# I ground my DV888 **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [August 17, 2011, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-ground-my-dv888/29133 "2011-08-17T09:39:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![climba67625](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/53a042/32.png) [@climba67625](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/climba67625)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-ground-my-dv888/29133/1 "2011-08-17T09:39:50Z")
I ground my DV888 [![Imgur](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/b/8/fb876cdf6e4ddb3287aab9f0493bc7e52bfda680.jpeg "YoYo Factory DV888 Orange Edition - 02") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/remote_/3542245403/) I hadn’t took the photo before ground, I just found this photo in yahoo. After ground: [![Imgur](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/b/0/4b0124093cd6256a622e83a0a1162f50640a250a.jpeg "DSC03432") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66466210@N03/6052580304/) [![Imgur](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/6/3/e6397450e09ff2f72e0309ae61f0300171c2a743.jpeg "DSC03431") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66466210@N03/6052579416/in/photostream/) [![Imgur](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/8/c/08c2e4a06484a1059f9b21d1b53dbbc95e3e26cf.jpeg "DSC03430") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66466210@N03/6052578430/in/photostream/) ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-ground-my-dv888/29133/2 "2011-08-17T17:07:17Z")
Just my opinion, but I think that adds a nice accent to the yoyo. ---
**Author:** ![x9x9x9x9x9](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/x9x9x9x9x9/32/929_2.png) [@x9x9x9x9x9](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x9x9x9x9x9)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-ground-my-dv888/29133/3 "2011-08-19T04:15:59Z")
Im REALLY new to all this. How’d you “ground” it? ---
**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:** [August 19, 2011, 4:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-ground-my-dv888/29133/4 "2011-08-19T04:48:10Z")
I think he means satined. which means just removing the anodization from the yoyo, probably with sand paper. looks great, by the way. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![climba67625](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/53a042/32.png) [@climba67625](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/climba67625)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 4:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-ground-my-dv888/29133/5 "2011-08-19T04:54:59Z")
haha 😃 my English is poor ---
**Author:** ![x9x9x9x9x9](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/x9x9x9x9x9/32/929_2.png) [@x9x9x9x9x9](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x9x9x9x9x9)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-ground-my-dv888/29133/6 "2011-08-19T19:29:09Z")
Oh no I understood What he meant I saw the pictures. I was wondering how to get the paint/stain/anodizing off. I sat there with a dremel last night for about 2 hours, and only got about 3/4 of one half finished. ---
**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:** [August 19, 2011, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-ground-my-dv888/29133/7 "2011-08-19T22:58:07Z")
There’s are tutorials online What you do it take half of it, put it in a drill (stick the axle in the drill) and use sandpaper. to remove anno, I use 80 grit, then 120, then 220. then to add a bit of shine, I use 400 and then 600 grit. this leaves a nice grinding surface, and a nice shiny finish. I found that higher grits add more shine, but reduce grindability. ---
**Author:** ![x9x9x9x9x9](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/x9x9x9x9x9/32/929_2.png) [@x9x9x9x9x9](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x9x9x9x9x9)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 1:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-ground-my-dv888/29133/8 "2011-08-20T01:16:45Z")
Hot Damn that worked a lot better than the dremel. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoFRReeak](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyofrreeak/32/621_2.png) [@yoyoFRReeak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoFRReeak)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 2:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-ground-my-dv888/29133/9 "2011-08-20T02:06:11Z")
Ill post pictures of my rim satined dv888. I did it on a drill and i used 100,120,220,600 and its smooth as glass. ---
**Author:** ![climba67625](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/53a042/32.png) [@climba67625](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/climba67625)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-ground-my-dv888/29133/10 "2011-08-20T16:39:03Z")
I use 400 for removing the color of the rim. I think 100 is too rough, will it damage the yo-yo? ---
**Author:** ![wiibit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wiibit/32/194_2.png) [@wiibit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wiibit)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-ground-my-dv888/29133/11 "2011-08-20T18:24:31Z")
No, I used 80 and mine was fine. ---
**Author:** ![x9x9x9x9x9](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/x9x9x9x9x9/32/929_2.png) [@x9x9x9x9x9](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x9x9x9x9x9)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2011, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-ground-my-dv888/29133/12 "2011-08-21T19:48:46Z")
I used 60 grit and it did scratch the heck out of it but as you go up in grit it will remove the scratches and then just use a buffing pad on a dremel to give it a mirror finish. I like the brushed aluminum look though and its a Duncan Metal drifter so I dont really care for it. I wil post pics sometime. ---
**Author:** ![x9x9x9x9x9](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/x9x9x9x9x9/32/929_2.png) [@x9x9x9x9x9](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x9x9x9x9x9)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-ground-my-dv888/29133/13 "2011-09-27T02:14:02Z")
Well it’s official I ground my DV888 as well. I will post pics later. ---
**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 27, 2011, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-ground-my-dv888/29133/14 "2011-09-27T22:30:47Z")
> [@dynikus](#): > > There’s are tutorials online > > What you do it take half of it, put it in a drill (stick the axle in the drill) and use sandpaper. > to remove anno, I use 80 grit, then 120, then 220. then to add a bit of shine, I use 400 and then 600 grit. > this leaves a nice grinding surface, and a nice shiny finish. I found that higher grits add more shine, but reduce grindability. Who grinds on the rims anyway? ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-ground-my-dv888/29133/15 "2011-09-28T00:06:20Z")
People with REALLY big hands and arms!