# Nickel Plating = Added touchness?

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**Created:** [December 1, 2010, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plating-added-touchness/21415 "2010-12-01T06:27:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![mls5stokes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mls5stokes/32/681_2.png) [@mls5stokes](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mls5stokes)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plating-added-touchness/21415/1 "2010-12-01T06:27:19Z")

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When one drop nickel plates their yoyo’s does it make it more impact resistant than the normal aluminum? Or is it solely for looks?

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**Author:** ![mgiroux77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mgiroux77/32/66801_2.png) [@mgiroux77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mgiroux77)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plating-added-touchness/21415/2 "2010-12-01T15:40:27Z")

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Yes it is a harder and more durable coating.

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**Author:** ![Scoobyvroom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/scoobyvroom/32/583_2.png) [@Scoobyvroom](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Scoobyvroom)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plating-added-touchness/21415/3 "2010-12-01T18:19:03Z")

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Electroless Nickle Plating builds up about .0005 to .001 of an inch on the surface. Depends on how long it is in the tank. It makes it look nice and also adds a bit of abrasion resistance to the material. If you hit a corner of the yoyo it will still deform the base material.

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**Author:** ![mls5stokes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mls5stokes/32/681_2.png) [@mls5stokes](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mls5stokes)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-plating-added-touchness/21415/4 "2010-12-02T13:33:15Z")

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I figured it was more ding resistant than regular aluminum. But obviously not ding proof.