# How long will a polish last? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [July 19, 2013, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-polish-last/56688 "2013-07-19T00:03:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2013, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-polish-last/56688/1 "2013-07-19T00:03:30Z")
A lot of times, whenever someone asks me to polish their yoyo, they ask “How long will the polish last until you need to re do it?” So here’s the answer, a well done polish will last a VERY long time. The higher the grits used in a polish, the longer the polish will last without being needing to be buffed up again. This 888x was polished up to 2000 grit, which is what I always go up to. The left side was just buffed up with Mothers Polish, no sanding, and the right side was polished around 2 months ago. How hard is it to tell the two sides apart? [https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1003992\_393673950739092\_1747727165\_n.jpg](https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1003992_393673950739092_1747727165_n.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![felipe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/felipe/32/1394_2.png) [@felipe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/felipe)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2013, 1:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-polish-last/56688/2 "2013-07-19T01:23:00Z")
> [@yoyospirit](#): > > A lot of times, whenever someone asks me to polish their yoyo, they ask “How long will the polish last until you need to re do it?” So here’s the answer, a well done polish will last a VERY long time. The higher the grits used in a polish, the longer the polish will last without being needing to be buffed up again. This 888x was polished up to 2000 grit, which is what I always go up to. The left side was just buffed up with Mothers Polish, no sanding, and the left side was polished around 2 months ago. How hard is it to tell the two sides apart? > [https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1003992\_393673950739092\_1747727165\_n.jpg](https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1003992_393673950739092_1747727165_n.jpg) Left side has noticeably less scratching than right side, no idea if it’s due to the sanding or not. It’s amazing how clear you make these. Have you tried polishing a Ricochet even further then it already comes? ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2013, 1:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-polish-last/56688/3 "2013-07-19T01:25:16Z")
Both sides were polished at the same time, just buffed up the right side with Mothers. And polishing titanium isn’t really something I have a lot of experience with. ---
**Author:** ![felipe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/felipe/32/1394_2.png) [@felipe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/felipe)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2013, 1:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-polish-last/56688/4 "2013-07-19T01:27:33Z")
> [@yoyospirit](#): > > Both sides were polished at the same time, just buffed up the right side with Mothers. And polishing titanium isn’t really something I have a lot of experience with. Maybe it’s the picture quality or how the light is hitting it, but I actually like the left side more. Can a raw YYR be polished to this finish? ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2013, 1:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-will-a-polish-last/56688/5 "2013-07-19T01:31:28Z")
> [@felipe](#): > > > [@yoyospirit](#): > > > > Both sides were polished at the same time, just buffed up the right side with Mothers. And polishing titanium isn’t really something I have a lot of experience with. > > Maybe it’s the picture quality or how the light is hitting it, but I actually life the left side more. > Can a raw YYR be polished to this finish? I meant left side lol. I mixed up left and right. Anyway, there are a few YYRs in my thread if you want to check those out. Click my sig.