jhb8426
September 29, 2019, 3:14am
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Just my opinion, but if all you want to do is polish a yoyo, you don’t need to strip it. You only need to strip if you want to re-anodize it. Sanding off the surface removes the anodization. Here’s a couple of " how to polish" topics…
This is an old article that is out of print as far as I can tell. It’s from from the September 2003 issue of Model Airplane News. I’m attaching a pdf file of it because the links I find seem to disappear. I’m also including a link I recently found.
Here’s another article as well: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1792373
(Note this is also an old article. The text is still there but the pics are gone.)
polish_1.pdf (952 KB)
polish_2.pdf (814 KB)
Best bet is to download the PDF…
Alright, so I am very bored and thought I would post this guide, for anyone hoping to strip the annodize of of there yoyos, or just fix beat up ones.
What you need:
Electric Drill(Try to get the fastest spinning one you can)
80-100 Grit Sandpaper
120-150 Grit sandpaper Wet sandpaper will help, it is not normal SP, so check your package
200-250 grit sandpaper
0000 Super Fine Steel Wool
3M Scratch Remover http://www.amazon.com/3M-39044-Scratch-Remover-oz/dp/B002RNFP3A
Mothers Mag & Aluminu…
Neither requires any chemicals. Just roll up yer sleeves and have at it.
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