# Mod a metal drifter

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mod-a-metal-drifter/24606>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [March 12, 2011, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mod-a-metal-drifter/24606 "2011-03-12T17:34:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![dingo54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@dingo54](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dingo54)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2011, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mod-a-metal-drifter/24606/1 "2011-03-12T17:34:21Z")

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Do any of u guys know how to mod a metal drifter. I have the feeling it has potential but needs modded. Also dont tell me to remove a silicone sticker cuz tht isnt a mod and ive already done that.

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**Author:** ![agentone001](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/agentone001/32/535_2.png) [@agentone001](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/agentone001)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mod-a-metal-drifter/24606/2 "2011-03-12T20:37:18Z")

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I would recommend cleaning the bearing, then applying some One Drop VM4 Lube to it. Then I would take a piece of sandpaper, and sand down the entire yoyo (not including response/ bearing seat area) to make the yoyo grindable.

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**Author:** ![biggrob10](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/biggrob10/32/736_2.png) [@biggrob10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/biggrob10)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2011, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mod-a-metal-drifter/24606/3 "2011-03-30T19:15:33Z")

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I know it’s not a mod but, what I did was bought 2 and took all the sili stickers out and put Blue RTV silicone on one side (I’ve tried flowable but thought it was too responsive) in both of them. And think it’s pretty unresponsive. Also I put a cleaned KK in one and a cleaned Center Trac in the other. I think the center trac is better but it’s my Opinion, everyone has thier own. this is what it looks like

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**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mod-a-metal-drifter/24606/4 "2011-03-30T19:46:13Z")

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You definatly DO NOT need VM4 lube. Any thin lube does fine. Satin it would probably be my idea.

I don’t think you can anodize, beadblast etc it.

Not sure on this, but you might be able to paint it or splash it.

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**Author:** ![d42kn355](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/d42kn355/32/829_2.png) [@d42kn355](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/d42kn355)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mod-a-metal-drifter/24606/5 "2011-03-31T03:58:13Z")

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> **[A use for old bearing shields, YoYoFactory Starlite Mod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,27392.0.html)**
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> Hey this is my first post and it happens to be an idea ive been using for a while now and have had absolutely no problems with. The only thing required is a Yo-Yo with Spacers (i.e. YYF Starlite, or a Duncan like the Metal Drifter, Orb, and Pulse) ...

did it to my drifter today works great 🙂