Author Topic: Red Alloy hubed Skyways (Read 1214 times)

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **on:** October 02, 2013, 01:25 AM »

Well just finished another set of skyways - razor'd and dyed - this set is for a trade of a mongoose Expert frame and forks from a mate - there gonna go on his chrome TA or the white TA he has - but I thought I would just see what they were like on my '82 supergoose ( going to be running sumo pro class on it )
He wanted a slightly deeper red and polished hubs - they spin smooth now

No rust anywhere

Rabdul06 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2013, 01:48 AM »

Great job on the wheels - how do you do the hubs without messing up the plastic around them? Do you use a Dremel?

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #2 on:** October 02, 2013, 02:00 AM »

tape them off with masking tape - fold over both sides and cut round the hubs - polish up and after wash off after with soap water (hand wash better than some thing like fairy liquid ) - the peek polish will wash off and after dry well, use a Goddards Silver cloth to polish up even more and shine sweet - job done and let sore fingers rest

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #3 on:** October 02, 2013, 02:01 AM »

sorry forgot to say - all done by hand - no dremel needed

Devilock · « **Reply #4 on:** October 02, 2013, 08:46 AM »

Very nice B.
Can you re-dye to the same hue?

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #5 on:** October 02, 2013, 11:25 AM »

it's a very tough job to match as it's not like paint (add more of this or that ) you have to work with powder and just try to see what is happening - you have to watch it turn - too far and it goes over - when it comes out it's two to three shades darker than when it dry's

there are a lot of factors when dying - condition of original mags - volume of water to dye to amount of time dying

B

insectbones · « **Reply #6 on:** October 02, 2013, 12:02 PM »

Nice trade!

Rabdul06 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 02, 2013, 03:50 PM »

Thanks for the reply BC11 - off to find my polish and tape now....

Macmania · « **Reply #8 on:** October 02, 2013, 03:51 PM »

Nice work Mr B

animal · « **Reply #9 on:** October 02, 2013, 07:21 PM »

Awesome B

now where can I find a pair of these in red minus the hubs so I can get the man who can 2 work his magic

BMX1973 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 02, 2013, 08:10 PM »

Great work

kalex · « **Reply #11 on:** October 03, 2013, 04:20 PM »

Looking good B

There's a lot of time consuming labour gone in to these

Redline · « **Reply #12 on:** October 03, 2013, 09:00 PM »

They look awesome.. top job there fella

chubby · « **Reply #13 on:** October 03, 2013, 11:46 PM »

Another tob job from Mr bendy,I'd like to dye some white mags a teal colour any advice

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #14 on:** October 04, 2013, 10:49 AM »

will pm you mate

Adam was well happy with them and i'm well happy with the new goose in my flock

chubby · « **Reply #15 on:** October 04, 2013, 06:50 PM »

Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 04, 2013, 10:49 AM

will pm you mate

Just remembered to look at the thread again

Thanks bendy I'd appreciate it bud

martin46 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 04, 2013, 07:21 PM »

Wow great job

i'm looking for a nice pair of these with coaster rear.

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