# silicone in protostar

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-in-protostar/32339>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [December 6, 2011, 12:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-in-protostar/32339 "2011-12-06T00:57:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![mingfu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@mingfu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mingfu)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 12:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-in-protostar/32339/1 "2011-12-06T00:57:10Z")

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does the silicone stay in it cuz i heard the plastic is too smooth or something so flowable sili like permatex wont work

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**Author:** ![fellavader](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fellavader/32/905_2.png) [@fellavader](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fellavader)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-in-protostar/32339/2 "2011-12-06T01:58:39Z")

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It should stay in the protostar. I silied a lyn fury and it has been great.

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**Author:** ![bunsoy1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@bunsoy1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bunsoy1)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 2:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-in-protostar/32339/3 "2011-12-06T02:00:58Z")

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It stays.

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**Author:** ![coldone777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@coldone777](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/coldone777)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-in-protostar/32339/4 "2011-12-11T03:09:00Z")

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I have a protostar and I silicone it. No problems at all.

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**Author:** ![nobody](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nobody/32/845_2.png) [@nobody](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nobody)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2011, 3:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-in-protostar/32339/5 "2011-12-11T03:13:52Z")

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Just make sure you allow it to dry for a full 24 hours before playing.