# Tarnishing Using Diet Coke...New Method? Need Help!
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tarnishing-using-diet-coke-new-method-need-help/57341
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [August 1, 2013, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tarnishing-using-diet-coke-new-method-need-help/57341 "2013-08-01T16:13:00Z")
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### Author:  [@Proboscis](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Proboscis)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2013, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tarnishing-using-diet-coke-new-method-need-help/57341/1 "2013-08-01T16:13:00Z")
Hey Everyone!
I’m sure you’re all aware that you can tarnish a nickel played yoyo using flat Diet Coke. I was really curious today and was wondering…
Can I tarnish my Gold (kinda like the gold plated, it’s super glossy similar to nickel) Summit using flat Diet Coke?
I was wondering if it would work, and would it hurt my yoyo even to just test it out? I don’t think it would. If you know/have any ideas or suggestions I would love to hear them!
Let me know if you think I should test it out 😛 I’ll take one for the team (I’m pretty sure it won’t hurt the yoyo).
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### Author:  [@rdeleon975](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rdeleon975)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2013, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tarnishing-using-diet-coke-new-method-need-help/57341/2 "2013-08-01T16:32:05Z")
It won’t work. All you’ll end up with is a sticky yoyo.
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### Author:  [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2013, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tarnishing-using-diet-coke-new-method-need-help/57341/3 "2013-08-01T16:53:24Z")
Is it just anodized aluminum? If so, then no.
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### Author:  [@WretchedRapture](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WretchedRapture)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2013, 2:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tarnishing-using-diet-coke-new-method-need-help/57341/4 "2013-08-03T02:35:52Z")
You can tarnish nickel with Diet Coke?..
I knew that stuff was poison, but geesh. \>.\<’
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### Author:  [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2013, 2:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tarnishing-using-diet-coke-new-method-need-help/57341/5 "2013-08-03T02:41:07Z")
> [@WretchedRapture](#):
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> You can tarnish nickel with Diet Coke?..
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> I knew that stuff was poison, but geesh. \>.\<’
You can also tarnish it with your greasy hands… What does that tell you?
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### Author:  [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2013, 4:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tarnishing-using-diet-coke-new-method-need-help/57341/6 "2013-08-03T04:34:28Z")
No because the gold Summits are anodized.
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### Author:  [@WretchedRapture](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WretchedRapture)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2013, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tarnishing-using-diet-coke-new-method-need-help/57341/7 "2013-08-03T09:16:52Z")
> [@MiamiBuddha](#):
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> > [@WretchedRapture](#):
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> > You can tarnish nickel with Diet Coke?..
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> > I knew that stuff was poison, but geesh. \>.\<’
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> You can also tarnish it with your greasy hands… What does that tell you?
I drink too much Diet Coke!? :[
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### Author:  [@grolk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/grolk)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2013, 2:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tarnishing-using-diet-coke-new-method-need-help/57341/8 "2013-08-06T02:24:36Z")
> [@WretchedRapture](#):
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> > [@MiamiBuddha](#):
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> > > [@WretchedRapture](#):
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> > > You can tarnish nickel with Diet Coke?..
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> > > I knew that stuff was poison, but geesh. \>.\<’
> >
> > You can also tarnish it with your greasy hands… What does that tell you?
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> I drink too much Diet Coke!? :[
BWAHAHAHAHAHA
OP, the Summit isn’t gold plated or anything, its your average ano, except shiny and yellow.