# My first mirror polish try **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [March 15, 2019, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mirror-polish-try/300119 "2019-03-15T00:48:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mirror-polish-try/300119/1 "2019-03-15T00:48:26Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/e/7/6e7445360cba132fc7f14215725f2250ff28a3eb.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/a/4/fa4b5b71e61d088977e74fded63ea920dd8c2015.jpeg) Just did half of him, but I’m pretty pleased with how it turned out. Light years away from a @yoyospirit polish, but I will try again and hopefully improve ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 1:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mirror-polish-try/300119/2 "2019-03-15T01:22:02Z")
What is the best How-To video out there for de-anodizing and polishing a yoyo? ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 1:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mirror-polish-try/300119/3 "2019-03-15T01:30:44Z")
[yoyospirits polishing guide](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stripping-a-show-girl-stripping-and-polishing-a-yoyo/297680/17) is the one I used. I didn’t use the easy off for removal of ano though and I think if I had, it would have gone better. ---
**Author:** ![HVizier](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hvizier/32/48785_2.png) [@HVizier](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HVizier)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mirror-polish-try/300119/4 "2019-03-15T03:09:37Z")
Looks good. Wouldn’t have guessed it was your first. ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 3:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mirror-polish-try/300119/5 "2019-03-15T03:17:16Z")
Thanks man, I appreciate it! I hope I can get the process down enough to do it on my more expensive stuff without worrying about destroying anything. ---
**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 3:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mirror-polish-try/300119/6 "2019-03-15T03:18:23Z")
How do know it’s a him? ---
**Author:** ![HVizier](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hvizier/32/48785_2.png) [@HVizier](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HVizier)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 3:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mirror-polish-try/300119/7 "2019-03-15T03:18:58Z")
I tried it awhile back, but I just don’t have the patience. Have you ever seen a video of people that crumple an entire roll of aluminum foil and work it into a perfectly polished ball? Mesmerizing stuff. ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 3:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mirror-polish-try/300119/8 "2019-03-15T03:21:49Z")
> [@yoyodoc](#): > > How do know it’s a him? I assumed 😳😳 > [@HVizier](#): > > I tried it awhile back, but I just don’t have the patience. > > Have you ever seen a video of people that crumple an entire roll of aluminum foil and work it into a perfectly polished ball? Mesmerizing stuff. i haven’t but I’d love a link! ---
**Author:** ![HVizier](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hvizier/32/48785_2.png) [@HVizier](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HVizier)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 3:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mirror-polish-try/300119/10 "2019-03-15T03:39:18Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/f/b/3fb9fc60258a12a47e581d37655711f14958785a.jpeg "Polished Aluminum Foil Ball. DIY. Challenge/Kula z folii aluminiowej.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctJDPjnZ3Ag) ---
**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:** [March 15, 2019, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mirror-polish-try/300119/11 "2019-03-15T05:32:37Z")
Either way, @yoyospirit is awesome! ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mirror-polish-try/300119/12 "2019-03-15T07:09:44Z")
LOL I think Mo was referring to the yoyo haha. And looks good! ---
**Author:** ![noodles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noodles/32/36467_2.png) [@noodles](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/noodles)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-first-mirror-polish-try/300119/13 "2019-03-15T08:17:29Z")
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