# Is it possible to satin a yoyo without a drill? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [June 24, 2011, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-to-satin-a-yoyo-without-a-drill/27552 "2011-06-24T05:54:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hiphopyoer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hiphopyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hiphopyoer)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-to-satin-a-yoyo-without-a-drill/27552/1 "2011-06-24T05:54:34Z")
I was wondering because I don’t want to go through all the hassle of getting my drill and getting sandpaper because I’m not allowed to use power tools without my dad around (he works the night shift and goes home in the morning and sleeps, and I also can’t use it with him sleeping). ---
**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-to-satin-a-yoyo-without-a-drill/27552/2 "2011-06-24T08:04:50Z")
Use a lathe. It’s even harder. Haha You can satin a yoyo without a drill or lathe, hand satining. But hand satining it mostly turns out bad, vibe, wobble, messed up etc… It’s cause you don’t have much precision but maybe, just maybe, a professional modder might be able to hand satin a yoyo. Send it to a modder, I highly don’t recommend it, 99.7% of all people who I know that tried to hand satin turned out messed. (This does not include professional modders) ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-to-satin-a-yoyo-without-a-drill/27552/3 "2011-06-24T13:27:22Z")
Throw a breakaway Use sandpaper Continue for 1 hour It worked for me :3 ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_oyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/troy_oyo/32/340_2.png) [@Troy\_oyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Troy_oyo)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-to-satin-a-yoyo-without-a-drill/27552/4 "2011-06-24T16:43:15Z")
Do this. [http://yo-yo.org/elephark/modpix/satinangle.gif](http://yo-yo.org/elephark/modpix/satinangle.gif) Just hold the yoyo and use sandpaper like that. You get an awesome spiral satin. If you need any more help a quick google search will yield fruitful results. ---
**Author:** ![Hiphopyoer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hiphopyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hiphopyoer)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2011, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-to-satin-a-yoyo-without-a-drill/27552/5 "2011-06-24T16:59:05Z")
> [@Troy\_oyo](#): > > Do this. > > [http://yo-yo.org/elephark/modpix/satinangle.gif](http://yo-yo.org/elephark/modpix/satinangle.gif) > > Just hold the yoyo and use sandpaper like that. You get an awesome spiral satin. If you need any more help a quick google search will yield fruitful results. how about the inside of the yoyo, you know, for thumb grinds? ---
**Author:** ![Preinfalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/preinfalk/32/551_2.png) [@Preinfalk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Preinfalk)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2011, 1:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-to-satin-a-yoyo-without-a-drill/27552/6 "2011-06-27T01:11:23Z")
Hand sanding is not recommended at all. Chances are you’ll take off more metal in one spot than another spot. It will likely cause vibe if done carelessly as well. I’d say the best bet would be to send it to a modder. There’s modders out there that will do it for $10-$20 ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2011, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-to-satin-a-yoyo-without-a-drill/27552/7 "2011-06-27T15:31:24Z")
yes there is. ---
**Author:** ![hakysak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bbce88/32.png) [@hakysak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hakysak)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2011, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-to-satin-a-yoyo-without-a-drill/27552/8 "2011-06-27T17:20:36Z")
I satined my Black Knight by hand. Still plays perfectly well, and grinds slightly better. I did not do the inside of the rim, though. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2011, 3:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-to-satin-a-yoyo-without-a-drill/27552/9 "2011-07-03T03:53:15Z")
> [@skeletonboy333](#): > > You can satin a yoyo without a drill or lathe, hand satining. But hand satining it mostly turns out bad, vibe, wobble, messed up etc… > [@Preinfalk](#): > > Hand sanding is not recommended at all. Chances are you’ll take off more metal in one spot than another spot. It will likely cause vibe if done carelessly as well. Then you are doing it entirely wrong. There’s no way you should be removing enough material to cause the yoyo to become unbalanced. You should just be scuffing the surface regardless of the method you use. ---
**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2011, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-to-satin-a-yoyo-without-a-drill/27552/10 "2011-07-03T04:21:19Z")
I take back what I said. I satined my yoyo for 1 more time and it worked fine no vibe or negative things. Miracle to me. ---
**Author:** ![Link](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/link/32/526_2.png) [@Link](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Link)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2011, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-possible-to-satin-a-yoyo-without-a-drill/27552/11 "2011-07-04T23:44:57Z")
Yeah this was satined by hand and polished with a drill buffer thing. > **[Mirror Polished Campfire](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,30731.0.html)** > > http://tapatalk.com/mu/a6898fe8-1181-9ab3.jpg Me and my friend “clader68w” did this. It used to be green. If you want more pics ask. Comment if you like it!