# Paint

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/paint/35409>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [March 2, 2012, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/paint/35409 "2012-03-02T19:49:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Dakotayo123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aca169/32.png) [@Dakotayo123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dakotayo123)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2012, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/paint/35409/1 "2012-03-02T19:49:24Z")

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I have a blue metal yoyo its magic yo t6 its blue but i want the paint off …any help?

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**Author:** ![PlasticWhip](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/plasticwhip/32/896_2.png) [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2012, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/paint/35409/2 "2012-03-02T20:54:13Z")

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It’s not paint… It’s anodize. The recommended way to take it off is by taking sandpaper to it while spinning it on a drill or lathe. I don’t know why you would want to though.

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**Author:** ![Dakotayo123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aca169/32.png) [@Dakotayo123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dakotayo123)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2012, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/paint/35409/3 "2012-03-02T21:34:24Z")

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Will the sand paper scratch the actual yoyo?

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**Author:** ![LongShot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/longshot/32/938_2.png) [@LongShot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LongShot)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2012, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/paint/35409/4 "2012-03-02T21:50:22Z")

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Yes.

You go down in grits to get smaller and smaller scratches though… it smooths out depending on how small a grade (larger number for smaller grit - i.e. 600 grit is very fine and 80 is very coarse)

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**Author:** ![MrSquirrel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mrsquirrel/32/1008_2.png) [@MrSquirrel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrSquirrel)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2012, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/paint/35409/5 "2012-03-02T22:17:25Z")

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i like to use steel wool after sanding too, just for added shine

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**Author:** ![Dakotayo123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aca169/32.png) [@Dakotayo123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dakotayo123)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2012, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/paint/35409/6 "2012-03-03T03:54:15Z")

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Ok how do i put it to a drill?

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**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 3, 2012, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/paint/35409/7 "2012-03-03T04:22:17Z")

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So why did you make this a poll?  
Totally unnecessary.

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**Author:** ![Dakotayo123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aca169/32.png) [@Dakotayo123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dakotayo123)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2012, 4:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/paint/35409/8 "2012-03-03T04:35:27Z")

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Im new to all this stuff