# TiVayder Finish

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tivayder-finish/328408>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [October 14, 2020, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tivayder-finish/328408 "2020-10-14T19:24:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![SpyseaRice](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spysearice/32/82121_2.png) [@SpyseaRice](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SpyseaRice)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tivayder-finish/328408/1 "2020-10-14T19:24:20Z")

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Sorry if this has been answered already, but does anyone know exactly what the finish on the black tivayders are? I’ve heard it’s just ano but I’ve also heard it’s a PVD finish 🤷‍♂️

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**Author:** ![mmuuggwwoorrtt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mmuuggwwoorrtt/32/96376_2.png) [@mmuuggwwoorrtt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mmuuggwwoorrtt)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tivayder-finish/328408/2 "2020-10-14T19:25:47Z")

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I don’t think black anodizing is possible on titanium, it isn’t in the spectrum. I’m curious to hear the answer as well

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**Author:** ![eulercauchy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eulercauchy/32/72354_2.png) [@eulercauchy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eulercauchy)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tivayder-finish/328408/3 "2020-10-14T19:38:01Z")

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This is from the horse’s mouth as it were. Other posts in the thread say PVD, but it was @codinghorror 's project. And bless him so for it.

> [@The Ti-Vayder Experience](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-ti-vayder-experience/299824/488):
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> The emails I have say “anodized”

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**Author:** ![moefv](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moefv/32/106762_2.png) [@moefv](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/moefv)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tivayder-finish/328408/4 "2020-10-14T20:44:24Z")

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@codinghorror

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**Author:** ![SpyseaRice](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spysearice/32/82121_2.png) [@SpyseaRice](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SpyseaRice)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tivayder-finish/328408/5 "2020-10-15T04:40:50Z")

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I’m guessing this isn’t how they did it

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/8/d/b8d211cab5e823b8a03ce37f869ac04245c58065.jpeg "The Black Titanium Secret Revealed- How to Blacken Titanium") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhyIB8MnFN0)

dw: blowtorch and quench in wd-40 repeatedly until right color is achieved

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**Author:** ![mmuuggwwoorrtt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mmuuggwwoorrtt/32/96376_2.png) [@mmuuggwwoorrtt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mmuuggwwoorrtt)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tivayder-finish/328408/6 "2020-10-15T04:49:35Z")

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I don’t think torching is practical for large runs. PVD seems much more likely