# how to silicone recess yyj plastic?

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [June 15, 2010, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-silicone-recess-yyj-plastic/15627 "2010-06-15T20:23:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![justink1025](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@justink1025](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/justink1025)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-silicone-recess-yyj-plastic/15627/1 "2010-06-15T20:23:34Z")

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Hi guys!  
So I want to silicone recess some of the yyj plastic but I have no idea how I should do it…  
any suggestion?

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**Author:** ![hubstack](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hubstack/32/7912_2.png) [@hubstack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hubstack)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-silicone-recess-yyj-plastic/15627/2 "2010-06-15T20:31:59Z")

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what yoyo is it

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**Author:** ![yoyojamben](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojamben/32/289780_2.png) [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-silicone-recess-yyj-plastic/15627/3 "2010-06-15T22:45:09Z")

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> **[How to get great recesses with a drill](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,15085.0.html)**
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> I know there is a video on how to recess a zero but this is a much safer and accurate way to do it. what you will need- a few small clamps (the cheap c clamps work great), drill, sharpened screwdriver, yoyo, extra nuts and bolts, block of wood,...

If it has startburst there, I suggest sanding that down.

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**Author:** ![Hardcore\_Max1986](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hardcore_max1986/32/288_2.png) [@Hardcore\_Max1986](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hardcore_Max1986)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2010, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-silicone-recess-yyj-plastic/15627/4 "2010-06-16T01:21:18Z")

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sand down the starburst flush and stick it in a lathe just dont go to deep or you will ruin the yoyo.

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**Author:** ![justink1025](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@justink1025](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/justink1025)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2010, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-silicone-recess-yyj-plastic/15627/5 "2010-06-17T05:25:16Z")

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> [@Born2YoYo](#):
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> [How to get great recesses with a drill - Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance - YoYoExpert](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,15085.0.html)  
> If it has startburst there, I suggest sanding that down.

That only works on duncan yoyo. Also I dont have lathe so… yea…

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**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2010, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-silicone-recess-yyj-plastic/15627/6 "2010-06-17T14:01:00Z")

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Send it to someone who does.

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**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-silicone-recess-yyj-plastic/15627/7 "2010-06-17T14:09:55Z")

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What yoyo is it? Why are you wanting it recessed? (Just asking…)