firstly i cannot stress the dangers of this process, although simple, if missed up, it can have severely or even fatal effects. but if saftey used, no harm will be done
you will need:
Gloves
Mask (respirator, or cheap nose and mouth mask)
protective clothes that you don’t care if they get damaged
small plastic container
nearby water source
buffer of some kind
GREASED LIGHTING BRAND all-purpose cleaner (very few other chemicals work for this process it is the best and fast chemical in my opinion)
this process is best done on a hot, sunny day, the colder the solution is, the more time it takes to de-anodize the aluminum.
first put on all saftery gear
next take everything out of the yoyo including response, bearing, and axle if you can.
then fill the container with enough solution to fully submerge the yoyo halves
then wait about 15 to 20 minutes or until aluminum is completley silver (no longer than 20 minutes though)
Note: extended time in solution may cause damage to the yoyo if left in too long
after that quickly take aluminum sides into water and wash remaining solution off
finally buff off the yoyo until completley silver color
LATE UPDATE:
I have found that microwaving the greased lighting in a microwave-safe container can speed up the proccess by about 3x the speed, just heat up the solution BEFORE putting the yoyo in it
with sandpaper, you either need a drill, or have to do it by hand, and the proccess can take a much longer time period, plus you have to do each side individually, which means your gonna have to get thoes hard to reach places and compromise the yoyos weight distribution.takes EVEN MORE time and even then, there can be a huge vibe created if the yoyos are not equally satined
Mmmmmm… I guess. But I’d like to know what kind of sandpaper you’re using that makes that big of a difference as far as weight distribution. But I do understand where you’re coming from.
Luckily I have a sandblaster, so I don’t have to worry ;).
I liked this guide, but what you said here is just plain wrong.
Sanding the anno off of a yoyo has only very miniscule effects towards the yoyos weight. Sanding (if done in an intelligent manner-and by intelligent, I mean with a hint of common sense) should never, ever, affect the yoyo in a way resulting in vibe. I’m not sure if your knowledge comes from experience, but if it does, I’m afraid it’s because you were doing something wrong.
Aluminum jelly might work better. It is specifically for removing aluminum oxide. (that’s what ano is) naval jelly says on the label, “Do not use on aluminum”
I strip a lot of yoyos and I stress that messing with lye and aluminum is not safe. It heats up, smokes and emits a lot of noxious fumes. Please do under adult supervision only.
satining the anodize off doesn’t take very long. Probably about just as much, if not less time as this.
Just take sand paper (I used 80, 120, 220, then 400 and 600 grit just for a more shiny finish) and a drill.
put the yoyo in the drill, sand away anodize. take it out, then put in the other half.
didn’t take long at all with my 888.
What in gods name? Make a video and ill believe you, ive tried and bought greased lightning, Dont work… ive let it sit for 3 days actually, I do not recommend greased lightning.
