# silicone

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone/45542>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [November 22, 2012, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone/45542 "2012-11-22T18:58:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![augmentedloyalty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/augmentedloyalty/32/1218_2.png) [@augmentedloyalty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/augmentedloyalty)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2012, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone/45542/1 "2012-11-22T18:58:02Z")

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i recently bought a magic n9 and i thought hey why not silicone it so i went to walmart and got some parmatex rtv red silicone, so can i use this silicone also is there any tricks to due this?

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2012, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone/45542/2 "2012-11-22T20:50:00Z")

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> [@augmentedloyalty](#):
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> i recently bought a magic n9 and i thought hey why not silicone it so i went to walmart and got some parmatex rtv red silicone, so can i use this silicone also is there any tricks to due this?

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/9/b/49ba58143f2534387b7fd267cc399beb2f754350.jpeg "Yoyo siliconing tutorial") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0jOHMees-g)

That should get you started.

I prefer flowable. Some people prefer flowable, some red, some blue, some black. The video is for anything that is NOT flowable.

What you chose will work just fine.

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**Author:** ![Yonut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Yonut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yonut)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2012, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone/45542/3 "2012-11-23T00:23:28Z")

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RTV is extremely hard to use, take caution.

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**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:** [November 23, 2012, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone/45542/4 "2012-11-23T00:46:52Z")

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Working with sili is difficult at first but it get easier after some time. I would suggest using a syringe.

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**Author:** ![augmentedloyalty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/augmentedloyalty/32/1218_2.png) [@augmentedloyalty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/augmentedloyalty)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone/45542/5 "2012-11-23T00:53:51Z")

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thanks guys for a first time of siliconeing i actually didnt had any problems also good luck getting the mystery boxes or bags!

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2012, 2:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone/45542/6 "2012-11-23T02:36:27Z")

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I know I use blue it is extremely hard to lose

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**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2012, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone/45542/8 "2012-11-23T19:20:15Z")

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> [@benskoning](#):
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> I recommend TRAXXIS 10Wt shock oil.

I strongly recommend against using any kind of oil as your response system. 😃