# How to fix a dinged up DV888 **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [September 10, 2011, 2:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-a-dinged-up-dv888/29815 "2011-09-10T02:38:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Crunch123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Crunch123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Crunch123)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 2:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-a-dinged-up-dv888/29815/1 "2011-09-10T02:38:47Z")
Sorry guys I Can’t Post pics my Image uploader stuff is screwed up… Got A Dinged up DV888? HEre is how to fix it in some steps. Materials Needed: Fine sand paper or concrete(if you want it to get real messed up) ``` DOING THIS WILL CAUSE ARM GRINDING TROUBLES BUT THUMB AND FINGER GRINDS WILL STILL WORK FINE. IT WILL LOOK LIKE A MINI DARK MAGIC WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED. STEPS 1-3 ARE OPTIONAL IF YOU HAVE DINGS ON THAT SIDE OR ARENT AFRAID TO REMOVE THE LOGO. (I PREFER DOING THESE STEPS) ``` STEPS:::: 1. Take your dv888 and put it on it’s side (logo facing up) on the fine sand paper and maybe have someone help you grip the paper. 2. With someone holding the sand paper still press down with the dv888 and twist side to side until you are satisfied with the silver and smoothness. 3. Repeat step 1-2 on the other side. 4. Do this same process again with the dv888 upright with the gap facing you. Thanks For Viewing! Comment! ---
**Author:** ![patrickcondon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/patrickcondon/32/619950_2.png) [@patrickcondon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patrickcondon)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 2:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-a-dinged-up-dv888/29815/2 "2011-09-10T02:54:15Z")
It’s so special and atypical, there are at least a half billion done like this. :🙂 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/8/a/18a3e6084b222b93315d6cd5d11ed3113134db8f.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/0/9/e0947f3cfc8baae49fa0f2b47cbabcd3e2f50971.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/b/5/1b56c7de24d0c8fd37b06af978e2b84db1ac0433.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/0/d/c0d575f2bb2f70b490c9679472074e158233247d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JeiCheetah](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jeicheetah/32/612192_2.png) [@JeiCheetah](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JeiCheetah)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 2:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-a-dinged-up-dv888/29815/3 "2011-09-10T02:56:42Z")
Don’t fix it, ding it up more. Its what all the cool kids do. You cool? ---
**Author:** ![nobody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nobody/32/845_2.png) [@nobody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nobody)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 3:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-a-dinged-up-dv888/29815/4 "2011-09-10T03:23:17Z")
Satining works better if you use a lower grit at first then move on to a higher grit later on. You can also polish the raw metal to make it shynier. Like anything satining takes practice. ---
**Author:** ![dynikus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dynikus/32/812_2.png) [@dynikus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dynikus)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-a-dinged-up-dv888/29815/5 "2011-09-10T03:41:08Z")
use a drill. it’ll end up with better results (usually) slap it on the drill with the axle spin the drill, and take sandpaper to the yoyo. I usually go 80-120-220-400-600 This results in a nicely satined yoyo. quite similar to the “not typical special dv888” ---
**Author:** ![Jake\_Elliott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 4:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-a-dinged-up-dv888/29815/6 "2011-09-10T04:32:59Z")
> [@dynikus](#): > > use a drill. it’ll end up with better results (usually) > > slap it on the drill with the axle > spin the drill, and take sandpaper to the yoyo. > I usually go 80-120-220-400-600 > This results in a nicely satined yoyo. quite similar to the “not typical special dv888” Cover the axle with 2-3 layers of electrical tape to protect the threads. ---
**Author:** ![dynikus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dynikus/32/812_2.png) [@dynikus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dynikus)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-a-dinged-up-dv888/29815/7 "2011-09-10T05:19:48Z")
> [@Jake\_Elliott](#): > > > [@dynikus](#): > > > > use a drill. it’ll end up with better results (usually) > > > > slap it on the drill with the axle > > spin the drill, and take sandpaper to the yoyo. > > I usually go 80-120-220-400-600 > > This results in a nicely satined yoyo. quite similar to the “not typical special dv888” > > Cover the axle with 2-3 layers of electrical tape to protect the threads. yeah. that’s definitely a great idea. I ended up messing up my 888’s axle because I didn’t know to do that. ---
**Author:** ![hadoq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hadoq/32/688_2.png) [@hadoq](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hadoq)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-a-dinged-up-dv888/29815/8 "2011-09-10T11:09:33Z")
best fix I’ve seen so far: get a new one they’re fairly cheap more seriously, good post ^^ what I do is usually smooth the dings out one by one with a nail grinder, I like the beater look better than “chrome rims”, which reminds me a little of the wrong kind of custom cars ;D ;D ;D ---
**Author:** ![Crunch123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Crunch123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Crunch123)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-a-dinged-up-dv888/29815/9 "2011-09-10T13:13:25Z")
Thanks For the Comments, ah, i never thought about polishing it ---
**Author:** ![Crunch123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Crunch123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Crunch123)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-a-dinged-up-dv888/29815/10 "2011-09-10T13:28:02Z")
> [@patrickcondon](#): > > It’s so special and atypical, there are at least a half billion done like this. :🙂 I say special and antypical because that yoyo is a different dv888 or only similar to a dv888. as you can see the logo is placed differently in the pic. ---
**Author:** ![nobody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nobody/32/845_2.png) [@nobody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nobody)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-a-dinged-up-dv888/29815/11 "2011-09-10T14:36:23Z")
> [@Crunch123](#): > > > [@patrickcondon](#): > > > > It’s so special and atypical, there are at least a half billion done like this. :🙂 > > I say special and antypical because that yoyo is a different dv888 or only similar to a dv888. as you can see the logo is placed differently in the pic. It’s a prepro I think. > [@Crunch123](#): > > Thanks For the Comments, ah, i never thought about satining it Sanding the yoyo is satining. ---
**Author:** ![Crunch123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Crunch123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Crunch123)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2011, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-a-dinged-up-dv888/29815/12 "2011-09-11T01:05:33Z")
> [@](#): > > Sanding the yoyo is satining. haha i meant to say polishing woops ---
**Author:** ![PlasticWhip](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/plasticwhip/32/896_2.png) [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2011, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-a-dinged-up-dv888/29815/13 "2011-09-14T20:19:18Z")
[quote=“dynikus,post:5,topic:29815”] 800, 1,000, 1,500, 2,000, Polishing compound. ---
**Author:** ![patrickcondon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/patrickcondon/32/619950_2.png) [@patrickcondon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patrickcondon)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2011, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-fix-a-dinged-up-dv888/29815/14 "2011-09-15T21:21:18Z")
[quote=“PlasticWhip,post:13,topic:29815”] > [@dynikus](#): > > 800, 1,000, 1,500, 2,000, Polishing compound. That high of a grit is grossly unnecessary, PlasticWhip. You literally won’t be able to tell the difference between 1500 and 2000 before the compound. Just go up to 1000 and buff it by hand with compound.