# iYoYo TiGER gold - what is this finish?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/iyoyo-tiger-gold-what-is-this-finish/83657
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [April 1, 2017, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/iyoyo-tiger-gold-what-is-this-finish/83657 "2017-04-01T21:02:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Paul](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paul)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2017, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/iyoyo-tiger-gold-what-is-this-finish/83657/1 "2017-04-01T21:02:51Z")
hey all!
Does anyone know what the finish on the TiGER is? The gold is stunning and I’d like to keep it polished and nice, but id rather not ruin it.
Thanks!
---
### Author:  [@tapioka](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tapioka)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2017, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/iyoyo-tiger-gold-what-is-this-finish/83657/2 "2017-04-03T11:03:55Z")
I don’t know for sure, but that’s probably a Titanium nitride coating. It is usually used to harden drill bits and other cutting tools, so it should stay polished and nice for quite some time 🙂
([Titanium nitride - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanium_nitride))
---
### Author:  [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2017, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/iyoyo-tiger-gold-what-is-this-finish/83657/3 "2017-04-03T16:55:28Z")
I would contact the company directly on this to make sure.
---
### Author:  [@Paul](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paul)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2017, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/iyoyo-tiger-gold-what-is-this-finish/83657/4 "2017-04-05T14:12:39Z")
yup! its titanium nitride, and looks awesome. lol!