# RTV or Flowable silicone?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rtv-or-flowable-silicone/294422>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [October 30, 2018, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rtv-or-flowable-silicone/294422 "2018-10-30T02:27:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![AppleInfusedRice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90db22/32.png) [@AppleInfusedRice](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AppleInfusedRice)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rtv-or-flowable-silicone/294422/1 "2018-10-30T02:27:52Z")

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I’ve used pads and Flowable silicone before, and I am currently running out of pads, so I will ask this question - when buying silicone, should I buy Flowable silicone again or should I try some kind of RTV silicone?

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**Author:** ![Yoyo\_Man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo_man/32/109666_2.png) [@Yoyo\_Man](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_Man)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rtv-or-flowable-silicone/294422/2 "2018-10-30T02:33:33Z")

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Flowable silicone. Just be careful when you are scraping off the excess.

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**Author:** ![MrMiracle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mrmiracle/32/29657_2.png) [@MrMiracle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MrMiracle)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 4:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rtv-or-flowable-silicone/294422/3 "2018-10-30T04:48:53Z")

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I second flowable. I used to use the rtv and the clear flowable is nice and easy and so far has lasted pretty well. I think they sell a tube here on yye.

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