# Yoyo DIY thread

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-diy-thread/341555
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [July 13, 2021, 4:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-diy-thread/341555 "2021-07-13T04:00:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![Niki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/niki/32/191426_2.png) [@Niki](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Niki)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2021, 4:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-diy-thread/341555/1 "2021-07-13T04:00:15Z")

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Matt Finish Spray Painted Shutter and AceYo Gravitation 3

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Gloss Finish Spray Painted TP St.Elmo

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De-anodised and Polished Raw SF Motive Beta

Conclusion: don’t ever do this to your favourite yo-yos! All of these vibes a little after the procedures.

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### 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: [July 13, 2021, 5:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-diy-thread/341555/2 "2021-07-13T05:10:24Z")

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> [@Niki](#):
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> Conclusion: don’t ever do this to your favourite yo-yos! All of these vibes a little after the procedures.

I can see where paint may cause some vibe, and maybe De-anodised/polished but not if done uniformly and carefully.

Nice work in any event.

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### Author: ![Niki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/niki/32/191426_2.png) [@Niki](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Niki)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2021, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/yoyo-diy-thread/341555/3 "2021-07-13T06:01:09Z")

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yep for sure, I did the de-anodisation and polishing separately for each yoyo without measuring the time… could’ve been more careful.