# Help Please. **URL:** \ **Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\ **Created:** [July 12, 2013, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-please/56416 "2013-07-12T22:47:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yoyoguy345](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoguy345/32/1363_2.png) [@yoyoguy345](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoguy345)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2013, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-please/56416/1 "2013-07-12T22:47:45Z")
Ok so my summit had a really smooth finish, then i left for a week, came back and it was “sticky” even after a few days of use it still feels sticky and wont grind for more than a second. I dont know how this happened, but is there any way i can fix it? ---
**Author:** ![Trace](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trace/32/620097_2.png) [@Trace](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Trace)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2013, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-please/56416/2 "2013-07-12T22:52:59Z")
> [@yoyoguy345](#): > > Ok so my summit had a really smooth finish, then i left for a week, came back and it was “sticky” even after a few days of use it still feels sticky and wont grind for more than a second. I dont know how this happened, but is there any way i can fix it? You sure it’s not just more humid or something? Have you tried cleaning it with water or anything? Sorry if this sounds unhelpful. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoguy345](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoguy345/32/1363_2.png) [@yoyoguy345](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoguy345)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2013, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-please/56416/3 "2013-07-12T23:06:02Z")
> [@Trace](#): > > > [@yoyoguy345](#): > > > > Ok so my summit had a really smooth finish, then i left for a week, came back and it was “sticky” even after a few days of use it still feels sticky and wont grind for more than a second. I dont know how this happened, but is there any way i can fix it? > > You sure it’s not just more humid or something? Have you tried cleaning it with water or anything? > > Sorry if this sounds unhelpful. No I don’t thinks it’s cause of humidity. I haven’t tried washing it or anything, but with clean dry hands it feels resistant. I’m thinking it might be my hands cause they feel like oily or something. That’s probably it. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoguy345](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoguy345/32/1363_2.png) [@yoyoguy345](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoguy345)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2013, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-please/56416/4 "2013-07-12T23:14:44Z")
Ok I washed my hands with dish soap and it’s somewhat better now. Should I try washing it in water? ---
**Author:** ![yoyo143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo143/32/1384_2.png) [@yoyo143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo143)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2013, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-please/56416/5 "2013-07-12T23:29:28Z")
> [@yoyoguy345](#): > > Ok I washed my hands with dish soap and it’s somewhat better now. Should I try washing it in water? Can’t that like ruin the throw? I wouldn’t do it if it’s not too annoying ---
**Author:** ![yoyoguy345](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoguy345/32/1363_2.png) [@yoyoguy345](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoguy345)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2013, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-please/56416/6 "2013-07-12T23:46:52Z")
> [@yoyo143](#): > > > [@yoyoguy345](#): > > > > Ok I washed my hands with dish soap and it’s somewhat better now. Should I try washing it in water? > > Can’t that like ruin the throw? I wouldn’t do it if it’s not too annoying Idk but I’m just going to live with it. ---
**Author:** ![yoyo143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo143/32/1384_2.png) [@yoyo143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo143)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2013, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-please/56416/7 "2013-07-13T02:27:52Z")
> [@yoyoguy345](#): > > > [@yoyo143](#): > > > > > [@yoyoguy345](#): > > > > > > Ok I washed my hands with dish soap and it’s somewhat better now. Should I try washing it in water? > > > > Can’t that like ruin the throw? I wouldn’t do it if it’s not too annoying > > Idk but I’m just going to live with it. Cool, if I had to guess, I would say that it was left out in the sun, as in sun light came through a window, and it got it sticky or somethin ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2013, 2:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-please/56416/8 "2013-07-13T02:43:16Z")
Wipe it with a rag… You could try slightly dampening the rag too… ---
**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2013, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-please/56416/9 "2013-07-13T04:06:48Z")
> [@yoyo143](#): > > > [@yoyoguy345](#): > > > > > [@yoyo143](#): > > > > > > > [@yoyoguy345](#): > > > > > > > > Ok I washed my hands with dish soap and it’s somewhat better now. Should I try washing it in water? > > > > > > Can’t that like ruin the throw? I wouldn’t do it if it’s not too annoying > > > > Idk but I’m just going to live with it. > > Cool, if I had to guess, I would say that it was left out in the sun, as in sun light came through a window, and it got it sticky or somethin ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/8/b/a8b4bb2bd64fa170eabf7633512d9c05e81d0fca.png) ---
**Author:** ![Trace](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trace/32/620097_2.png) [@Trace](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Trace)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2013, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-please/56416/10 "2013-07-13T04:27:46Z")
> [@yoyo143](#): > > > [@yoyoguy345](#): > > > > > [@yoyo143](#): > > > > > > > [@yoyoguy345](#): > > > > > > > > Ok I washed my hands with dish soap and it’s somewhat better now. Should I try washing it in water? > > > > > > Can’t that like ruin the throw? I wouldn’t do it if it’s not too annoying > > > > Idk but I’m just going to live with it. > > Cool, if I had to guess, I would say that it was left out in the sun, as in sun light came through a window, and it got it sticky or somethin Sun light isn’t going to make anodized aluminum sticky. And water shouldn’t hurt it either just keep it off the bearing/response. ---
**Author:** ![Noonar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noonar/32/1244_2.png) [@Noonar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Noonar)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2013, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-please/56416/11 "2013-07-13T05:11:44Z")
> [@Trace](#): > > > [@yoyo143](#): > > > > > [@yoyoguy345](#): > > > > > > > [@yoyo143](#): > > > > > > > > > [@yoyoguy345](#): > > > > > > > > > > Ok I washed my hands with dish soap and it’s somewhat better now. Should I try washing it in water? > > > > > > > > Can’t that like ruin the throw? I wouldn’t do it if it’s not too annoying > > > > > > Idk but I’m just going to live with it. > > > > Cool, if I had to guess, I would say that it was left out in the sun, as in sun light came through a window, and it got it sticky or somethin > > Sun light isn’t going to make anodized aluminum sticky. And water shouldn’t hurt it either just keep it off the bearing/response. Just wipe down the yoyo with a MicroFiber cloth.