# Silicone into Monster or other YYF **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [September 21, 2011, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-into-monster-or-other-yyf/30073 "2011-09-21T06:12:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![papaYOYO](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/papayoyo/32/926_2.png) [@papaYOYO](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/papaYOYO)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2011, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-into-monster-or-other-yyf/30073/1 "2011-09-21T06:12:30Z")
``[i]Is it possible to do flowable silicone into a YYF Monster or other yoyos that use the CBC Slim Pad response pads? I know the Monster doesn’t come with flowable silicone, but is the recess the same size as other companies that use flowable silicone? I’m about to buy a Monster so I can have a wide throw, but I just want to make sure I can use flowable silicone after the stock pads wear out. Thanks for your help, Evan. [/i] ??? ---
**Author:** ![Trace](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trace/32/620097_2.png) [@Trace](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Trace)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2011, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-into-monster-or-other-yyf/30073/2 "2011-09-21T06:17:42Z")
Yes you can. The only question is how long the pads will last. Not sure how long it’ll last but it can take it. ---
**Author:** ![dynikus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dynikus/32/812_2.png) [@dynikus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dynikus)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2011, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-into-monster-or-other-yyf/30073/3 "2011-09-21T06:21:31Z")
yeah, pretty much anything can take silicone. Only exceptions I know of are sticker recessed duncan yoyos. On those, the recess is too shallow, and the silicone rips out in a few minutes. ---
**Author:** ![papaYOYO](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/papayoyo/32/926_2.png) [@papaYOYO](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/papaYOYO)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2011, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-into-monster-or-other-yyf/30073/4 "2011-09-21T06:26:59Z")
> [@Trace](#): > > Yes you can. > > The only question is how long the pads will last. Not sure how long it’ll last but it can take it. Not sure how long the silicone will last? I just don’t want to sili the Monster just to have it rip out in a week or not last as long as the pads lol. ---
**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:** [September 21, 2011, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-into-monster-or-other-yyf/30073/5 "2011-09-21T12:09:14Z")
It will last more then a week, if you do it properly. I siliconed my popstar ( same size recess as monster) and I’ve already had it in for a month. ---
**Author:** ![Slade\_Riggs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@Slade\_Riggs](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slade_Riggs)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2011, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-into-monster-or-other-yyf/30073/6 "2011-09-21T13:32:47Z")
Yes, like everybody has said, it will work. Just be sure to take your time and don’t rush the silicone job. The only yoyos that I know of that won’t take flowable is the duncan yoyos, and yyr yoyos with the really shallow response area. ---
**Author:** ![papaYOYO](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/papayoyo/32/926_2.png) [@papaYOYO](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/papaYOYO)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2011, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-into-monster-or-other-yyf/30073/7 "2011-09-21T14:16:40Z")
> [@nobody](#): > > It will last more then a week, if you do it properly. I siliconed my popstar ( same size recess as monster) and I’ve already had it in for a month. How often do you throw? ---
**Author:** ![GunstarHero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gunstarhero/32/880_2.png) [@GunstarHero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GunstarHero)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2011, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-into-monster-or-other-yyf/30073/8 "2011-09-21T17:44:23Z")
Silicone lasts quite a while. I think I replace mine every 2 or 3 months. And I play for at least 2-3 hours a day. ---
**Author:** ![papaYOYO](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/papayoyo/32/926_2.png) [@papaYOYO](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/papaYOYO)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 2:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-into-monster-or-other-yyf/30073/9 "2011-09-22T02:46:38Z")
> [@GunstarHero](#): > > Silicone lasts quite a while. I think I replace mine every 2 or 3 months. And I play for at least 2-3 hours a day. That will work then because I yoyo about that much depending on my work schedule. ---
**Author:** ![GunstarHero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gunstarhero/32/880_2.png) [@GunstarHero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GunstarHero)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2011, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-into-monster-or-other-yyf/30073/10 "2011-09-22T14:33:24Z")
Pick up a tube of RTV at your local Wal Mart. It is the same as Flowable it’s just not…flowable. It’s a good thing to learn though. You’ll be siliconing your yoyo’s quite a bit. It’s more ideal to use silicone because of it’s availability, longevity, and low price compared to constantly buying pads. There are numerous tutorials online to show you how to silicone your yoyo. You will experience a bit of responsiveness until you break it in. This is normal. ---
**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:** [September 23, 2011, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-into-monster-or-other-yyf/30073/11 "2011-09-23T20:55:01Z")
> [@papaYOYO](#): > > > [@nobody](#): > > > > It will last more then a week, if you do it properly. I siliconed my popstar ( same size recess as monster) and I’ve already had it in for a month. > > How often do you throw? About 2 hours everyday. I’m obsessed! 8)