# Will toothpaste+denim take me any further than dis? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [November 15, 2014, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-toothpaste-denim-take-me-any-further-than-dis/70752 "2014-11-15T06:15:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kadabrium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kadabrium/32/1522_2.png) [@kadabrium](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kadabrium)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-toothpaste-denim-take-me-any-further-than-dis/70752/1 "2014-11-15T06:15:19Z")
I dont have any toolz or machinery for auto spinning for that matter, so unfortu have to try this w bare hands alone. Just want to know if it s feasible to eventually remove all visible scratches with this level of derpic anti-pro setup. /lulz [![](http://yoyo.tg89.com/forum/201411/15/140847z5en71ngtoxg7n21.jpg) ](http://yoyo.tg89.com/forum/201411/15/140847z5en71ngtoxg7n21.jpg) [![](http://yoyo.tg89.com/forum/201411/15/140840x5v75hgf0tav7667.jpg) ](http://yoyo.tg89.com/forum/201411/15/140840x5v75hgf0tav7667.jpg) [![](http://yoyo.tg89.com/forum/201411/15/140828mp2r31bmsv13h113.jpg) ](http://yoyo.tg89.com/forum/201411/15/140828mp2r31bmsv13h113.jpg) [![](http://yoyo.tg89.com/forum/201411/15/140855t8gly65zbxkx5u9b.jpg) ](http://yoyo.tg89.com/forum/201411/15/140855t8gly65zbxkx5u9b.jpg) ---
**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 15, 2014, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-toothpaste-denim-take-me-any-further-than-dis/70752/2 "2014-11-15T06:18:59Z")
I’d start with some sandpaper, probably 200-300 grit wet/dry paper (used wet), then move to 400. Go higher again if you’re not tired of it by then. Finish off with a metal polish. ---
**Author:** ![kadabrium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kadabrium/32/1522_2.png) [@kadabrium](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kadabrium)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-toothpaste-denim-take-me-any-further-than-dis/70752/3 "2014-11-15T06:29:11Z")
> [@jhb8426](#): > > I’d start with some sandpaper, probably 200-300 grit wet/dry paper (used wet), then move to 400. Go higher again if you’re not tired of it by then. Finish off with a metal polish. wat do you mean The one in the pics were already 1200 paper plus more than 10 cycles of toothpaste with denim r u saying that it doesnt look like the product from this procedure at all and i totally scrwed up? ---
**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 15, 2014, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-toothpaste-denim-take-me-any-further-than-dis/70752/4 "2014-11-15T07:40:00Z")
Well you didn’t say that. You asked about toothpaste and rags. You made it sound like you were just starting off. How was anyone to know. So have at it with more toothpaste then. DERP !!! ---
**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 15, 2014, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-toothpaste-denim-take-me-any-further-than-dis/70752/5 "2014-11-15T07:52:19Z")
You should even up the scratches first before polishing, otherwise it will take very very long time with metal polish it’s not even worth it. I personally would use drill and start over with sandpaper but without any power tool I don’t know. Theoretically it’s possible by only using metal polish but it will take too long even with power tools, imagine doing it manually. Toothpaste is not metal polish replacement. Metal polish even if it’s abrasive only remove very little, toothpaste… barely abrasive. Try Autosol if you can find one, it’s the one I use and very cheap like $2 a tube. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/e/7/de74e88a37fa88072f059460131afcf4380b06f6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![kadabrium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kadabrium/32/1522_2.png) [@kadabrium](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kadabrium)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-toothpaste-denim-take-me-any-further-than-dis/70752/6 "2014-11-15T08:05:27Z")
> [@rizki\_yoist](#): > > even up the scratches first before polishing by wat? Finer sandpaper or ---
**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 15, 2014, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-toothpaste-denim-take-me-any-further-than-dis/70752/7 "2014-11-15T08:17:43Z")
by using drill lol I can never get nice surface from manual sanding, maybe it’s just me. It’s easy to get shiny surface with like 400 grit on a drill, but I can hardly do similarly even with a lot higher grit with manual sanding. ---
**Author:** ![nolangherity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d6d6ee/32.png) [@nolangherity](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nolangherity)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-toothpaste-denim-take-me-any-further-than-dis/70752/8 "2014-11-15T16:51:59Z")
you need to start with a lower grit and work your way up slowly. toothpaste and a pair of jeans arent polishing tools. ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2014, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-toothpaste-denim-take-me-any-further-than-dis/70752/9 "2014-11-25T01:05:55Z")
Try some Melaleuca Tooth Polish with fluoride. Works like a charm. [http://www.melaleuca.com/ContentImages/ProductContent/5780g\_enUs\_ExtraLarge.jpg](http://www.melaleuca.com/ContentImages/ProductContent/5780g_enUs_ExtraLarge.jpg) Combined with [http://file.answcdn.com/answ-cld/image/upload/v1/tk/merchant\_logos/1/8/4/7/6/9/1847693549/849249108caac34b7a69e7a7d1367f00ac2560a7.jpeg](http://file.answcdn.com/answ-cld/image/upload/v1/tk/merchant_logos/1/8/4/7/6/9/1847693549/849249108caac34b7a69e7a7d1367f00ac2560a7.jpeg) Yields ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/a/a/7aa894291b205d88f02fccf4812823acae81c788.jpeg) ---
**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 25, 2014, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-toothpaste-denim-take-me-any-further-than-dis/70752/10 "2014-11-25T05:36:54Z")
Tooth polish actually exist? You learn something new everyday. ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_kerber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/erik_kerber/32/7939_2.png) [@Erik\_kerber](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Erik_kerber)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2014, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-toothpaste-denim-take-me-any-further-than-dis/70752/11 "2014-11-25T15:01:53Z")
Check this video out you will learn a lot about polishing. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBhsmA1Yak4) ---
**Author:** ![kadabrium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kadabrium/32/1522_2.png) [@kadabrium](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kadabrium)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2014, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-toothpaste-denim-take-me-any-further-than-dis/70752/12 "2014-11-27T19:02:09Z")
_some_progress, sandpaper marks still very visible. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/c/a/3ca088d2a112435f25686a7c786a60a3a7d18a95.png) ---
**Author:** ![YOYO\_NEWBe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YOYO\_NEWBe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YOYO_NEWBe)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2014, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-toothpaste-denim-take-me-any-further-than-dis/70752/13 "2014-12-05T01:32:10Z")
> [@rizki\_yoist](#): > > Tooth polish actually exist? > You learn something new everyday. 90% sure he was joking… just 90 ---
**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2014, 1:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-toothpaste-denim-take-me-any-further-than-dis/70752/14 "2014-12-05T01:40:24Z")
> [@kadabrium](#): > > _some_progress, sandpaper marks still very visible. > [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](http://i.imgur.com/thCbXNe.png) Gatorade and Kitty Chow helps with those marks. Keep using denim. ---
**Author:** ![Raigo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raigo/32/1446_2.png) [@Raigo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raigo)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/will-toothpaste-denim-take-me-any-further-than-dis/70752/15 "2014-12-12T23:10:36Z")
> [@Bcmaddog](#): > > Gatorade and Kitty Chow helps with those marks. Keep using denim. wait did u actually use tooth polish?