# I jazzed up my clear FH1 with acrylic paint and metallic nail polish

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-jazzed-up-my-clear-fh1-with-acrylic-paint-and-metallic-nail-polish/452555
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [September 3, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-jazzed-up-my-clear-fh1-with-acrylic-paint-and-metallic-nail-polish/452555 "2026-09-03T20:38:21Z")
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### Author: ![13rainstorm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/13rainstorm/32/311074_2.png) [@13rainstorm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/13rainstorm)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-jazzed-up-my-clear-fh1-with-acrylic-paint-and-metallic-nail-polish/452555/1 "2026-09-03T20:38:21Z")

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I painted my clear FH1 a couple years ago with regular acrylic paint but felt it was lacking something. Stumbled across some shiny nail polish in the Wallyworld clearance aisle and got to work. Happy with how it turned out, I think it looks especially cool when spinning.

[See it spinnin](https://youtube.com/shorts/cjN-u3cBDYI?is=PqFIvVjLWpE-oZDF)

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/2/5/b25902103cded3239b49be18d2c5362941830af2.jpeg "Duncan FH1 yoyo painted with acrylic paint and metallic nail polish") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjN-u3cBDYI)

 ![IMG_6473](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/9/b/a9b49db0f9a593f30a87e435e1b43f886f307115.jpeg)

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### Author: ![cowmamba](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cowmamba/32/270859_2.png) [@cowmamba](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cowmamba)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2026, 4:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-jazzed-up-my-clear-fh1-with-acrylic-paint-and-metallic-nail-polish/452555/2 "2026-09-17T04:18:30Z")

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Reminds me of an old Atomic Cow paint job. Looks sweet!

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### Author: ![13rainstorm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/13rainstorm/32/311074_2.png) [@13rainstorm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/13rainstorm)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-jazzed-up-my-clear-fh1-with-acrylic-paint-and-metallic-nail-polish/452555/3 "2026-09-17T12:05:15Z")

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Thank you!