# Sandpaper Grit?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sandpaper-grit/24227>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [February 28, 2011, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sandpaper-grit/24227 "2011-02-28T04:47:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![cbaxt98](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cbaxt98/32/14060_2.png) [@cbaxt98](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cbaxt98)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sandpaper-grit/24227/1 "2011-02-28T04:47:20Z")

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Hey guys, I was wondering what grit sandpaper to use for satining? I have done one satin job on my Genesis but it wasn’t shiny at all and it looks kind of ugly… I used 200 and 300 I think, not positive. Is it just because of the grit? Because I didn’t use polish. It was very dull and not like any others I have seen. Also, is steel wool better? Do I use both? One of the two?

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**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:** [February 28, 2011, 4:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sandpaper-grit/24227/2 "2011-02-28T04:51:07Z")

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Frankly I’ve never seen a satined yoyo shiney. The whole purpose is to remove the shine.

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**Author:** ![cbaxt98](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cbaxt98/32/14060_2.png) [@cbaxt98](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cbaxt98)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sandpaper-grit/24227/3 "2011-02-28T05:11:42Z")

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> [@jhb8426](#):
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> Frankly I’ve never seen a satined yoyo shiney. The whole purpose is to remove the shine.

Like this:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/7/9/f79e70aea8697208f94e0853120f2075c662a4b0.jpeg "The Modfather Presents YoYoFactory 888 Rim Repair") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlCPzagEINc)

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**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:** [February 28, 2011, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/sandpaper-grit/24227/4 "2011-02-28T05:26:53Z")

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> [@cbaxt98](#):
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> Like this:

I’m sorry, but that is a shined/polished rim, not satined.  
If that’s what you want then you need to work your way up from say 200/300 to 600 and maybe even 1000 grit in successive steps. Use wet/dry paper wet. Finish it off with a metal polish.