# Nickel plated **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [March 16, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871 "2013-03-16T02:50:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Halt00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f475e1/32.png) [@Halt00](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Halt00)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871/1 "2013-03-16T02:50:19Z")
I recently bought a MarkMont. NEXT as most of you know this only comes nicked plated. I thought I would give it a chance. After about an hour my yoyo was covered in finger prints. I tried to wipe them of with my sleeve but it didn’t help. I assume that this is normal but wanted to hear your thoughts about nickel plated yoyos or any advice you may have on keeping my yoyo clean. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 2:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871/2 "2013-03-16T02:53:00Z")
What most people actually like about nickel plated finishes is that it ages with the user, as in the yoyo gets darker the more you use it. You can keep it clean by going over it with Mother’s polish every now and then. ---
**Author:** ![Nivo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nivo/32/321_2.png) [@Nivo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nivo)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 2:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871/3 "2013-03-16T02:54:42Z")
> [@yoyospirit](#): > > What most people actually like about nickel plated finishes is that it ages with the user, as in the yoyo gets darker the more you use it. You can keep it clean by going over it with Mother’s polish every now and then. Do u think u can polish one back ? Or just strip n mirror finish? ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 2:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871/4 "2013-03-16T02:56:11Z")
> [@Nivo](#): > > > [@yoyospirit](#): > > > > What most people actually like about nickel plated finishes is that it ages with the user, as in the yoyo gets darker the more you use it. You can keep it clean by going over it with Mother’s polish every now and then. > > Do u think u can polish one back ? Or just strip n mirror finish? Just rub it with Mothers Mag, it’ll be back to new in 5 mins lol ---
**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 16, 2013, 3:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871/5 "2013-03-16T03:14:51Z")
Nver-Dull works nice too. ---
**Author:** ![MYNAMEISZen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 3:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871/6 "2013-03-16T03:21:35Z")
Get an anti tarnisher ---
**Author:** ![modman10](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/modman10/32/874_2.png) [@modman10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/modman10)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871/7 "2013-03-16T03:52:27Z")
You will not mind it In a little while, if it gets really tarnished it looks really good, I will try to take a picture of my friends, now his looks good! :o ---
**Author:** ![jwil425](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6de8d8/32.png) [@jwil425](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jwil425)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871/8 "2013-03-16T07:51:05Z")
I always use silvo on my nickel throws… or any metal I want to polish. Also the Markmont next had a soda blasted clear ano finish as well. ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871/9 "2013-03-16T13:17:16Z")
A polishing cloth works. For small cleanups. ---
**Author:** ![Nivo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nivo/32/321_2.png) [@Nivo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nivo)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871/10 "2013-03-16T21:42:03Z")
I wanna see someone take a tarnished MMN or something else nickel plated and shine it back up. Anyone wanna demonstrate? ---
**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:** [March 16, 2013, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871/11 "2013-03-16T21:53:48Z")
> [@Nivo](#): > > I wanna see someone take a tarnished MMN or something else nickel plated and shine it back up. Anyone wanna demonstrate? I recently did this with both a Smooth Move and MK3. I should’ve taken pics haha. ---
**Author:** ![dingo54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@dingo54](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dingo54)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2013, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871/12 "2013-03-16T21:56:51Z")
> [@LinksLegionaire](#): > > > [@Nivo](#): > > > > I wanna see someone take a tarnished MMN or something else nickel plated and shine it back up. Anyone wanna demonstrate? > > I recently did this with both a Smooth Move and MK3. I should’ve taken pics haha. take yoyo. Put the cloth in mothers aluminum polish. Rub cloth over satined part until it turns black. DO this over entire yoyo. Wipe yoyo with clean part of cloth. SHiny new yoyo! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Halt00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f475e1/32.png) [@Halt00](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Halt00)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871/13 "2013-03-17T03:24:04Z")
Does anyone have pics of a tarnished nickel 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 17, 2013, 3:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871/14 "2013-03-17T03:27:14Z")
> [@Halt00](#): > > Does anyone have pics of a tarnished nickel yoyo? No, they’ve all been re-polished. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 3:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871/15 "2013-03-17T03:29:25Z")
Just so you guys know, I also know how to quickly tarnish a nickel plated yoyo :wink: ---
**Author:** ![dingo54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@dingo54](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dingo54)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871/16 "2013-03-17T03:37:56Z")
> [@yoyospirit](#): > > Just so you guys know, I also know how to quickly tarnish a nickel plated yoyo :wink: Is this without a darkening solution? ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 3:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871/17 "2013-03-17T03:38:43Z")
> [@dingo54](#): > > > [@yoyospirit](#): > > > > Just so you guys know, I also know how to quickly tarnish a nickel plated yoyo :wink: > > Is this without a darkening solution? Wats tat. ---
**Author:** ![dingo54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@dingo54](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dingo54)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 3:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871/18 "2013-03-17T03:40:16Z")
> [@yoyospirit](#): > > > [@dingo54](#): > > > > > [@yoyospirit](#): > > > > > > Just so you guys know, I also know how to quickly tarnish a nickel plated yoyo :wink: > > > > Is this without a darkening solution? > > Wats tat. Not sure how to make it, but its something to rub on it that makes it darker and darkker. How do you do it? ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871/19 "2013-03-17T03:44:40Z")
> [@dingo54](#): > > > [@yoyospirit](#): > > > > > [@dingo54](#): > > > > > > > [@yoyospirit](#): > > > > > > > > Just so you guys know, I also know how to quickly tarnish a nickel plated yoyo :wink: > > > > > > Is this without a darkening solution? > > > > Wats tat. > > Not sure how to make it, but its something to rub on it that makes it darker and darkker. How do you do it? Soak it in flat coke for a few days lol ---
**Author:** ![dingo54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@dingo54](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dingo54)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871/20 "2013-03-17T03:46:03Z")
> [@yoyospirit](#): > > > [@dingo54](#): > > > > > [@yoyospirit](#): > > > > > > > [@dingo54](#): > > > > > > > > > [@yoyospirit](#): > > > > > > > > > > Just so you guys know, I also know how to quickly tarnish a nickel plated yoyo :wink: > > > > > > > > Is this without a darkening solution? > > > > > > Wats tat. > > > > Not sure how to make it, but its something to rub on it that makes it darker and darkker. How do you do it? > > Soak it in flat coke for a few days lol Wont it ruin the axle hole threads? ANyways I really want a nickel yoyo now [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plated/50871.md?page=2)