# My yo-yo strings turned purple **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [April 23, 2025, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605 "2025-04-23T09:39:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Typo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/typo/32/606097_2.png) [@Typo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Typo)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/1 "2025-04-23T09:39:58Z")
So I use a one drop wizard yo-yo and I put in a kitty string on it but left it on my windowsill for 2 days and when I threw it I noticed it went purple I will upload a photo soon but does anyone know if I should be worried ---
**Author:** ![kretzschmar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kretzschmar/32/668707_2.png) [@kretzschmar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kretzschmar)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/2 "2025-04-23T11:02:31Z")
No need to be worried. Store your yoyo somewhere out of sunlight when not in use and you won’t have this issue again. ---
**Author:** ![rkalajian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rkalajian/32/672584_2.png) [@rkalajian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rkalajian)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/3 "2025-04-23T11:10:25Z")
Put ALL your strings in the sun. Purple is superior. ---
**Author:** ![LordKingOf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lordkingof/32/599279_2.png) [@LordKingOf](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LordKingOf)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/4 "2025-04-23T11:31:55Z")
I’d really like to see a picture of this ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/5 "2025-04-23T11:35:39Z")
Red fades the fastest in the sun, so it’s probably just color degradation. It could effect strength of the string depending on the blend, but I would think it would need a lot more time to really break down ---
**Author:** ![LordKingOf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lordkingof/32/599279_2.png) [@LordKingOf](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LordKingOf)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/6 "2025-04-23T11:45:59Z")
The question here is what color kitty turned purple? Red & Pink fade the fastest, but they would only fade out, not shift color to purple. I would love to make my own half color strings if this is real. ---
**Author:** ![Typo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/typo/32/606097_2.png) [@Typo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Typo)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/7 "2025-04-23T13:02:32Z")
It was a white string and I can send a picture when I get home in a hour ---
**Author:** ![LordKingOf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lordkingof/32/599279_2.png) [@LordKingOf](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LordKingOf)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/8 "2025-04-23T13:04:06Z")
That makes sense, purple is common used to make white look brighter, sunlight may have drawn this dye closer to the surface ---
**Author:** ![Typo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/typo/32/606097_2.png) [@Typo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Typo)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/9 "2025-04-23T13:46:00Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/a/7/1a7c25723a92072904102d9c2919de4eb5ee3115.jpeg) Here is the image ---
**Author:** ![Typo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/typo/32/606097_2.png) [@Typo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Typo)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/10 "2025-04-23T13:46:39Z")
It’s weird how the place where I tie my finger stays white ---
**Author:** ![AudreySickburn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/audreysickburn/32/313292_2.png) [@AudreySickburn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AudreySickburn)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/11 "2025-04-23T13:51:51Z")
Is the purple in the room with us? ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/12 "2025-04-23T14:07:28Z")
Gonna be honest, I don’t think your camera captured it. Maybe if your laid it next to a brand new fresh white string we could see the contrast? ---
**Author:** ![Typo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/typo/32/606097_2.png) [@Typo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Typo)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/13 "2025-04-23T14:15:30Z")
🧵Audrey… the purple has always been in the room. 🟣 ---
**Author:** ![Typo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/typo/32/606097_2.png) [@Typo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Typo)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/14 "2025-04-23T14:18:16Z")
![IMG_5965](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/7/a/a7adb2549316741251c4af956132a8c1c864458a.jpeg) Purple on top white on bottom ---
**Author:** ![AudreySickburn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/audreysickburn/32/313292_2.png) [@AudreySickburn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AudreySickburn)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/15 "2025-04-23T14:21:57Z")
I can see it now! It’s a faint purple like my grandmas hair used to be but it’s there. The original string isn’t a pure white, it looks almost orange or off white so the dye on it probably did break down. ---
**Author:** ![TyrantHive](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tyranthive/32/609146_2.png) [@TyrantHive](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TyrantHive)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/16 "2025-04-23T14:22:12Z")
I’m trying this right now. I do like purple. ---
**Author:** ![Typo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/typo/32/606097_2.png) [@Typo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Typo)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/17 "2025-04-23T14:22:40Z")
True but the thing is it’s a used string (I really need to buy more kitty string) ---
**Author:** ![Typo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/typo/32/606097_2.png) [@Typo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Typo)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/18 "2025-04-23T14:22:50Z")
Fair enough ---
**Author:** ![Jayce](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jayce/32/598477_2.png) [@Jayce](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jayce)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/19 "2025-04-23T14:27:43Z")
This is photodegradation. Uv rays interacting with the chemical compound of the string. ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/20 "2025-04-23T14:37:19Z")
Saw it before I read the text, much better. Ngl I like the look lol, gonna try this. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605.md?page=2)