# Polishing titaniums **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-titaniums/358644 **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **Created:** [June 12, 2022, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-titaniums/358644 "2022-06-12T05:01:38Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 3
### Author: ![suspense](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/suspense/32/178499_2.png) [@suspense](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/suspense) #### Post date: [June 12, 2022, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-titaniums/358644/3 "2022-06-12T07:12:00Z")
If it’s polished from the factory, ideally you would only need a polishing compound and elbow grease to get it back up to a polish. > [@Polishing Titanium Throws](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-titanium-throws/312055): > > So, I had some plastic polish (PlastX) sitting on my counter and on a whim decided to try an experiment: What happens when I use it on my titanium throws? I honestly didn’t think it would do much if anything – titanium being a very hard metal and all and this plastic polish being gentle enough to buff out scratches on CDs. First I cleaned both halves with soap, warm water, and a toothbrush to remove any surface dirt/oil/etc. Second, I polished (by hand) one half on each of my raw ti-vayder and … I would assume any of these methods will work for you. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polishing-titaniums/358644)._