# Taking Care of Nickel Plated Throws **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [November 5, 2014, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-care-of-nickel-plated-throws/70563 "2014-11-05T16:16:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-care-of-nickel-plated-throws/70563/1 "2014-11-05T16:16:18Z")
Are there special things one needs to do to take care of a Nickel Plated Throw? If so, what are they? I am getting one today. ---
**Author:** ![Mikers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@Mikers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mikers)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-care-of-nickel-plated-throws/70563/2 "2014-11-05T16:20:35Z")
No. ---
**Author:** ![LinksLegionaire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/linkslegionaire/32/886_2.png) [@LinksLegionaire](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LinksLegionaire)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-care-of-nickel-plated-throws/70563/3 "2014-11-05T16:40:39Z")
Try to keep it away from oxygen if you don’t want it to oxidize. I store my Summit in a jar of Coca Cola. ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-care-of-nickel-plated-throws/70563/4 "2014-11-05T16:47:31Z")
> [@LinksLegionaire](#): > > Try to keep it away from oxygen if you don’t want it to oxidize. I store my Summit in a jar of Coca Cola. That’s interesting. Is the only time you take it out to play with it? ---
**Author:** ![LinksLegionaire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/linkslegionaire/32/886_2.png) [@LinksLegionaire](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LinksLegionaire)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-care-of-nickel-plated-throws/70563/5 "2014-11-05T17:01:43Z")
> [@Zorro](#): > > That’s interesting. Is the only time you take it out to play with it? Or if I’m thirsty. ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-care-of-nickel-plated-throws/70563/6 "2014-11-06T22:35:52Z")
How do I know when I need to do something to it? I just leave my T1 in my bag and just throw it whenever. ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-care-of-nickel-plated-throws/70563/7 "2014-11-06T22:45:03Z")
You’ll need to polish it regularly if u want to keep it shiny. Nickel yoyos are intended to be used and to tarnish naturally though. If that’s what you want you don’t need to handle it any differently then any other yoyo ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-care-of-nickel-plated-throws/70563/8 "2014-11-06T22:46:56Z")
> [@andy569](#): > > You’ll need to polish it regularly if u want to keep it shiny. > > Nickel yoyos are intended to be used and to tarnish naturally though. If that’s what you want you don’t need to handle it any differently then any other yoyo 1. How do they tarnish? What does it look like when it happens? 2. What kind of pollish might I use to keep it shiny? ---
**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:** [November 7, 2014, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-care-of-nickel-plated-throws/70563/9 "2014-11-07T03:44:28Z")
They tarnish from oxidation. Handling speeds the process due to body oils etc. Wipe them off good after each use and they should stay nice longer. To polish, most any metal polish will work. I like [Nevr-Dull](http://www.nevrdull.com/). [http://www.nevrdull.com/wpimages/wpae0fe159.jpg](http://www.nevrdull.com/wpimages/wpae0fe159.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![sparhawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@sparhawk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sparhawk)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-care-of-nickel-plated-throws/70563/10 "2014-11-07T06:43:34Z")
> [@Zorro](#): > > 1. How do they tarnish? What does it look like when it happens? > 2. What kind of pollish might I use to keep it shiny? ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/7/d/47d42148a84ff97ed31afc18870f9bb7613400a7.jpeg) like that it’s pretty much black after tarnishing it can be done artificially by placing it in coke ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-care-of-nickel-plated-throws/70563/11 "2014-11-07T12:53:43Z")
I had my Code 1 for almost a year now, and it hasn’t really tarnished anywhere but in the side effect hub. ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-care-of-nickel-plated-throws/70563/12 "2014-11-07T13:44:01Z")
If a yoyo tarnishes, will enough pollish help bring it back to it’s normal flashy state? ---
**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:** [November 7, 2014, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-care-of-nickel-plated-throws/70563/13 "2014-11-07T14:28:09Z")
Yes, polish will make it pretty again. ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-care-of-nickel-plated-throws/70563/14 "2014-11-07T15:51:26Z")
> [@jhb8426](#): > > Yes, polish will make it pretty again. Awesome. Because I plan on using it at Florida States and I want it shiny! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-care-of-nickel-plated-throws/70563/15 "2014-11-18T05:32:15Z")
> [@LinksLegionaire](#): > > Try to keep it away from oxygen if you don’t want it to oxidize. I store my Summit in a jar of Coca Cola. lolol ---
**Author:** ![rizki\_yoist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rizki_yoist/32/7925_2.png) [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-care-of-nickel-plated-throws/70563/16 "2014-11-20T10:45:11Z")
> [@sparhawk](#): > > [http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5026/5793848099\_e8f0e8bd9d.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5026/5793848099_e8f0e8bd9d.jpg) > > like that > > it’s pretty much black after tarnishing > > it can be done artificially by placing it in coke Is that an actual tarnished nickelplated yoyo or just a joke? because it’s almost like painted black or something, I honestly can’t tell… Never had or seen any nickelplated yoyo before (in person), hence the question. Also about storing summit in a jar of cola… ---
**Author:** ![Mikers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@Mikers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mikers)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2014, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-care-of-nickel-plated-throws/70563/17 "2014-11-20T12:18:13Z")
I think that’s one of those “obsidian” MarkMonts. Basically pre-tarnished nickel. But eventually it will get about there on its own.