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Title: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: moza on July 06, 2016, 08:11 PM

So I built a performer fast for the Cleethorpes ride and fitted new style tuffs. Once the ride was over I set about looking for some good 80s white tuffs. This turned out to be a nightmare with lots of rubbish out there or poorly restored tuffs at high prices. I eventually found a cream set, well they looked cream when I found them. I decided to take a risk and try the peroxide route, as you can see from the pics it worked. It took 5 soakings per side due to the condition they were in, I rinsed in the shower between each soaking........lack of good sunlight didn't help !!!!

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Post by: moza on July 06, 2016, 08:12 PM

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Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: Chez-6 on July 06, 2016, 08:52 PM

 :4_17_5: Top job, they look fresh out of the box  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: factory pilot on July 06, 2016, 08:58 PM

This kind of love and attention to detail is what  :radbmxsmilie: is all about .. :4_17_5:
Top job mate .. They look amazing  "wantit"

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: chrisv39 on July 06, 2016, 10:27 PM

Love to see parts restored like this great work again Lee :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on July 06, 2016, 10:59 PM

Top, top work there! They really do look as good as new. The time and effort has certainly paid off. Well done  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: Andyboy77 on July 07, 2016, 09:13 AM

Superb job!  :daumenhoch:  They look fantastic now!  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: midschooljon on July 07, 2016, 10:10 AM

Nice Work.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: monkian on July 07, 2016, 11:30 AM

Proper job. Man they look fresh ;)

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: kalex on July 08, 2016, 08:32 AM

Extreme makeover

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: BMX1973 on July 08, 2016, 10:06 PM

That was worth the effort, looking at the results.

They are soooo nice  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: Gashead on July 09, 2016, 11:49 AM

Bobby dazzlers them  explosion

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: oldscool on July 09, 2016, 01:12 PM

Top job, some patience on you I would have got fed up  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: moza on July 24, 2016, 10:13 AM

Thanks everyone :)

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Post by: griff on July 24, 2016, 11:07 AM

Great work Lee  :4_17_5:

Did any seagulls die?

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: moza on July 24, 2016, 11:30 AM

Quote from: griff on July 24, 2016, 11:07 AM

Great work Lee  :4_17_5:

Did any seagulls die?

Thanks and unfortunately no ha ha

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: moza on December 23, 2016, 09:58 PM

Bump

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: Glynnyboy on December 24, 2016, 12:11 AM

Wow what a great result. Some real hard work put in there and definitely worth it looking at those results.Top job.

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: brummie on December 24, 2016, 10:50 AM

Daz white  explosion

Look awesome Lee
Storm trooper white  :r2d2: :r2d2:

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: moza on December 24, 2016, 02:53 PM

Quote from: brummie on December 24, 2016, 10:50 AM

Daz white  explosion

Look awesome Lee
Storm trooper white  :r2d2: :r2d2:

Thanks all,  Dave thankfully I don't need to peroxide the trooper.  I do use car Polish on it though lol

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: poolysheriff on December 24, 2016, 04:07 PM

Hellish them Lee  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: moza on December 24, 2016, 05:11 PM

Quote from: poolysheriff on December 24, 2016, 04:07 PM

Hellish them Lee  :4_17_5:

Thanks Gary ;-)

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: Picklez on December 30, 2016, 05:26 PM

Top work and great resto efforts. I've bleached a set before but the peroxide looks to work loads better. Great effort on all the metal work as well, how were the cogs and axles etc cleaned up?

 :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: wilsey72 on January 06, 2017, 10:59 AM

Looking at threads like this one makes me happy.

Cracking result mate.  fistblump

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: moza on August 02, 2017, 03:24 PM

Back up

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: Keepad on August 01, 2018, 02:58 PM

I think I will give that ago, how long did you dip them for  ?

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: Retrodan72 on August 01, 2018, 03:11 PM

I may go down the peroxide route with the wheel trims on my C5.

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: Bigfrawg on August 01, 2018, 03:17 PM

Get Phil to bring some to mk , his hairdressers bag has probably got some in it

Title: Re: Tuff Love / full resto / peroxide and replating
Post by: moza on August 01, 2018, 03:18 PM

Quote from: Keepad on August 01, 2018, 02:58 PM

I think I will give that ago, how long did you dip them for  ?

Until they were white