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kdw712:
found this on ebay

 linkage thingy

stfc:
Ive tried the old oil barrel thing and had no better success with what i have just used , what works best i have found is the initial rubbing down, then put the wheel in a kids toy bucket... the bottom of which is exactly 20.5in so they sit in a treat , put the wheel in add LOADS  of salt shaken all over the wheel its self add a kettle full of water over the wheel , while boiling another couple of pans full to totally immerse the wheel (10 ltrs ?) add the dye before adding the extra boiling water, pour in the extra 10 ltrs ish stir and turn the wheel every 10 mins or so for an hour and then leave,repeat if neccessary... this is the 6th set ive done and this method has been the best...

MartyC:
Sounds like you did exactly what I did with my yellow ones, getting them back from badly sun bleached yellowy-white to proper yellow.  Good job there, they have come up a treat  :daumenhoch:.

kdw712:

--- Quote from: stfc on April 25, 2008, 09:21 PM ---add a kettle full of water over the wheel , while boiling another couple of pans full to totally immerse the wheel (10 ltrs ?) add the dye before adding the extra boiling water
--- End quote ---

the results from your way speak for them selves

as you say keeping it as hot as you can for as long as you can def helps it no end  :daumenhoch:

cherrypicker:
Cut down oil drum is what I use. You should be able to pick one up from a fuel oil depot, look in your yellow pages for one local. Cut it down and use cat litter to soak up any remaining oil in the drum. Clean that lot out and away you go with water, dye and salt.

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