# Nickel Polish **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [August 4, 2014, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-polish/68321 "2014-08-04T20:03:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![YoYoYakuza](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoyakuza/32/169435_2.png) [@YoYoYakuza](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoYakuza)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2014, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-polish/68321/1 "2014-08-04T20:03:47Z")
what exactly should i use to polish up my nickel plated benchmark O? i have a can of Mother’s, Brass-o, and a can of aluminum polish. would any of these work or harm it? and is there anything i should know about any specific methods of polishing? ---
**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:** [August 4, 2014, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-polish/68321/2 "2014-08-04T21:02:32Z")
If you really must polish your nickel One Drop, the preferred polish is Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish, as pictured below… ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/5/6/9566f536c900ca26c70ffa8546db74c1e6770021.jpeg) db ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2014, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-polish/68321/3 "2014-08-04T21:10:21Z")
Isn’t that against the purpose of nickel? ---
**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:** [August 4, 2014, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-polish/68321/4 "2014-08-04T21:12:34Z")
> [@Yoyo](#): > > Isn’t that against the purpose of nickel? Everything gets scratched eventually ☹ ---
**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:** [August 4, 2014, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-polish/68321/5 "2014-08-04T21:15:23Z")
Some people don’t like the natural tarnish look. Also, some folks’ body chemistry can actually accelerate the tarnishing, but then others have no effect on the nickel. I’m one of the latter and none of my nickels show any sign of tarnish. YMMV… db P.S. Polish will help remove the tarnish and very, very fine scratches. Big scratches are there to stay… ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2014, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-polish/68321/6 "2014-08-04T21:25:31Z")
I heard that some people are allergic to nickel which causes the tarnishing. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2014, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-polish/68321/7 "2014-08-04T22:01:39Z")
Being allergic causes a reaction on the person, usually on the skin, such as hives, spots, irritation, etc. The ph level of your personal skin oils are what can cause nickel to tarnish, and eveyone’s personal ph is different. That, coupled with the quality of your local environment (what’s in your air can combine to quickly tarnish nickel, or, do nothing at all… db ---
**Author:** ![northstarrocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/839c29/32.png) [@northstarrocks](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/northstarrocks)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 5:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-polish/68321/8 "2014-08-05T05:22:57Z")
I’m guessing clammy hands would greatly speed up the tarnishing. ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nickel-polish/68321/9 "2014-08-05T19:08:07Z")
> [@dirty birdy](#): > > Being allergic causes a reaction on the person, usually on the skin, such as hives, spots, irritation, etc. The ph level of your personal skin oils are what can cause nickel to tarnish, and eveyone’s  personal ph is different. That, coupled with the quality of your local environment (what’s in your air can combine to quickly tarnish nickel, or, do nothing at all… > > db > **[Those exposed contacts? Not a good idea](https://forums.androidcentral.com/threads/those-exposed-contacts-not-a-good-idea.411698/)** > > Been wearing the G Watch since it arrived on the 7th. Like some things, don't like others, but this may be a deal breaker -- > > Exactly matches where the contacts touch my wrist. (This is a photo from this morning... it looked a little nastier last... That’s what people were saying about the LG watch’s charging pins rusting.