# How to De-Anodize Aluminum (yoyo)

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [December 22, 2014, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-de-anodize-aluminum-yoyo/71504 "2014-12-22T16:12:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![toddjr3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@toddjr3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/toddjr3)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-de-anodize-aluminum-yoyo/71504/1 "2014-12-22T16:12:51Z")

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Link to my video

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/4/e/54e6cb09085538df03419f92f769d423d0e633c6.jpeg "How To De Anodize Aluminum (yoyo)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtiWX5h_mDs)

INPORTANT TO KNOW.  
doing this WILL make the yoyo raw. Being RAW aluminum; without some sort of sealant it WILL TARNISH. this can be cleaned up fairly easily but is going to be a choir to keep up. The biggest thing is that the tarnish will quickly dirty your string, and not look as pretty. ;~;