# Sanding HELP!!!
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sanding-help/53465
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [May 11, 2013, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sanding-help/53465 "2013-05-11T14:50:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@YoYoCp](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoCp)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2013, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sanding-help/53465/1 "2013-05-11T14:50:23Z")
Need help!!! ???
Hi guys, Im done doing chemical stripping of my yoyo to raw and now some edges are quite rough. I want to sand some parts of it that are rough.
Does doing this makes my yoyo good or worst? Or it can affect the play? ???
Thanks in advance!! š
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### Author:  [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2013, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sanding-help/53465/2 "2013-05-11T16:45:09Z")
> [@YoYoCp](#):
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> Need help!!! ???
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> Is āLiquid Sosaā good for removing the paint(?) of the yoyo?
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> Need advicesā¦ Thx!! ;D
is it painted or anodized?
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### Author:  [@YoYoCp](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoCp)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2013, 12:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sanding-help/53465/3 "2013-05-12T00:31:42Z")
Sorry for thatā¦ It was anodized.
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### Author:  [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2013, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sanding-help/53465/4 "2013-05-12T00:58:40Z")
Liquid sosa may be a bit strong for just removing anodizeā¦ PM me for instructions.
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### Author:  [@YoYoCp](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoCp)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2013, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sanding-help/53465/5 "2013-05-12T01:58:11Z")
> [@yoyospirit](#):
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> Liquid sosa may be a bit strong for just removing anodizeā¦ PM me for instructions.
PM Sent!! ;D ;D
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### Author:  [@cbaxt98](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cbaxt98)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2013, 2:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sanding-help/53465/6 "2013-05-12T02:24:33Z")
I used Greased Lightning Super strength and it worked really good
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### Author:  [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2013, 5:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sanding-help/53465/7 "2013-05-13T17:41:14Z")
He has already removed the ano right?
Sanding pretty much wonāt effect play if you do it right.
You need to do both sides about the same amount.
The only play problems if done wrong will be vibe.
Yoyospirit can help you. All you need to do is spin it on a drill and get some high grit sandpaper and put it down on one side for a few seconds, switch halves and repeat ending on the opposite halve you started with, until its smooth to your liking.
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### Author:  [@YoYoCp](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoCp)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2013, 2:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sanding-help/53465/8 "2013-05-15T02:37:12Z")
> [@Bcmaddog](#):
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> He has already removed the ano right?
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> Sanding pretty much wonāt effect play if you do it right.
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> You need to do both sides about the same amount.
>
> The only play problems if done wrong will be vibe.
>
> Yoyospirit can help you. All you need to do is spin it on a drill and get some high grit sandpaper and put it down on one side for a few seconds, switch halves and repeat ending on the opposite halve you started with, until its smooth to your liking.
How to sand properly? Any tutorials there? š ;D
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### Author:  [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2013, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sanding-help/53465/9 "2013-05-15T17:00:10Z")
> [@YoYoCp](#):
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> > [@Bcmaddog](#):
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> > He has already removed the ano right?
> >
> > Sanding pretty much wonāt effect play if you do it right.
> >
> > You need to do both sides about the same amount.
> >
> > The only play problems if done wrong will be vibe.
> >
> > Yoyospirit can help you. All you need to do is spin it on a drill and get some high grit sandpaper and put it down on one side for a few seconds, switch halves and repeat ending on the opposite halve you started with, until its smooth to your liking.
>
> How to sand properly? Any tutorials there? š ;D
Yes, I just said it\>All you need to do is spin it on a drill and get some high grit sandpaper and put it down on one side for a few seconds, switch halves and repeat ending on the opposite halve you started with, until its smooth to your liking.
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### Author:  [@dingo54](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dingo54)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2013, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sanding-help/53465/10 "2013-05-15T17:04:58Z")
> [@Bcmaddog](#):
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> > [@YoYoCp](#):
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> > > [@Bcmaddog](#):
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> > > He has already removed the ano right?
> > >
> > > Sanding pretty much wonāt effect play if you do it right.
> > >
> > > You need to do both sides about the same amount.
> > >
> > > The only play problems if done wrong will be vibe.
> > >
> > > Yoyospirit can help you. All you need to do is spin it on a drill and get some high grit sandpaper and put it down on one side for a few seconds, switch halves and repeat ending on the opposite halve you started with, until its smooth to your liking.
> >
> > How to sand properly? Any tutorials there? š ;D
>
> Yes, I just said it\>All you need to do is spin it on a drill and get some high grit sandpaper and put it down on one side for a few seconds, switch halves and repeat ending on the opposite halve you started with, until its smooth to your liking.
Actually, no. Start with a lower grit, and work your way up to higher grits. Also it should take at least 3-4 minutes with each grit, and longer with the original one. You will find it very hard to get in certain places, like small groves or rounded parts. Sometimes the metal will be exposed, but you just canāt get the ano off unless you take 10 minutes with the low grit going at it. Like I said then just do a few minutes with the higher grits, 5 or so with the highest grit to make sure you get it good, then a few minutes with 0000 grit steel wool.