# Nickel Plated Color Mods? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [June 2, 2014, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated-color-mods/66740 "2014-06-02T23:01:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![YOLOcop\_57](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yolocop_57/32/1504_2.png) [@YOLOcop\_57](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YOLOcop_57)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2014, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated-color-mods/66740/1 "2014-06-02T23:01:17Z")
Hello, I happen to have a Nickel Plated Benchmark O by Onedrop. I was wondering if there is anything I can do to the nickel to make it turn into a red or any color from dousing it in a liquid or something. ---
**Author:** ![paul\_dang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/34f0e0/32.png) [@paul\_dang](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/paul_dang)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2014, 11:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated-color-mods/66740/2 "2014-06-02T23:12:28Z")
Highly recommend that you don’t try to douse the yo-yo in liquid or something. Play with it as you would and a patina will come naturally. ---
**Author:** ![Mrjackthepoodle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mrjackthepoodle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mrjackthepoodle)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2014, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated-color-mods/66740/3 "2014-06-02T23:54:53Z")
Im thinking about getting a nickel plated throw for my next buy. Would either of you have a before and after pic of the patina or really just a naturally patina stained throw. I think I will like it either way, however I’m curious and would also like to make 100% sure I’m going to like the look. ---
**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:** [June 3, 2014, 2:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated-color-mods/66740/4 "2014-06-03T02:52:50Z")
Unless you wipe it down occasionally it will eventually tarnish. And most likely it will not be uniform. best to keep it shiny. ---
**Author:** ![mullicabob](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mullicabob/32/1108_2.png) [@mullicabob](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mullicabob)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 3:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated-color-mods/66740/5 "2014-06-03T03:53:53Z")
I have a little, very little, experience with nickel. I know from research there are ways to manipulate finish. Most of that is done prior to plating however. I have seen a few comments on forums about “pickeling” after the plating is done. I know most of this involves dangerous chems so it should be mandatory to do the proper research prior. ---
**Author:** ![Carsonel88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b5a626/32.png) [@Carsonel88](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Carsonel88)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 4:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated-color-mods/66740/6 "2014-06-03T04:04:32Z")
I heard putting ketchup on it will speed up the tarnishing process, is that true? ---
**Author:** ![mullicabob](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mullicabob/32/1108_2.png) [@mullicabob](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mullicabob)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 4:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated-color-mods/66740/7 "2014-06-03T04:09:46Z")
I don’t have first hand experience with it but I would think so. Anything that has an acid in it will speed the process I’m guessing. Lemon juice perhaps? Hell look what happens just when you touch certain metals. ---
**Author:** ![paul\_dang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/34f0e0/32.png) [@paul\_dang](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/paul_dang)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated-color-mods/66740/8 "2014-06-03T07:34:05Z")
I apologize for the quality of the picture. The lighting in my room is horrible. Right DANG is tarnished. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/4/8/2483b817d47cc3560e2e8f2cb2c16275519e17d5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![dirty\_birdy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dirty_birdy/32/299_2.png) [@dirty\_birdy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dirty_birdy)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated-color-mods/66740/9 "2014-06-03T11:19:17Z")
None of my nickels ever tarnish, and I have a few of them…must be my perfect body chemistry…! :wink: db ---
**Author:** ![Zort\_Commander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/0ea827/32.png) [@Zort\_Commander](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zort_Commander)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated-color-mods/66740/10 "2014-06-03T11:28:26Z")
Just play it! I have never done anything to my Nickels, and they are all a dark patina with a purple tarnish. ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2014, 2:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated-color-mods/66740/11 "2014-06-04T02:57:17Z")
Mine just gets fingerprints. ---
**Author:** ![qpwoei12](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/qpwoei12/32/396_2.png) [@qpwoei12](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/qpwoei12)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2014, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated-color-mods/66740/12 "2014-06-12T13:23:35Z")
> [@dirty\_birdy](#): > > None of my nickels ever tarnish, and I have a few of them…must be my perfect body chemistry…! :wink: > > db Oh you… :🙂