# spray painting a yoyo

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spray-painting-a-yoyo/30511>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [October 9, 2011, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spray-painting-a-yoyo/30511 "2011-10-09T00:29:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![geckoguy05](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/geckoguy05/32/921_2.png) [@geckoguy05](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/geckoguy05)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2011, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spray-painting-a-yoyo/30511/1 "2011-10-09T00:29:33Z")

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would this work?

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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:** [October 9, 2011, 12:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spray-painting-a-yoyo/30511/2 "2011-10-09T00:53:26Z")

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Yes, a lot of people do it. Some people use automotive paint, and some use a clear coat on it as well.  
Surface prep is the key to success.

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**Author:** ![noskillz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@noskillz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/noskillz)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2011, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spray-painting-a-yoyo/30511/3 "2011-10-09T05:08:18Z")

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> [@jhb8426](#):
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> Yes, a lot of people do it. Some people use automotive paint, and some use a clear coat on it as well.  
> Surface prep is the key to success.

Beat me to it, lol. Prep is most important part when working with a rattle can, not that I have ever sprayed a yo yo but just about everything else. A clear coat on top would smooth it out and gloss it up a bit as well. Auto paint would probably work well, or krylon makes a plastic paint that would probably spray on pretty well.

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**Author:** ![LongShot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/longshot/32/938_2.png) [@LongShot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LongShot)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2011, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spray-painting-a-yoyo/30511/4 "2011-10-09T19:06:53Z")

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Hmmm. Would the High Temp. BBQ Grill type paint have a good enough surface to grind on? Make one Stealthy and grindable?

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**Author:** ![noskillz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@noskillz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/noskillz)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2011, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/spray-painting-a-yoyo/30511/5 "2011-10-09T22:00:44Z")

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That might work it gives a flat black finish that may slow you down a bit on grinds. I used a satin black when I sprayed a buddy of mines wheels for his truck with a top coat of clear that gave it a sort of slick feeling that may work pretty well. It was rustoleum with a spray trigger on it I think that makes application pretty simple too making your coats more even.