# Removing old silicone? **URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-old-silicone/24292 **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance **Created:** [March 2, 2011, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-old-silicone/24292 "2011-03-02T22:55:15Z") **Posts on this page:** 9 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![cavekid](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cavekid/32/76957_2.png) [@cavekid](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cavekid) #### Post date: [March 2, 2011, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-old-silicone/24292/1 "2011-03-02T22:55:15Z")
Im new to silicone. I bought a yoyo of someone and they did a really bad silicone job, or its just really worn out. Im peeling it but it comes off in small chunkes and is not going smothly. Any remedies? A special tool? ---
### Author: ![scyshc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/scyshc/32/658_2.png) [@scyshc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/scyshc) #### Post date: [March 2, 2011, 11:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-old-silicone/24292/2 "2011-03-02T23:11:08Z")
I used a screwdriver but it sometimes scrapes ano find whats best for you ---
### Author: ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy) #### Post date: [March 3, 2011, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-old-silicone/24292/3 "2011-03-03T00:07:17Z")
I like to use the end of a pencil, preferably mechanical. ---
### Author: ![stephosh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stephosh/32/770_2.png) [@stephosh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stephosh) #### Post date: [March 3, 2011, 1:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-old-silicone/24292/4 "2011-03-03T01:15:34Z")
Cut a small strip off of an old credit card or some kind of hard plastic about the width of the response groove and dig away. ---
### Author: ![Reddsigma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/reddsigma/32/759_2.png) [@Reddsigma](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reddsigma) #### Post date: [March 3, 2011, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-old-silicone/24292/5 "2011-03-03T03:57:15Z")
I use a really thin flat head screw driver, the tiny sets for like removing screws from eye glasses. And with a light touch it comes out easily. ---
### 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: [March 3, 2011, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-old-silicone/24292/6 "2011-03-03T05:06:27Z")
Sewing Pin. ---
### Author: ![ExAzrael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ExAzrael](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ExAzrael) #### Post date: [March 3, 2011, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-old-silicone/24292/7 "2011-03-03T05:24:45Z")
I take a Q-tip and remove all the cotton and just use the stick to scrape everything out. ---
### Author: ![DocRobot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/docrobot/32/53_2.png) [@DocRobot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DocRobot) #### Post date: [March 3, 2011, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-old-silicone/24292/8 "2011-03-03T14:11:31Z")
> [@exazrael](#): > > I take a Q-tip and remove all the cotton and just use the stick to scrape everything out. This, only I soak the silicone in malt vinegar for an hour or two before I start digging it out. Makes the process much easier. ---
### Author: ![cavekid](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cavekid/32/76957_2.png) [@cavekid](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cavekid) #### Post date: [March 6, 2011, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/removing-old-silicone/24292/9 "2011-03-06T00:00:07Z")
Sweet. Thanks a lot. the q-tip worked, but i plan on trying the others.