# What color yoyos hide scratches best **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [May 29, 2025, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076 "2025-05-29T21:48:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yoyovirtuoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a5b964/32.png) [@yoyovirtuoso](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyovirtuoso)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076/1 "2025-05-29T21:48:01Z")
pleas answer i want to know what color yoyos i should buy in the future ---
**Author:** ![MuppetLabs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/muppetlabs/32/289661_2.png) [@MuppetLabs](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MuppetLabs)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076/2 "2025-05-29T21:52:40Z")
Probably clear or a speckled pattern. Or you can just accept that scratches and dings happen. If it’s an expensive yoyo with a finish I really like, I play over carpet only. ---
**Author:** ![LordKingOf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lordkingof/32/599279_2.png) [@LordKingOf](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LordKingOf)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076/3 "2025-05-29T21:53:13Z")
Acid wash with a clear base ---
**Author:** ![dragonfruitea](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dragonfruitea/32/274671_2.png) [@dragonfruitea](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dragonfruitea)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076/4 "2025-05-29T21:53:46Z")
i think that raw throws usually hide alot better than a “colored” anno. ---
**Author:** ![yoyovirtuoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a5b964/32.png) [@yoyovirtuoso](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyovirtuoso)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076/5 "2025-05-29T21:54:39Z")
im not gonna get clear because i think that the only clear yoyos are plastic and most of the time i get scratches is on my schools floor ---
**Author:** ![MuppetLabs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/muppetlabs/32/289661_2.png) [@MuppetLabs](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MuppetLabs)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076/6 "2025-05-29T21:55:51Z")
I should have said clear ano, which shows the natural aluminum color through. ---
**Author:** ![yoyovirtuoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a5b964/32.png) [@yoyovirtuoso](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyovirtuoso)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076/7 "2025-05-29T21:55:56Z")
thats the color of my shwangle and it hides scratches realy good ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076/8 "2025-05-29T21:56:07Z")
They are referring to a “silver” finish That’s generally referred to as clear anodization ---
**Author:** ![yoyovirtuoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a5b964/32.png) [@yoyovirtuoso](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyovirtuoso)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076/9 "2025-05-29T21:56:28Z")
yeah but it doesnt look as nice ---
**Author:** ![yoyovirtuoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a5b964/32.png) [@yoyovirtuoso](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyovirtuoso)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076/10 "2025-05-29T21:57:17Z")
do they have those in differint colors or is it one silver color ---
**Author:** ![yoyojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e99b99/32.png) [@yoyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojoe)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076/11 "2025-05-29T22:00:44Z")
If you purchase raw throws you can always just polish out scratches and small scuffs. ---
**Author:** ![yoyovirtuoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a5b964/32.png) [@yoyovirtuoso](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyovirtuoso)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076/12 "2025-05-29T22:02:33Z")
yeah but like i said before it doesnt look as good ---
**Author:** ![yoyovirtuoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a5b964/32.png) [@yoyovirtuoso](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyovirtuoso)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076/13 "2025-05-29T22:07:30Z")
i also use a galaxy wich i think was what @LordKingOf was refering to when he said[quote Acid wash with a clear base ---
**Author:** ![yoyojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e99b99/32.png) [@yoyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojoe)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076/14 "2025-05-29T22:14:29Z")
What about a nice satin finish on a raw yoyo? ![1000005753](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/3/a/03a99a436547a58b5c6351c3a028bbf625828cee.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![yoyovirtuoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a5b964/32.png) [@yoyovirtuoso](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyovirtuoso)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076/15 "2025-05-29T22:14:49Z")
that looks nice ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076/16 "2025-05-29T22:50:05Z")
One drop clears can be decked out with side effects: ![IMG_5692](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/a/b/9abd9abe8b85ee00dbf67a32ed5d882ada7845e6.jpeg) And Yo-yos with hubstacks have options as well: ![IMG_5694](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/7/f/37fe3a3d18ea347392ee9a93114c9f3cd9dfd87f.jpeg) ![IMG_5696](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/5/b/d5b2f46e108179173cf5e2068990457a60923a45.jpeg) Or you can polish: ![IMG_5698](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/4/c/a4c50c08b0501039a2800f9b3a662929251c4093.jpeg) ![IMG_2904](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/a/5/9a59ae5e4a6067a5fd503adc00302de2818c05f8.jpeg) I definitely love a good colored anno tho, don’t get me wrong. Generally if it is a busy finish with light colors, blues and clears, it’ll hide scratches well ---
**Author:** ![yoyovirtuoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a5b964/32.png) [@yoyovirtuoso](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyovirtuoso)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076/17 "2025-05-29T22:51:21Z")
that last picture looks like it has tons of scratches ---
**Author:** ![yoyovirtuoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a5b964/32.png) [@yoyovirtuoso](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyovirtuoso)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076/18 "2025-05-29T22:56:30Z")
anyone else have another opinion ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076/19 "2025-05-29T23:19:36Z")
![IMG_2677](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/c/3/7c3feee0367f9371ff5425626b49eb405089ab76.jpeg) When it was freshly polished, doesn’t take much effort to get it there again, for what it’s worth. I understand it not being your taste tho, to each their own. Here is my “Saturday Market” Panorama that has dings, to get an idea of how a splash will look with damage. ![IMG_5699](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/8/4/28450e74055fd0182672f1a2c50ae3dc278a47c0.jpeg) ![IMG_5700](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/c/1/1c1a0038a4e9ec11cf4ca3a47c47feede568bee4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![yoyovirtuoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a5b964/32.png) [@yoyovirtuoso](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyovirtuoso)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-color-yoyos-hide-scratches-best/426076/20 "2025-05-29T23:21:51Z")
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