# Polishing a satin'ed yoyo **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [June 15, 2011, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-a-satined-yoyo/27308 "2011-06-15T06:17:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-a-satined-yoyo/27308/1 "2011-06-15T06:17:02Z")
Hey guys, I really need help. I dont have a drill, But i have a satin’ed yoyo Anyway i can polish it? I want it to be shiny. ---
**Author:** ![Jake\_Elliott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-a-satined-yoyo/27308/2 "2011-06-15T15:24:18Z")
pick up some 400, 800, and 2000 grit sandpaper. work your way up through those grits. Then, pick up some aluminium polish and start polishing 🙂 should look like a mirror. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-a-satined-yoyo/27308/3 "2011-06-15T21:44:39Z")
Done the sanding. Where can i get aluminium polish? ---
**Author:** ![Jake\_Elliott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-a-satined-yoyo/27308/4 "2011-06-15T21:47:25Z")
Same place you can pick up 2000 grit sand paper. A good place to look would be autozone ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-a-satined-yoyo/27308/5 "2011-06-15T21:54:02Z")
Never heard of it because i live in malaysia but thanks! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jake\_Elliott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-a-satined-yoyo/27308/6 "2011-06-15T21:57:41Z")
Not too sure of what kind of shops you guys have in Malaysia, but any good auto shop should have some. Maybe a hardware store? ---
**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-a-satined-yoyo/27308/7 "2011-06-15T21:59:26Z")
dont polish a satined yoyo, if it is polished, it may as well not even be satined. its like taking a raw yoyo, and polishing it, which it is. makes bad grinding grind worse. ---
**Author:** ![hubstacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9fc348/32.png) [@hubstacker](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hubstacker)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-a-satined-yoyo/27308/8 "2011-06-15T22:02:40Z")
if you want a grining surface, the best thing for you to do it to get it blasted, than anodized ---
**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-a-satined-yoyo/27308/9 "2011-06-15T22:05:32Z")
> [@hubstacker](#): > > if you want a grining surface, the best thing for you to do it to get it blasted, than anodized which in total is about 60-80 bucks ---
**Author:** ![dynikus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dynikus/32/812_2.png) [@dynikus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dynikus)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-a-satined-yoyo/27308/10 "2011-06-16T00:29:02Z")
> [@CarlG](#): > > dont polish a satined yoyo, if it is polished, it may as well not even be satined. its like taking a raw yoyo, and polishing it, which it is. makes bad grinding grind worse. QFT satining is supposed to improve grinds. by polishing it, you fill in small groove/scratches that let it grind smoothly, and make it grind horribly. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_oyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/troy_oyo/32/340_2.png) [@Troy\_oyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Troy_oyo)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-a-satined-yoyo/27308/11 "2011-06-16T01:34:55Z")
> [@Deathsongx3](#): > > Hey guys, I really need help. I dont have a drill, But i have a satin’ed yoyo > Anyway i can polish it? I want it to be shiny. QFT He never said anything about grinding guys. Im sure that Deathsong knows about what a polish does. Anyway, most auto/hardware stores will carry the polish you need. Also check craft stores maybe? ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-a-satined-yoyo/27308/12 "2011-06-16T08:31:24Z")
Yeh. Done. I just wanted a bright shine. 😛 Although mine is not so bright. well not as bright as this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlCPzagEINc](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlCPzagEINc) what am i doing wrong ??? ---
**Author:** ![Jake\_Elliott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@Jake\_Elliott](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jake_Elliott)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-a-satined-yoyo/27308/13 "2011-06-16T15:05:58Z")
Did you use 2000 grit sandpaper? It makes a big difference. You want the metal to be as smooth as possible before you polish it. What kind of polish are you using? Make sure it’s aluminium polish. And finally, aluminium polish can take quite a bit of elbow grease to really make aluminium shine. Keep working at it. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-a-satined-yoyo/27308/14 "2011-06-16T22:34:51Z")
Does it have to be 2000? I used like 400 :B Then i used aluminium polish. ---
**Author:** ![dynikus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dynikus/32/812_2.png) [@dynikus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dynikus)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-a-satined-yoyo/27308/15 "2011-06-17T00:02:03Z")
> [@Deathsongx3](#): > > Does it have to be 2000? I used like 400 :B > Then i used aluminium polish. higher grit = more shine highest grit I’ve used was 1500, and it was pretty shiny. ---
**Author:** ![hakysak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/bbce88/32.png) [@hakysak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hakysak)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-a-satined-yoyo/27308/16 "2011-06-17T00:48:28Z")
I satined the rims on my YYJ Black Knight with 2000 grit sandpaper, then polished it with Mothers All Metal Polish (comes in a silver can). Really shiny, and grinds just fine unless you touch the plastic.