# yoyo customizing **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [May 16, 2015, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-customizing/74666 "2015-05-16T22:53:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tristantaco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d2c977/32.png) [@tristantaco](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tristantaco)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2015, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-customizing/74666/1 "2015-05-16T22:53:00Z")
has anyone really customized their yoyo i mean like spray paint or other forms of changing its appearance? ---
**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2015, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-customizing/74666/2 "2015-05-16T23:10:31Z")
Yes, there are at least a few guys on this Forum that have ‘modded’ their Yoyo… I am pretty sure. Why? ---
**Author:** ![French](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/french/32/70748_2.png) [@French](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/French)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2015, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-customizing/74666/3 "2015-05-16T23:14:14Z")
Today I heard that spray paint is a pretty bad idea. It didn’t work out well for the guy who told me he tried it on a completely beat throw. ---
**Author:** ![tristantaco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d2c977/32.png) [@tristantaco](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tristantaco)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2015, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-customizing/74666/4 "2015-05-16T23:17:33Z")
> [@yoyodoc](#): > > Yes, there are at least a few guys on this Forum that have ‘modded’ their Yoyo… I am pretty sure. > > Why? i was just thinking about the idea ---
**Author:** ![mrciurleo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@mrciurleo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mrciurleo)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2015, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-customizing/74666/5 "2015-05-16T23:54:00Z")
> [@tristantaco](#): > > i was just thinking about the idea Spray paint isn’t the best. Airbrushing is the way to go. Multiple, even coats. ---
**Author:** ![EricBell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/aca169/32.png) [@EricBell](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EricBell)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2015, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-customizing/74666/6 "2015-05-17T00:16:23Z")
If you want cool paint job, I’ve heard automotive paint is the way to go. Otherwise, powdercoating is also pretty sweet and will be more durable. ---
**Author:** ![mrciurleo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@mrciurleo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mrciurleo)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2015, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-customizing/74666/7 "2015-05-17T00:22:02Z")
> [@EricBell](#): > > If you want cool paint job, I’ve heard automotive paint is the way to go. Otherwise, powdercoating is also pretty sweet and will be more durable. Very true, powder coating is a good choice. If you want to go the airbrush route, eggshell finish is very good. ---
**Author:** ![Leschi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Leschi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Leschi)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2015, 1:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-customizing/74666/8 "2015-05-17T01:15:44Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/4/3/64315bfd630c23986021bb1f2e81d648c000ca30.png) ](https://i.imgur.com/removed.png) Automobile paint holds up relatively well on plastic, if you can apply it properly. This is a FHZ modified and painted by LukeVader, for the now defunct team of another store. Despite it being 8 years old, the paint has held up very well, outside of the accidental dings. Doesn’t grind well, but looks gorgeous. JHB and a few of the other older members might remember this 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![albinodegenerate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@albinodegenerate](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/albinodegenerate)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2015, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-customizing/74666/9 "2015-05-31T22:17:55Z")
is LV still posting anywhere? I remember when he made the thread for this thing ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2015, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-customizing/74666/10 "2015-05-31T22:35:09Z")
;D ---
**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:** [May 31, 2015, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-customizing/74666/11 "2015-05-31T22:47:49Z")
> [@Leschi](#): > > Automobile paint holds up relatively well on plastic, if you can apply it properly. This is a FHZ modified and painted by LukeVader, for the now defunct team of another store. Despite it being 8 years old, the paint has held up very well, outside of the accidental dings. Doesn’t grind well, but looks gorgeous. JHB and a few of the other older members might remember this 🙂 > [@albinodegenerate](#): > > is LV still posting anywhere? > > I remember when he made the thread for this thing Yes, I remember Luke and his mods very well, as well as a number of other great guys. Luke and a number of the others dropped off the scene awhile back. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![albinodegenerate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@albinodegenerate](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/albinodegenerate)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2015, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-customizing/74666/12 "2015-06-01T01:07:02Z")
> [@jhb8426](#): > > Yes, I remember Luke and his mods very well, as well as a number of other great guys. Luke and a number of the others dropped off the scene awhile back. ☹ that’s a bummer, he helped me out a ton with various little projects here and there just saw JP911’s graduated to full-on designs now though which is really cool to see ---
**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:** [June 1, 2015, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-customizing/74666/13 "2015-06-01T02:27:47Z")
Yes, Jeffrey is doing well with his work.