# When using flowable silicone, how flat should the silicone end up when dry?

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [April 19, 2019, 2:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-using-flowable-silicone-how-flat-should-the-silicone-end-up-when-dry/301401 "2019-04-19T02:23:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-using-flowable-silicone-how-flat-should-the-silicone-end-up-when-dry/301401/26 "2019-04-21T10:27:45Z")

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GOOD NEWS! After 24 hours of curing, it now works perfectly 👌

So given the statistical impossibility of you getting flowable silicone perfectly flat & flush … and how badly the yo-yo plays when the silicone ends up uneven and rubs the string … I think you _definitely_ want to take everyone’s advice and **recess that flowable silicone using a spoon!**

And @stevejspins I don’t have a favorite silicone sticker response pad, they all seem to work fine for me, but you can get [a variety pack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/silicone-response-pad-types-grip-durability-etc/301121) from YYF if you want to experiment.

(The main reason I wanted to learn to do flowable is for older yo-yos with odd sized silicone repsonse areas – you’ll note that this one is a VsNYYC Skywalker so it takes a weird Hat Pad size. Another reason older yo-yos may do better with recessed flowable is because their gap tends to be narrower.)

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