# My respond pads are not worn out but they are not sticking to the yo-yo **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [March 5, 2020, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311 "2020-03-05T23:35:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yoyomanexpert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomanexpert/32/77065_2.png) [@Yoyomanexpert](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyomanexpert)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311/1 "2020-03-05T23:35:04Z")
My respond pads are still good but they don’t stick to the yo-yo can you make them sticky so they will usable or do I need to get new ones ---
**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 6, 2020, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311/2 "2020-03-06T00:12:59Z")
Do you lube your bearing? I don’t know if you use oil? But if… you do. Just realize that if some of the lube spins out of the bearing; it will get in the brake pad recess. And no pad will stick to that. That would be as effective as taping ice cubes together. ---
**Author:** ![FrankieJR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/frankiejr/32/74848_2.png) [@FrankieJR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FrankieJR)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311/3 "2020-03-06T01:30:35Z")
And yes. Get new pads. Incase you accidently got something in that recess like doc mentioned, maybe take a q-tip and some acetone and give that recess a good wipe down than let it dry/evaporate before u put in some new stickers ---
**Author:** ![French](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/french/32/70748_2.png) [@French](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/French)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 2:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311/4 "2020-03-06T02:10:55Z")
Before he goes rubbing solvents on the response recess, maybe he should confirm the solvent is safe for his yoyo material. Just trying to help prevent a follow up post “my plastic yoyo melted “ ---
**Author:** ![FrankieJR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/frankiejr/32/74848_2.png) [@FrankieJR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FrankieJR)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 2:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311/5 "2020-03-06T02:21:51Z")
I havnt used a plastic yoyo in so long I forgot they existed. My bad. So uhh…yea @Yoyomanexpert if its plastic. Dont listen to me. ---
**Author:** ![nonja121](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nonja121/32/52722_2.png) [@nonja121](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nonja121)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 2:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311/6 "2020-03-06T02:47:22Z")
I’m decently certain you can swap acetone for rubbing alcohol or isopropyl to clean the bearing seat like what @FrankieJR suggested. ---
**Author:** ![French](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/french/32/70748_2.png) [@French](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/French)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311/7 "2020-03-06T02:50:55Z")
I hear you, I keep a Replay Pro in my work bag since I’m a whole lot more comfortable losing a $16 yoyo than a $160 Yoyo. ---
**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:** [March 6, 2020, 5:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311/8 "2020-03-06T05:35:36Z")
> [@nonja121](#): > > I’m decently certain can swap acetone for rubbing alcohol or isopropyl to clean the bearing seat like what @FrankieJR suggested. If the yoyo is plastic don’t use acetone until you test a small patch, it has a tendency to melt some plastics, particularly polycarbonates. The others are safe. ---
**Author:** ![yoyojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e99b99/32.png) [@yoyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojoe)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311/9 "2020-03-06T05:46:04Z")
If the pads aren’t sticking but are still good you can always go find some 3m general purpose adhesive spray for them. ---
**Author:** ![nonja121](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nonja121/32/52722_2.png) [@nonja121](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nonja121)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311/10 "2020-03-06T06:04:02Z")
Yup, that’s what I was attempting to say: use alcohol to clean the bearing seat ---
**Author:** ![Yoyomanexpert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomanexpert/32/77065_2.png) [@Yoyomanexpert](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyomanexpert)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311/11 "2020-03-06T06:57:48Z")
I have a metal yoyo ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311/12 "2020-03-06T07:35:53Z")
> [@nonja121](#): > > I’m decently certain you can swap acetone for rubbing alcohol or isopropyl to clean the bearing seat like what @FrankieJR suggested. Yeah be careful with acetone as a rule. It’s a lot nastier than rubbing alcohol or isopropyl alcohol. ---
**Author:** ![Yoyomanexpert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomanexpert/32/77065_2.png) [@Yoyomanexpert](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyomanexpert)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311/13 "2020-03-06T08:39:49Z")
I am 14 so i can´t buy alcohol can i use alcohol that my mom drink and in wich case what alcohole and by the way it feels like i should be abel to use enegi drink. ---
**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 6, 2020, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311/14 "2020-03-06T08:54:36Z")
I think ‘you’ should have an energy drink. And then try retyping you’re post. … Most people have alcohol somewhere in their home. ---
**Author:** ![Yoyomanexpert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomanexpert/32/77065_2.png) [@Yoyomanexpert](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyomanexpert)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311/15 "2020-03-06T08:57:51Z")
@yoyodoc sry for my spelling i am Swedish and not good at spelling in English ---
**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 6, 2020, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311/16 "2020-03-06T09:28:31Z")
No doubt your English is far better than my Swedish😉 ---
**Author:** ![anon5341354](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@anon5341354](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon5341354)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311/17 "2020-03-06T10:10:24Z")
Oh-ho-ho!!! Put your foot in that one! :wink::+1: ---
**Author:** ![nonja121](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nonja121/32/52722_2.png) [@nonja121](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nonja121)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311/18 "2020-03-06T15:57:01Z")
> [@Yoyomanexpert](#): > > I am 14 so i can´t buy alcohol can i use alcohol that my mom drink and in wich case what alcohole and by the way it feels like i should be abel to use enegi drink. We’re not talking about drinking alcohol. We’re talking about the kind used for medical and electronics cleaning, like rubbing alcohol (tvättsprit or ryggsprit according to Google) available at your local apotek or isopropyl like you would use to clean thermal paste from a cpu. ---
**Author:** ![KiLbUcK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kilbuck/32/794_2.png) [@KiLbUcK](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KiLbUcK)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311/19 "2020-03-06T17:31:42Z")
Like you’d use to clean thermal paste from a CPU. I’m sure that cleared it all up for him! BAHAHAHAAA ---
**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 6, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-respond-pads-are-not-worn-out-but-they-are-not-sticking-to-the-yo-yo/316311/20 "2020-03-06T17:53:43Z")
Maybe you should have an energy drink, Glen?