# How to polish a nickel plated yoyos?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-polish-a-nickel-plated-yoyos/393129>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [January 28, 2024, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-polish-a-nickel-plated-yoyos/393129 "2024-01-28T11:25:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Bdumas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bdumas/32/610330_2.png) [@Bdumas](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bdumas)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2024, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-polish-a-nickel-plated-yoyos/393129/1 "2024-01-28T11:25:39Z")

</div>

Does anyone have experience maintaining the finish on a nickel plated yoyo? I have an older one that i would like to get some of the shine back without damaging it. Thanks!

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![yoyojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e99b99/32.png) [@yoyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojoe)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-polish-a-nickel-plated-yoyos/393129/2 "2024-01-28T13:38:59Z")

</div>

Mothers mag polish applied with a paper towel works great.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Pun1sh3R](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pun1sh3r/32/193125_2.png) [@Pun1sh3R](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pun1sh3R)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-polish-a-nickel-plated-yoyos/393129/3 "2024-01-28T20:12:43Z")

</div>

Renaissance Wax, Micro fiber towel.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Grendel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/grendel/32/92975_2.png) [@Grendel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Grendel)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-polish-a-nickel-plated-yoyos/393129/4 "2024-01-28T20:20:07Z")

</div>

What? And ruin the patina???  
You use cigar ashes to clean a Tiffany brass so try that.