# polishing ano?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-ano/38625>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [June 9, 2012, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-ano/38625 "2012-06-09T04:27:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![lagg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lagg/32/974_2.png) [@lagg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/lagg)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2012, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-ano/38625/1 "2012-06-09T04:27:17Z")

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Is it possible to mirror polish an anodized yoyo? If so who here can?

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**Author:** ![kyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df705f/32.png) [@kyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kyo)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2012, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-ano/38625/2 "2012-06-09T04:29:12Z")

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Not possible without removing the anodizing.

Kyle

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**Author:** ![FlyCaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/35a633/32.png) [@FlyCaster](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FlyCaster)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2012, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-ano/38625/3 "2012-06-09T05:08:24Z")

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well not quite mirror polish but this is still polished anno, atleast according to the guy who did it.

> **[Polished anodize? I think so!!!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,43445.0.html)**
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> First few attempts at polishing anodize, turned out pretty good! One half of the Royal Star I messed up so I just polished it, the Nova turned out great!!! Since I need more practice with this, I will do it free for the first 3 people to contact...

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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:** [June 9, 2012, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-ano/38625/4 "2012-06-09T14:58:18Z")

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Awaiting kyo’s anti-lye statement…

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**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-ano/38625/5 "2012-06-09T15:18:14Z")

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There are 2 ways to do so, 1 is to anodize over a polished yoyo. The other is a process I would rather not reveal :wink: But if not done correctly, can badly mess up the finish.

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**Author:** ![mullicabob](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mullicabob/32/1108_2.png) [@mullicabob](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mullicabob)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2012, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-ano/38625/6 "2012-06-09T20:10:54Z")

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Here’s a some pics of a quick attempt at polishing ano.  
Problem is ano varies from yoyo to yoyo. Some have much better ano’s on them and will be able to take the process better. Those that are thin like this one in the pic are useless to attempt.

In my opinion I would have an ano job done over a polished finish.

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/3/6/3363e64cd18a93d39e0ed4a2cd848a5b6b7e2075.jpeg)  

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/2/b/a2b00b481da074ba872dddda13aca344ef686baf.jpeg)