# Need help ASAP **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [July 19, 2014, 12:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-asap/67875 "2014-07-19T00:21:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Logi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/logi/32/7932_2.png) [@Logi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Logi)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 12:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-asap/67875/1 "2014-07-19T00:21:49Z")
So I’m competing for the first time tomorrow(woohoo) and I need to know how to make my pads more grabby, no, I don’t have new pads. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![LinksLegionaire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/linkslegionaire/32/886_2.png) [@LinksLegionaire](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LinksLegionaire)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 12:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-asap/67875/2 "2014-07-19T00:36:20Z")
Someone figure this out and run pad makers out of business. ---
**Author:** ![crococorey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/crococorey/32/1380_2.png) [@crococorey](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/crococorey)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-asap/67875/3 "2014-07-19T00:37:03Z")
I don’t know how to help you, but good luck! I’m sure you’ll give Epic Strings and Tropic Spins a good name :D. ---
**Author:** ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 12:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-asap/67875/4 "2014-07-19T00:40:33Z")
thicker string? ---
**Author:** ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-asap/67875/5 "2014-07-19T00:45:09Z")
Go buy some spray adhesive and spray them. ---
**Author:** ![Logi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/logi/32/7932_2.png) [@Logi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Logi)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-asap/67875/6 "2014-07-19T00:46:59Z")
> [@MiamiBuddha](#): > > Go buy some spray adhesive and spray them. Are you joking or not? Cause I have some… > [@LeftyLink](#): > > thicker string? Have that on there. > [@crococorey](#): > > I don’t know how to help you, but good luck! I’m sure you’ll give Epic Strings and Tropic Spins a good name :D. I’ll do my best! > [@LinksLegionaire](#): > > Someone figure this out and run pad makers out of business. No I mean just more grippy, not make then new again. ---
**Author:** ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-asap/67875/7 "2014-07-19T00:55:20Z")
> [@Logi](#): > > Are you joking or not? Cause I have some… I say do it. It may work temporarily. At least, long enough for a routine. Try it tonight and see what happens. Just try one first. ---
**Author:** ![Logi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/logi/32/7932_2.png) [@Logi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Logi)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 12:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-asap/67875/8 "2014-07-19T00:57:51Z")
> [@MiamiBuddha](#): > > I say do it. It may work temporarily. At least, long enough for a routine. Try it tonight and see what happens. > > Just try one first. sounds riskyyyyyyy… [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/f/5/4f5eb394276df443bf7eaa6bc4fde967895ed5c5.jpeg "Yolex Routine") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBh-N58wPs8) The reason i need a little more grab is just to land the last part(and i filmed this today, its not like they don’t bind) ---
**Author:** ![Nikolai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8491ac/32.png) [@Nikolai](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nikolai)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-asap/67875/9 "2014-07-19T01:07:39Z")
Time machine or new pads unfortunately. Might as well stick to the guns maybe switch in a flat bearing if your using a centering bearing right now because flat lets the pads grab more. ---
**Author:** ![Logi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/logi/32/7932_2.png) [@Logi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Logi)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 1:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-asap/67875/10 "2014-07-19T01:08:21Z")
> [@Nikolai](#): > > Time machine or new pads unfortunately. Might as well stick to the guns maybe switch in a flat bearing if your using a centering bearing right now because flat lets the pads grab more. I’m gunna go look that up. The time machine I mean. ---
**Author:** ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 1:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-asap/67875/11 "2014-07-19T01:10:14Z")
What’s risky about the spray adhesive? ---
**Author:** ![Raigo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raigo/32/1446_2.png) [@Raigo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raigo)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 1:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-asap/67875/12 "2014-07-19T01:16:29Z")
> [@Logi](#): > > sounds riskyyyyyyy… > > [http://youtu.be/BBh-N58wPs8](http://youtu.be/BBh-N58wPs8) > > The reason i need a little more grab is just to land the last part(and i filmed this today, its not like they don’t bind) Lol the end of that video xD But gettign back to ur problem, can’t u go out and get some flowable silicon? ---
**Author:** ![Logi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/logi/32/7932_2.png) [@Logi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Logi)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 1:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-asap/67875/13 "2014-07-19T01:18:17Z")
> [@MiamiBuddha](#): > > What’s risky about the spray adhesive? A very very sticky yoyo or ruined pads. > [@Raigo](#): > > Lol the end of that video xD > > But gettign back to ur problem, can’t u go out and get some flowable silicon? I has rvt, but it’s not grippy. ---
**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:** [July 19, 2014, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-asap/67875/14 "2014-07-19T15:07:03Z")
Maybe this is after the fact, but try wiping them down. Water on a paper towel should work, but I’d probably use lighter fluid. ---
**Author:** ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-asap/67875/15 "2014-07-19T15:11:02Z")
> [@Logi](#): > > A very very sticky yoyo or ruined pads. If you’re scared, just say it man. ---
**Author:** ![Logi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/logi/32/7932_2.png) [@Logi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Logi)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2014, 5:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-help-asap/67875/16 "2014-07-20T05:17:36Z")
> [@Raigo](#): > > Lol the end of that video xD > > But gettign back to ur problem, can’t u go out and get some flowable silicon? welp, I just did the bind slower and it grabbed back and won me 3rd place at yolex. And I ended the same way hahahahaha