# 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:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**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, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/21 "2025-04-23T14:38:48Z")
I’m trying to make some patterns or cool designs with this ![IMG_5968](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/2/6/e267e30f860b8672e8f7acc5d59ad088e5cb274a.jpeg) ![IMG_5967](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/2/b/e2b07134a30ed7d572b0baef168590237a74fbad.jpeg) ![IMG_5966](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/8/4/a847dfb372f7cc6bb7a6fcda2be1b94fe9b9ecc3.jpeg) ---
**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, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/22 "2025-04-23T14:45:48Z")
I love a good experiment, keep us posted! ---
**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, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/23 "2025-04-23T14:48:12Z")
Thanks I’ll try my best I’m worried if someone in my house is going to throw it away but should be fine ---
**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, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/24 "2025-04-23T14:59:31Z")
You could write “not trash” on the cardboard haha. ---
**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, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/25 "2025-04-23T15:03:41Z")
Not trash… art ! 🖼 ---
**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 24, 2025, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/26 "2025-04-24T10:45:46Z")
Update: the strings have not changed colour at all ---
**Author:** ![Xanadu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xanadu/32/84910_2.png) [@Xanadu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xanadu)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/27 "2025-04-24T14:54:10Z")
The string you originally said turned purple was also pretty worn. It may have been a combination of being dirty from your hand oils and sun exposure. Also, glass absorbs UV light, so you will get higher UV outside in the sun than inside. Overall dyes can be altered by sunlight, even the white strings likely have been bleached. Plus artificial light can vary a lot in tone making colours and white tones vary. ---
**Author:** ![Lido](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lido/32/173650_2.png) [@Lido](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lido)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/28 "2025-04-24T15:02:57Z")
Is the wizard purple? ---
**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 24, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/29 "2025-04-24T16:01:22Z")
So what you are saying is… for the sake of experiment next step is rub the strings all over your face and hair to capture as many oils as possible. ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/30 "2025-04-24T16:08:01Z")
Make sure to wash old string too make sure it’s not just dirty ---
**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 24, 2025, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/31 "2025-04-24T17:59:50Z")
no it is blue > [@Lido](#): > > Is the wizard 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 24, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/32 "2025-04-24T18:00:52Z")
I need to do this… For science ! ---
**Author:** ![Lido](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lido/32/173650_2.png) [@Lido](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lido)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/33 "2025-04-24T18:05:04Z")
Guessing that the color in the string came from the yoyo and that’s also why the finger loop isn’t purple. I’ve had string discolor a yoyo and vice versa. NBD imho. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/34 "2025-04-24T18:46:47Z")
Definitely had that with stained/painted yo-yos. Never with an ano though ---
**Author:** ![Lido](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lido/32/173650_2.png) [@Lido](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lido)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/35 "2025-04-24T19:22:31Z")
There are a few threads here where people mention ano coming off on grinds. Some suggested that it was more often with 7 series AL, but I think there are examples of both. I’ve got one or two that I noticed some color rubbing off anodized AL. It’s not common, but it happens. ---
**Author:** ![Ryanm7277](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/82dd89/32.png) [@Ryanm7277](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ryanm7277)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/36 "2025-05-02T14:38:54Z")
U know the string may have had a yellow cast/dye to make it look yellow white vs blueish white so when the sun bleached it it went back to the blueish color….sometimes companies have tones they add to make things look whiter. Like a brand T-shirt which looks super neon white then after you wash it it fills out…..usually this happens th other way though…not turning purple but turning yellow Edit, could be string absorbing the lube from the bearing or the bearing rubbing against the string might be doing it as well as previously stated oil from hands ---
**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:** [May 2, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/37 "2025-05-02T16:48:00Z")
“Hello, may I talk to Mr.Kitty? We have _questions…_” ---
**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:** [May 2, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/38 "2025-05-02T18:07:25Z")
![IMG_6050](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/8/a/e8a33ce3bb3d60d15e765613b70f09327365fdcd.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![MoxieOpal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moxieopal/32/691989_2.png) [@MoxieOpal](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MoxieOpal)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605/39 "2025-05-02T20:18:55Z")
When making certain off whites they use a toner and the toner must of not fully activated during production [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/my-yo-yo-strings-turned-purple/423605.md?page=1)