# Painting Metals

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/painting-metals/21835>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [December 14, 2010, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/painting-metals/21835 "2010-12-14T19:06:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![DG1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dg1/32/606_2.png) [@DG1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DG1)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/painting-metals/21835/1 "2010-12-14T19:06:47Z")

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What exactly are the requirements and necessities needed?

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**Author:** ![Preinfalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/preinfalk/32/551_2.png) [@Preinfalk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Preinfalk)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/painting-metals/21835/2 "2010-12-14T19:12:31Z")

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1. paint
2. metal  
😛

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**Author:** ![DG1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dg1/32/606_2.png) [@DG1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DG1)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/painting-metals/21835/3 "2010-12-14T19:15:29Z")

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> [@Preinfalk](#):
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> paint  
> metal  
> 😛

Yes. IbanezCollector Does it. I might try it on my Electric Daisy, since it doesn’t work anyway ☹

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**Author:** ![Griffsnog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ea666f/32.png) [@Griffsnog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Griffsnog)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/painting-metals/21835/4 "2010-12-14T20:06:13Z")

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A sprayer or air brush would help to.

Also you may want oil based or lacquer based paint as acrylics will softer when heated.

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**Author:** ![smartboy3456](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smartboy3456/32/510_2.png) [@smartboy3456](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smartboy3456)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 1:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/painting-metals/21835/5 "2010-12-15T01:40:21Z")

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> **[How To Paint A YoYo: A Special Vlog UPDATED With Final Pics](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,9153.0.html)**
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> \[- YouTube\]

check it

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**Author:** ![DG1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dg1/32/606_2.png) [@DG1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DG1)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 3:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/painting-metals/21835/6 "2010-12-15T03:21:16Z")

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Interesting… I’m gonna start working on Splash as soon as I get solids down 🙂