# Interesting... (CONTEST) **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [November 18, 2018, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229 "2018-11-18T16:00:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SuperWideAngle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/superwideangle/32/46320_2.png) [@SuperWideAngle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SuperWideAngle)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229/1 "2018-11-18T16:00:25Z")
What are some of the weirdest things that you do with your yoyo, string, or bearing, for storage or preservation. This is a contest (The prize is the satisfaction of winning.) The contest closes on December 1st 2018 ---
**Author:** ![SuperWideAngle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/superwideangle/32/46320_2.png) [@SuperWideAngle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SuperWideAngle)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229/2 "2018-11-18T16:02:37Z")
Personally, instead of constantly changing my string, I just wash it in cold water with some soap and let it soak for like a half hour. It dries then works good as new. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229/3 "2018-11-18T16:17:23Z")
Weirdest thing so far is waxing / buffing a yo-yo [How to clean and polish my Yoyos - #6 by codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-and-polish-my-yoyos/289234/6) ---
**Author:** ![kksimon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kksimon/32/46108_2.png) [@kksimon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kksimon)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229/4 "2018-11-18T16:19:18Z")
I constantly wash my hands to keep hand oil and grease off my yoyo and string. ---
**Author:** ![SuperWideAngle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/superwideangle/32/46320_2.png) [@SuperWideAngle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SuperWideAngle)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229/5 "2018-11-18T16:30:13Z")
I do the same ---
**Author:** ![SuperWideAngle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/superwideangle/32/46320_2.png) [@SuperWideAngle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SuperWideAngle)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229/6 "2018-11-18T16:33:17Z")
Where do you get your buff? I’d like to try that ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229/7 "2018-11-18T17:11:16Z")
I do that sometimes too! Mark Montgomery has this thing where he puts his strings in his pants Pockets before he throws them in the washer. That way you get them both cleaned and dried with minimal effort ---
**Author:** ![SuperWideAngle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/superwideangle/32/46320_2.png) [@SuperWideAngle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SuperWideAngle)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229/8 "2018-11-18T17:53:39Z")
Im gonna choose a winner by the most number of likes (to be fair) ---
**Author:** ![anon24651](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8491ac/32.png) [@anon24651](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon24651)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229/9 "2018-11-18T18:27:12Z")
1.3-4 years ago I painted my yo-yo with which my house was painted to hide the dings. I mean I literally painted the sides of the yo-yo to hide dings. 2. I have added hair oil in my ball-bearing of the yo-yo when I was 13 year old. 3.i have used wheat flour to make the yo-yo pads. I thought it would make the yo-yo bind. So this are some of the weird things which I did. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229/10 "2018-11-18T18:27:50Z")
I think we can close up the topic now, shubham has won it ---
**Author:** ![SuperWideAngle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/superwideangle/32/46320_2.png) [@SuperWideAngle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SuperWideAngle)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229/11 "2018-11-18T18:28:08Z")
Oh yeah, at this point idc about likes. You are in the lead ---
**Author:** ![SuperWideAngle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/superwideangle/32/46320_2.png) [@SuperWideAngle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SuperWideAngle)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229/12 "2018-11-18T18:29:01Z")
Ok, I think we should leave this open just a bit more to give people a chance ---
**Author:** ![SuperWideAngle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/superwideangle/32/46320_2.png) [@SuperWideAngle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SuperWideAngle)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229/13 "2018-11-18T18:30:46Z")
Ok, it’s gonna end on the planned date December 1st ---
**Author:** ![anon24651](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8491ac/32.png) [@anon24651](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon24651)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229/14 "2018-11-18T18:31:22Z")
Hahahaha I was not serious at that time. Kids do that.once your grown up you know what is right and wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evan_the_yoyo_boy/32/65657_2.png) [@Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Evan_the_yoyo_boy)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229/15 "2018-11-18T18:31:50Z")
I am scared every time I throw because I don’t want wear out my string. My parents buy me that cheap-o polyester string from Amazon and it wears out in 3 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![SuperWideAngle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/superwideangle/32/46320_2.png) [@SuperWideAngle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SuperWideAngle)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229/16 "2018-11-18T18:32:03Z")
I feel you ---
**Author:** ![anon24651](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8491ac/32.png) [@anon24651](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon24651)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229/17 "2018-11-18T18:36:20Z")
I think maybe some people used hair gels in their ball-bearings. ---
**Author:** ![SuperWideAngle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/superwideangle/32/46320_2.png) [@SuperWideAngle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SuperWideAngle)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229/18 "2018-11-18T18:36:47Z")
Uhhhhhhhhhh, that’s really unusual ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229/19 "2018-11-18T19:00:55Z")
Someone get this kid some string! ---
**Author:** ![Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evan_the_yoyo_boy/32/65657_2.png) [@Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Evan_the_yoyo_boy)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229/20 "2018-11-18T19:02:37Z")
Yes! I’m in desperate need of good string! [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/interesting-contest/295229.md?page=2)