# Satin without drill?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/satin-without-drill/19758
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [October 6, 2010, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/satin-without-drill/19758 "2010-10-06T01:05:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@x52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x52)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2010, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/satin-without-drill/19758/1 "2010-10-06T01:05:14Z")
So, I’m not a modder, have no experience either. (Sorry, I guess :-[ 🙂 So my only question is, can I satin a yoyo without a drill and just use sandpaper without a drill with just turning it? Thanks for any help.
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2010, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/satin-without-drill/19758/2 "2010-10-06T01:28:29Z")
I don’t really understand your question. You ask about satining w/o a drill, but then talk about using a drill. ???
If you have a drill, that is your best bet. Run a bolt/nut thru the axle hole, chuck it up and have at it. I’d suggest like 300-400 wet dry paper used wet. Slow speed if it’s a variable speed drill. Just hold the sand paper in your hand.
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### Author:  [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2010, 1:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/satin-without-drill/19758/3 "2010-10-06T01:31:03Z")
You can do it by hand, but it is not reccomended.
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### Author:  [@x52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x52)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2010, 1:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/satin-without-drill/19758/4 "2010-10-06T01:44:35Z")
> [@jhb8426](#):
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> I don’t really understand your question. You ask about satining w/o a drill, but then talk about using a drill. ???
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> If you have a drill, that is your best bet. Run a bolt/nut thru the axle hole, chuck it up and have at it. I’d suggest like 300-400 wet dry paper used wet. Slow speed if it’s a variable speed drill. Just hold the sand paper in your hand.
Oops, sorry, I meant can I satin it without a drill.
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2010, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/satin-without-drill/19758/5 "2010-10-06T01:48:24Z")
> [@x52](#):
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> Oops, sorry, I meant can I satin it without a drill.
I think the answer is here.
> [@Paolo](#):
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> You can do it by hand, but it is not reccomended.
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### Author:  [@Ariq\_PGM\_2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ariq_PGM_2)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2010, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/satin-without-drill/19758/6 "2010-10-06T15:22:13Z")
Yes you can. Just do it lightly
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### Author:  [@Leo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Leo)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2010, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/satin-without-drill/19758/7 "2010-10-07T00:48:35Z")
spiral satin is the only one you probably can do… and that takes practice too. But i encourage you to go and try on a an old beat down yoyo first.