# homemade friction stickers? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [July 29, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-friction-stickers/40864 "2012-07-29T23:51:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gaara4sand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@gaara4sand](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gaara4sand)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-friction-stickers/40864/1 "2012-07-29T23:51:14Z")
when making stickers, could i substitute wax paper for aluminum foil? ---
**Author:** ![gaara4sand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@gaara4sand](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gaara4sand)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 12:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-friction-stickers/40864/2 "2012-07-30T00:31:48Z")
bump ---
**Author:** ![A\_Soviet\_Locust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/a_soviet_locust/32/113687_2.png) [@A\_Soviet\_Locust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/A_Soviet_Locust)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-friction-stickers/40864/3 "2012-07-30T00:51:57Z")
you’d be better off just buying flowable. ---
**Author:** ![gaara4sand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@gaara4sand](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gaara4sand)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-friction-stickers/40864/4 "2012-07-30T01:51:36Z")
> [@A\_Soviet\_Locust](#): > > you’d be better off just buying flowable. for a duncan mosquito? ---
**Author:** ![jsell14](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jsell14/32/1030_2.png) [@jsell14](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jsell14)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-friction-stickers/40864/5 "2012-07-30T02:29:50Z")
> [@gaara4sand](#): > > > [@A Soviet Locust](#): > > > > you’d be better off just buying flowable. > > for a duncan mosquito? No, don’t use silicone in that. The silicone will just rip out quickly. As for your question, I really don’t know. I would say just buy the silicone stickers from yoyoexpert. They last pretty long and they play pretty well. And they are not too expensive. Here’s the link to them: > **[Duncan Response](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/duncan-silicone-groove-sg-yoyo-stickers?variant=41206787997886)** > > This is replacement response for your silicone groove Duncan yo-yos like the new Raptor and Duncan's future aluminum yo-yo releases.The 19mm pads are also compatible with any yo-yos that use the CBC Slim Pad Size 19mm OD.Not sure if it will fit? Feel... ---
**Author:** ![gaara4sand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@gaara4sand](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gaara4sand)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 2:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-friction-stickers/40864/6 "2012-07-30T02:49:04Z")
too late, i just made a rtv silicone sticker and it works pretty well. ---
**Author:** ![gaara4sand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@gaara4sand](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gaara4sand)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-friction-stickers/40864/7 "2012-07-30T02:50:21Z")
> [@gaara4sand](#): > > too late, i just made a rtv silicone sticker and it works pretty well. will keep updates on how long it lasts and responsiveness ---
**Author:** ![AngryGumball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angrygumball/32/683872_2.png) [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 5:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-friction-stickers/40864/8 "2012-07-30T05:35:20Z")
I’ve seen how they made them but making the cuts seems quite tricky…especially to fit in a recess (like the FH). I’ve also heard of using bathtub treads (seems more durable than the silicone), and have wondered about using bike inner tube material (that I am about to experiment with once and if I ever happen to need to replace my bike tube). ---
**Author:** ![A\_Soviet\_Locust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/a_soviet_locust/32/113687_2.png) [@A\_Soviet\_Locust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/A_Soviet_Locust)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-friction-stickers/40864/9 "2012-07-30T11:21:21Z")
oh, yeah, with a mosquito you need pads. sorry ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 2:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-friction-stickers/40864/10 "2012-08-05T02:58:58Z")
> [@gaara4sand](#): > > when making stickers, could i substitute wax paper for aluminum foil? Yes. (answered for completeness. Congrats on making your new stickers. Maybe you could make a post to describe what you did.) ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/homemade-friction-stickers/40864/11 "2012-08-05T03:01:51Z")
> [@AngryGumball](#): > > I’ve seen how they made them but making the cuts seems quite tricky..especially to fit in a recess (like the FH). Circle punches work wonders.