# How would I dye a X-Con like that? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [October 15, 2009, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-i-dye-a-x-con-like-that/7447 "2009-10-15T06:05:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cameron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cameron/32/307_2.png) [@cameron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cameron)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-i-dye-a-x-con-like-that/7447/1 "2009-10-15T06:05:19Z")
Not sure if it’s died or painted but it’s sick. Someone tell me how to do it! [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/0/0/c005e680d72ef91836110a1b008e213b6c74e960.jpeg "Yoyonation Silicon Guide") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qCcEy5s-Wk) ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-i-dye-a-x-con-like-that/7447/2 "2009-10-15T12:28:51Z")
That one happens to be clear and all the did was paint the inside under the cap area. LOTS of painstaking work. ---
**Author:** ![reedfeath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@reedfeath](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/reedfeath)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-i-dye-a-x-con-like-that/7447/3 "2009-10-15T13:53:23Z")
is it a John higby? ---
**Author:** ![cameron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cameron/32/307_2.png) [@cameron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cameron)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 3:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-i-dye-a-x-con-like-that/7447/4 "2009-10-16T03:56:54Z")
They make them clear? ---
**Author:** ![polloyoyo12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@polloyoyo12](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/polloyoyo12)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 4:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-i-dye-a-x-con-like-that/7447/5 "2009-10-16T04:05:16Z")
im preaty sure that is not an x-con ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-i-dye-a-x-con-like-that/7447/6 "2009-10-16T11:57:12Z")
First off we need to make sure everyone knows what yoyo you are talking about. I think you are actually talking about an X-Convict. Not an X-Con. The X-Con is a discontinued yoyo from like 05 I think. The X-convict is the newer version with improvements. Now that we have that out of the way, He never said it was an X,convict. He just wants to do that to one. ---
**Author:** ![Dv888](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dv888/32/215_2.png) [@Dv888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dv888)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-i-dye-a-x-con-like-that/7447/7 "2009-10-16T21:54:55Z")
Basically, you will never get an X-con or Xconvict to look like that ---
**Author:** ![cameron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cameron/32/307_2.png) [@cameron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cameron)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-i-dye-a-x-con-like-that/7447/8 "2009-10-16T22:19:48Z")
Darn it. ---
**Author:** ![DaShiznit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dashiznit/32/62_2.png) [@DaShiznit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DaShiznit)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 1:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-i-dye-a-x-con-like-that/7447/9 "2009-10-17T01:49:30Z")
Stickers!!! jkjk ---
**Author:** ![cameron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cameron/32/307_2.png) [@cameron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cameron)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-i-dye-a-x-con-like-that/7447/10 "2009-10-17T07:06:17Z")
> [@D@§h!zn!t](#): > > Stickers!!! jkjk If I tried to dye an X-Convict would it mess the rims up? ---
**Author:** ![Adam](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/adam/32/263_2.png) [@Adam](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Adam)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-i-dye-a-x-con-like-that/7447/11 "2009-10-17T11:38:41Z")
> [@Cameron (and his yoyo)](#): > > > [@D@§h!zn!t](#): > > > > Stickers!!! jkjk > > If I tried to dye an X-Convict would it mess the rims up? Put tape over the rims. And it might discolor them a little bit. ---
**Author:** ![cameron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cameron/32/307_2.png) [@cameron](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cameron)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-i-dye-a-x-con-like-that/7447/12 "2009-10-18T06:41:57Z")
Wouldn’t the discolor look awesome tho? Could I like dye the whole thing without affecting play? ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-i-dye-a-x-con-like-that/7447/13 "2009-10-18T16:07:41Z")
All you would need to do is get some fine grade steel wool and basically polish the rims if the do get colored and you don’t want it that way.