# Instead of silicone... **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [August 4, 2009, 3:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/instead-of-silicone/4997 "2009-08-04T03:35:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Below\_Zer0](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/below_zer0/32/197_2.png) [@Below\_Zer0](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Below_Zer0)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 3:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/instead-of-silicone/4997/1 "2009-08-04T03:35:04Z")
Well, when I asked my dad if we had any silicone, he told me to use glue from a hot glue gun. I said that it wouldn’t work, but he insisted me to ask someone if it would work, so naturally, I came to these forums. :wink: I’m pretty sure glue won’t work, but my dad wants proof, so I need someone’s opininon on this please! ---
**Author:** ![EvanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@EvanB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanB)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 3:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/instead-of-silicone/4997/2 "2009-08-04T03:59:03Z")
Hot Glue works, and well. ---
**Author:** ![polloyoyo12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@polloyoyo12](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/polloyoyo12)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 4:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/instead-of-silicone/4997/3 "2009-08-04T04:55:14Z")
yea hot glue is a great replace for silicone its unresponsive but with good bind ---
**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:** [August 4, 2009, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/instead-of-silicone/4997/4 "2009-08-04T06:13:18Z")
I bet it would work pretty well. Has anybody done this before? If so, how’d it work? Do you still use it? Any problems with it? ---
**Author:** ![ElendilAndurilz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/elendilandurilz/32/140_2.png) [@ElendilAndurilz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ElendilAndurilz)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/instead-of-silicone/4997/5 "2009-08-04T06:21:56Z")
It’s messy, comes out easy, and is difficult to work with. If you manage to get it in properly, it works fine though. Also, it can destroy bearings if used incorrectly. Use with caution! ---
**Author:** ![B-Rad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@B-Rad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/B-Rad)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/instead-of-silicone/4997/6 "2009-08-04T09:23:14Z")
> [@ElendilAndurilz](#): > > It’s messy, comes out easy, and is difficult to work with. > > If you manage to get it in properly, it works fine though. > > Also, it can destroy bearings if used incorrectly. Use with caution! ;D ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/instead-of-silicone/4997/7 "2009-08-04T13:00:57Z")
I had a Lyn with hotglue. It was pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![Below\_Zer0](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/below_zer0/32/197_2.png) [@Below\_Zer0](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Below_Zer0)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/instead-of-silicone/4997/8 "2009-08-04T18:51:49Z")
Interesting… but yeah, my dad and I worked it out, we’re gonna buy some silicone. ;D ---
**Author:** ![mattsk8nike](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattsk8nike/32/213_2.png) [@mattsk8nike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mattsk8nike)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/instead-of-silicone/4997/9 "2009-08-04T20:16:54Z")
> [@Below\_Zer0](#): > > Interesting… but yeah, my dad and I worked it out, we’re gonna buy some silicone. ;D That’s good. What yo-yo are you siliconing? ---
**Author:** ![Below\_Zer0](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/below_zer0/32/197_2.png) [@Below\_Zer0](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Below_Zer0)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 12:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/instead-of-silicone/4997/10 "2009-08-05T00:33:59Z")
Lyn Fury 🙂