interested! 🙂
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