# string

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/17934>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [August 14, 2010, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/17934 "2010-08-14T20:34:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![fh\_zero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fh_zero/32/541_2.png) [@fh\_zero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fh_zero)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/17934/1 "2010-08-14T20:34:53Z")

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does anybody know how to make a string feel  
brand new again and dont tell to buy new strings cause my mom said no tell me if there is away if not say no !!!

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**Author:** ![hubstack](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hubstack/32/7912_2.png) [@hubstack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hubstack)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/17934/2 "2010-08-14T20:52:53Z")

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ive heard if you put them in the washing machine there lik new

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**Author:** ![fh\_zero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fh_zero/32/541_2.png) [@fh\_zero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fh_zero)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/17934/3 "2010-08-14T22:03:46Z")

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> [@yoyo jake](#):
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> ive heard if you put them in the washing machine there lik new

qwith bleach?

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**Author:** ![hubstack](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hubstack/32/7912_2.png) [@hubstack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hubstack)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/17934/4 "2010-08-14T22:32:47Z")

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no

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**Author:** ![Batryn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/batryn/32/78_2.png) [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/17934/5 "2010-08-18T17:56:28Z")

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But they’ll only feel like new. It’ll be more prone to snapping… so it might be bad if it feels completely good, but in reality, it’s 1 throw from breaking.

I suggest making your own… just buy a spool of sewing thread.

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**Author:** ![x52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/3bc359/32.png) [@x52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x52)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/string/17934/6 "2010-08-18T18:00:37Z")

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If the tensions to tight you can always adjust it with the Washing Machine trick, here: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccAm3rlIUe0](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccAm3rlIUe0)