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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Bananaman on March 31, 2006, 07:15 PM

Title: Restore Red Tuffs
Post by: Bananaman on March 31, 2006, 07:15 PM

I think we need a thred like Stidds building one for these!!!!

I am sure I have seen this before but can't find it, boiling in dye etc but can red ones be done

This is the current state of affairs, waiting for it so want to be prepared!!!!!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/e177/LeePrice007/66_1_b.jpg)

Title: Re: Restore Red Tuffs
Post by: Beetroot on March 31, 2006, 09:07 PM

if someone had a knackered tuff 2 they could try a heat gun from a little way away from mthe rim , i know this works on some plastics used on cars i.e black body kits and them black plastic bumpers on m reg corsa's , if some ones got a knackered rim it would be worth a try but i wouldnt try it on rims i was gonna keep , in fact i may have a nose about in my loft i am sure i have a naff black rim i will try it.

Title: Re: Restore Red Tuffs
Post by: Bananaman on March 31, 2006, 09:14 PM

None of the rims are cracked they are just really faded!!!!

Have heard of white ones been bleached and kash seats dyed black so been both ends of the color spectrum would be difficult to tell but wondered if this process works on Red ones!!??

I know what you mean on plastic repares with the heat gun!!! soldering iron works as well :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Restore Red Tuffs
Post by: Beetroot on March 31, 2006, 09:17 PM

you seem to have miss understood its not for repairing cracks it returns the colour to faded plastic

Title: Re: Restore Red Tuffs
Post by: Jazzchimp on March 31, 2006, 09:20 PM

Will red nylon dye work? ???

Title: Re: Restore Red Tuffs
Post by: dordymush on March 31, 2006, 09:25 PM

dave rombloke or orb's ya best bet to ask lee.
i think dave dyed a blue tuff the other day.

Title: Re: Restore Red Tuffs
Post by: Rombloke on March 31, 2006, 09:28 PM

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=8864.0

there ya go

Dave

Title: Re: Restore Red Tuffs
Post by: Beetroot on March 31, 2006, 09:34 PM

that blue rim looks the bollocks

Title: Re: Restore Red Tuffs
Post by: Rombloke on March 31, 2006, 10:24 PM

cheers fella...here they are in all there glory....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v255/rombloke/graben.jpg)

Dave

Title: Re: Restore Red Tuffs
Post by: Beetroot on March 31, 2006, 10:25 PM

im of to peruse ebay for some ratty ones. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Restore Red Tuffs
Post by: Bananaman on April 01, 2006, 08:34 AM

Cheers Dave, Dye it is then! :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Restore Red Tuffs
Post by: theRuler on April 01, 2006, 11:15 AM

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