# It's amazing what some acetic acid and sodium chloride can do (Dri-Ywet)

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**Created:** [August 6, 2013, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/its-amazing-what-some-acetic-acid-and-sodium-chloride-can-do-dri-ywet/57528 "2013-08-06T00:51:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![slowyojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@slowyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/slowyojoe)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2013, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/its-amazing-what-some-acetic-acid-and-sodium-chloride-can-do-dri-ywet/57528/1 "2013-08-06T00:51:03Z")

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So I recently came into possession of a tarnished but beautifully pristine Dri-Ywet, and I had this crazy idea that I’d like to try and return it to it’s former shiny-ness. I’d say glory, but in this case it’s pretty sweet lookin’ all tarnished too. Anyway an initial shot of that wonderful chocolate brown tarnish:

[](https://i.imgur.com/RwhebgN.jpg)

So I got all active and got out my vinegar and my salt, and away I went. The methodology for this was as follows,

1. Mix some salt and acetic acid/citric acid containing fluid (vinegar or lemon juice is easiest)
2. Liberally run the solution over the yoyo, carefully rubbing with a soft cloth as you go
3. Before the acid/salt solution dries too much, dunk the throw in some clean water with a little soap in it
4. Buff.
5. Repeat to clean up each side of the throw, however clean you want to go - but take note, the initial cleaning solution enhances oxidization, so if you leave it on the throw will oxidize in a heartbeat.
6. MonkeyFingr Buff the bad thing until it shines

The final product looks something like:

[](https://i.imgur.com/90e03Uw.jpg)

Revamped and ready to rock and roll!

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**Author:** ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/its-amazing-what-some-acetic-acid-and-sodium-chloride-can-do-dri-ywet/57528/2 "2013-08-06T00:55:19Z")

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Looks sweet! Looked sweet before too though 🙂

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**Author:** ![slowyojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@slowyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/slowyojoe)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2013, 1:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/its-amazing-what-some-acetic-acid-and-sodium-chloride-can-do-dri-ywet/57528/3 "2013-08-06T01:26:19Z")

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It really did look sweet before. It looked so much better than I was expecting. I figured though that I could always get it back to a tarnished state :wink:

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2013, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/its-amazing-what-some-acetic-acid-and-sodium-chloride-can-do-dri-ywet/57528/4 "2013-08-06T11:26:32Z")

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That shade tho,…