# Polishing my RSL **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [June 15, 2019, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-my-rsl/303908 "2019-06-15T00:20:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2019, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-my-rsl/303908/21 "2019-06-16T01:51:52Z")
> [@Stripping a Show Girl (Stripping and Polishing a Yoyo)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stripping-a-show-girl-stripping-and-polishing-a-yoyo/297680): > > Huge thanks to Jeremy McKay (MrYoyoThrower) for sending me a Raincity Skills Show Girl to be the star of the show! [image] Hey guys! So one of the questions I get asked pretty often is how do I manage to get a mirror polish on a yoyo? Well, as the saying goes, there’s more than one way to skin the cat (or gerbil since we’re yoyoers?). You can definitely just chuck the yoyo up on a drill and start with some rougher grit sandpaper to remove the anodize and then continue up to finer sandpaper for… ---
**Author:** ![fullnelson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dec6dc/32.png) [@fullnelson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fullnelson)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2019, 1:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-my-rsl/303908/22 "2019-06-16T01:54:16Z")
If I did a lot more, I’d probably go the axle route. I’m always afraid that I’ll let a slippery yo-yo half go flying out of my hand! ---
**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:** [June 16, 2019, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-my-rsl/303908/23 "2019-06-16T03:37:30Z")
> [@Legit\_yoyostrings](#): > > would some please teach me this mans ways to have the prefet mirror like this man 😍👌 From our handy repository of useful info… > [@Useful modification & maintenance guides -- clean, repair, tune, fix yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/useful-modification-maintenance-guides-clean-repair-tune-fix-yoyos/16461): > > This list is an attempt to clean up the mods and maintenance section and to make more information easier to find for new and veteran modders alike. Bearings [How to Clean Your Bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-your-yoyo-bearing/867)[How to Clean Rusty Bearings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-clean-your-rusty-ball-bearings/16423)[Bearing Cleaning: Paper Slip Method](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-cleaning-paper-slip-method/71418)[Paper cleaning method for bearings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/on-bearings-and-the-paper-cleaning-method/21432)[How to Deshield a Bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-deshield-a-bearing/46819)[Lube - What Can I Use To Lube My Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-can-i-use-to-lube-my-yoyo/31171)[How do I fix a suddenly responsive bearing?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/insert-yoyo-name-here-is-responsive/30844)[Common Yoyo Bearing Sizes](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/common-yoyo-bearing-sizes/66653)[Alternative bearing removal method](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/alternative-bearing-removal-method/64901)[How to remove a stuck bearing - using a…](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-remove-a-stuck-bearing/22494) We have this: > [@How To Polish Aluminum](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-polish-aluminum/47632): > > This is an old article that is out of print as far as I can tell. It’s from from the September 2003 issue of Model Airplane News. I’m attaching a pdf file of it because the links I find seem to disappear. I’m also including a link I recently found. Here’s another article as well: [Polishing an aluminum spinner - RC Groups](http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1792373) (Note this is also an old article. The text is still there but the pics are gone.) [polish\_1.pdf](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/uploads/short-url/ySiYYWjisqJjHPazZklgkAKmv8t.pdf) (952 KB) [polish\_2.pdf](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/uploads/short-url/tYOmw4hrV4dNgvDWTI635RMbngY.pdf) (814 KB) Best bet is to download the PDF articles from… As noted above mounting the shell on a drill motor makes it a bit easier. Or This: > [@How To Strip and Polish a Metal YoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-strip-and-polish-a-metal-yoyo/51228): > > Alright, so I am very bored and thought I would post this guide, for anyone hoping to strip the annodize of of there yoyos, or just fix beat up ones. What you need: Electric Drill(Try to get the fastest spinning one you can) 80-100 Grit Sandpaper 120-150 Grit sandpaper Wet sandpaper will help, it is not normal SP, so check your package 200-250 grit sandpaper 0000 Super Fine Steel Wool 3M Scratch Remover [Amazon.com: 3M Scratch Remover, 39044, 8 fl oz : Automotive](http://www.amazon.com/3M-39044-Scratch-Remover-oz/dp/B002RNFP3A) Mothers Mag & Aluminum Po… Or this: > [@Stripping a Show Girl (Stripping and Polishing a Yoyo)](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/stripping-a-show-girl-stripping-and-polishing-a-yoyo/297680): > > Huge thanks to Jeremy McKay (MrYoyoThrower) for sending me a Raincity Skills Show Girl to be the star of the show! Hey guys! So one of the questions I get asked pretty often is how do I manage to get a mirror polish on a yoyo? Well, as the saying goes, there’s more than one way to skin the cat (or gerbil since we’re yoyoers?). You can definitely just chuck the yoyo up on a drill and start with some rougher grit sandpaper to remove the anodize and then continue up to finer sandpaper fo… Note that the Useful modification and maintenance guide topic is pinned and due to the _unique_ way that discourse works, it is unpinned when you read it. If you want to keep it pinned for your convenience, scroll to the bottom and rest the pin mode to pinned. ---
**Author:** ![rafaismyname](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rafaismyname/32/241719_2.png) [@rafaismyname](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rafaismyname)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2020, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-my-rsl/303908/24 "2020-11-14T23:24:34Z")
hey @fullnelson, do you still have the Phi 1.618 for sale? ---
**Author:** ![fullnelson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dec6dc/32.png) [@fullnelson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fullnelson)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2020, 3:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-my-rsl/303908/25 "2020-11-15T03:02:00Z")
I still have it, yes… ---
**Author:** ![rafaismyname](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rafaismyname/32/241719_2.png) [@rafaismyname](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rafaismyname)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-my-rsl/303908/26 "2020-11-15T20:02:37Z")
@fullnelson how do I send you a message to buy it? ---
**Author:** ![fullnelson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dec6dc/32.png) [@fullnelson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fullnelson)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2020, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-my-rsl/303908/27 "2020-11-15T20:25:56Z")
Right here… don’t remember what I was asking. I have most of the KYO throws. You have to live stateside though, I don’t ship internationally. ---
**Author:** ![rafaismyname](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rafaismyname/32/241719_2.png) [@rafaismyname](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rafaismyname)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-my-rsl/303908/28 "2020-11-19T06:07:09Z")
@fullnelson can you give me your email or something like that so we can talk this through? ---
**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:** [November 19, 2020, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-my-rsl/303908/29 "2020-11-19T06:26:51Z")
If you just click on his name a pop up with a messaging option will magically appear. ---
**Author:** ![rafaismyname](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rafaismyname/32/241719_2.png) [@rafaismyname](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rafaismyname)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2020, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-my-rsl/303908/30 "2020-11-19T06:39:41Z")
nope… I see the popup but no message option, not even inside his profile… ---
**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:** [November 19, 2020, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-my-rsl/303908/31 "2020-11-19T07:11:11Z")
When you click on his name do you see this? ![Screenshot_20201119_010551](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/f/8/ef8fbebc3cb68db632093aa13e6995c447436128.jpeg) ---
**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:** [November 19, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-my-rsl/303908/32 "2020-11-19T16:47:52Z")
Try it again. It may have been your trust level. You are now at level 1 which should allow you to send a PM. You may have been at level 0 when you tried before. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-my-rsl/303908.md?page=1)