# how to color an aluminum yoyo

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [July 29, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-color-an-aluminum-yoyo/17294 "2010-07-29T21:47:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![coldone777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@coldone777](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/coldone777)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-color-an-aluminum-yoyo/17294/1 "2010-07-29T21:47:34Z")

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okay guys before you say anything i’ve already tried searching this and couldnt find anything specific. how would you go about painting or dyeing an aluminum yoyo? would you have to powder coat it? any help would be great. thanx!

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**Author:** ![Zer0F3AR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zer0f3ar/32/348572_2.png) [@Zer0F3AR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zer0F3AR)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-color-an-aluminum-yoyo/17294/2 "2010-07-29T22:05:16Z")

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Anodizing is a method used for coloring metals. :wink:

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**Author:** ![joe\_yo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@joe\_yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/joe_yo)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 1:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-color-an-aluminum-yoyo/17294/3 "2010-08-01T01:22:11Z")

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sharpies ;D (really works) to cover dings

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**Author:** ![zomah2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zomah2/32/612_2.png) [@zomah2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zomah2)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-color-an-aluminum-yoyo/17294/4 "2010-08-01T15:13:03Z")

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there has to be another way besides annodization. if someone really wants to colour their yoyo an airbrush is good, but you cant mask the yoyo beforehand unless you want rough spots.

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**Author:** ![yoyoz1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoz1/32/388_2.png) [@yoyoz1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoz1)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-color-an-aluminum-yoyo/17294/5 "2010-08-02T17:45:00Z")

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If you want to paint your yoyo here is a video

[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2AwWliVbi0)

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**Author:** ![quinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/quinton/32/376_2.png) [@quinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/quinton)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-color-an-aluminum-yoyo/17294/6 "2010-08-02T19:12:14Z")

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Or you could just as Brett (Ibanezcollector) to paint one for you. He does solid work.