# How to clean the body of a yo-yo? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [March 2, 2019, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-the-body-of-a-yo-yo/299554 "2019-03-02T16:48:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HotcakesTheMemeGod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hotcakesthememegod/32/46138_2.png) [@HotcakesTheMemeGod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HotcakesTheMemeGod)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2019, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-the-body-of-a-yo-yo/299554/1 "2019-03-02T16:48:05Z")
My AC2 after all these years feels kinda like grimey in the hand and not as smooth as it was stock. I’ve trued to use isopropyl alcohol on a paper towel and it didn’t really help. How can I get that smooth texture back? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2019, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-the-body-of-a-yo-yo/299554/2 "2019-03-02T20:40:00Z")
> **[Monkeyfinger Buff](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/collections/monkeyfinger/products/monkeyfinger-buff)** > > The crazy guys up at MonkeyFinger has something that is crazy cool - they call it BUFF! BUFF breaths new life into your return top collection. New or old this will improve the grinding and appearance of your anodized yoyo.The finish that comes on... Although It’s sold out here, I’ve heard this works great ---
**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:** [March 2, 2019, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-the-body-of-a-yo-yo/299554/3 "2019-03-02T21:14:12Z")
Have you tried ordinary soap and water. Avoid windex or any other cleaner containing ammonia as it tends to corrode aluminum almost on contact. ---
**Author:** ![HotcakesTheMemeGod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hotcakesthememegod/32/46138_2.png) [@HotcakesTheMemeGod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HotcakesTheMemeGod)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2019, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-the-body-of-a-yo-yo/299554/4 "2019-03-02T21:31:40Z")
I hear this stuff works wonders but it’s sold out everywhere! ---
**Author:** ![HotcakesTheMemeGod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hotcakesthememegod/32/46138_2.png) [@HotcakesTheMemeGod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HotcakesTheMemeGod)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2019, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-the-body-of-a-yo-yo/299554/5 "2019-03-02T21:32:45Z")
Does it work well? I have yet to try anything other than isopropyl in fear of damaging the throw but I’ve thought of useing soap and water as well ---
**Author:** ![Dust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dust/32/83340_2.png) [@Dust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dust)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2019, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-the-body-of-a-yo-yo/299554/6 "2019-03-02T23:22:29Z")
Soap and water cannot harm aluminum. It CAN, however, harm your bearings, and axle. Remove these before cleaning and rinsing. Take your time to dry it off and blow out the axle’s hole if any water got inside to make sure to 100% dry before putting the axle back in. A rusty axle is a sad axle. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2019, 12:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-the-body-of-a-yo-yo/299554/7 "2019-03-03T00:24:30Z")
Maybe soap water and a little harder scrubbing with a stiff plastic brush? ---
**Author:** ![HotcakesTheMemeGod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hotcakesthememegod/32/46138_2.png) [@HotcakesTheMemeGod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HotcakesTheMemeGod)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2019, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-the-body-of-a-yo-yo/299554/8 "2019-03-03T00:45:00Z")
Thank you all for suggestions! @Damb found Buff on Amazon (last 1 in stock!) so I’ll use that. I hope this helps someone else because I think I maybe have been the one to buy the last jar of Buff RIP