# how would one go about satining a yoyo

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-one-go-about-satining-a-yoyo/26833
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [May 30, 2011, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-one-go-about-satining-a-yoyo/26833 "2011-05-30T19:57:58Z")
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### Author: ![codelove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@codelove](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codelove)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2011, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-one-go-about-satining-a-yoyo/26833/1 "2011-05-30T19:57:58Z")

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so i want to give some of my yoyos a satin finish but i have no idea how so any help would be appreciated.

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### Author: ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-one-go-about-satining-a-yoyo/26833/2 "2011-05-30T19:59:00Z")

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1: hook the yoyo up to a drill.  
2:spin drill  
3:sand paper to the yoyo  
4: swagger

thats basically it. there are more in depth ways, but thats the basic idea

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### Author: ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2011, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-one-go-about-satining-a-yoyo/26833/3 "2011-05-30T22:33:06Z")

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Yup. Or use a lathe. But most likely you’ll have a drill instead. Make sure you sand both sides about the same amount or else it’ll vibe. But I don’t think it’ll cause vibe unless you make a big difference between both sides.

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### 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: [May 30, 2011, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-would-one-go-about-satining-a-yoyo/26833/4 "2011-05-30T22:33:56Z")

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you will need:  
a yoyo  
a drill  
sandpapers of different grits depending on how shiny you want it

Unscrew the yoyo, and stick the axle into the drill. turn on the drill, and hold sandpaper to it.  
I use 80 grit, then 120, then 220, then 400, then finally 600 grit to give it a nice shine  
take the half you did it with out, then put the axle into the other half and do the same thing.