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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Gashead on August 22, 2010, 07:17 PM
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Well I started last Monday !
Got these tuffs, they had gone a tad yellow, so dropped them in the drink ! One down one to go :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/Tuffs001.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/Tuffs002.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/Tuffs003.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/Tuffs004.jpg)
Nick :daumenhoch:
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good result its amazing how its come up , what do you do just leave it in the bleach for days
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1. Scrub each wheel well with a cream cleanser like Cif and rinse well
2. Grease hubs well or use a good quality PVC tape to mask them up (or both - tape then grease)
3. Soak in neat bleach and leave for 24hrs
4. Remove each wheel and repeat step #1
5. Check hub masking and repeat step 2 if required
6. Return to the bleach and leave to soak for another 24hrs
7. Repeat steps 4, 5 and 6 until you're happy with the finish
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well worth doing and amazing end result, it was like a gordon ramsay recipe that explanation gashead :daumenhoch:
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thever come up a treat :daumenhoch: just a question . does bleaching weaken the plastic?
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nice one they look great 8)
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thever come up a treat :daumenhoch: just a question . does bleaching weaken the plastic?
Don't think so, but I won't be doing 20 foot airs on them :angel:
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Wow that looks great Nick :shocked:
Hope the other one turns out as good :daumenhoch:
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Yeh good stuff there Nick :daumenhoch:
I,m going to have to give this ago myself :daumenhoch:
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Great results :coolsmiley:
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Now that is what you call a result :daumenhoch: Nice to see the comparison :4_17_5:
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1. Scrub each wheel well with a cream cleanser like Cif and rinse well
2. Grease hubs well or use a good quality PVC tape to mask them up (or both - tape then grease)
3. Soak in neat bleach and leave for 24hrs
4. Remove each wheel and repeat step #1
5. Check hub masking and repeat step 2 if required
6. Return to the bleach and leave to soak for another 24hrs
7. Repeat steps 4, 5 and 6 until you're happy with the finish
WoW Nick ... that's turned out really nice !! Top stuff :daumenhoch:
I'm well chuffed my top 7 tips to easy Skyway heaven helped you out mate ... you've even remembered them word for word too ;D ;D ;)
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:LolLolLolLol:
That's my patent now :angel: off to Dragons Den :daumenhoch:
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:LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
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Awesome job that fella.... gotta be waaaaay pleased with that :4_17_5:
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Ok second wheel out the drink and it's come up as well as the first
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/Tuffs001-1.jpg)
Hubs need a bit of a clean as they are covered in grease and bleach, so treated with a smear of Peek
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/Tuffs002-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/Tuffs003-1.jpg)
After the first polish
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/Tuffs004-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/Tuffs005.jpg)
Give you anther update tomorrow after a final clean up !
Axles are next - having a bath at the mo !
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/Tuffs007.jpg)
:4_17_5:
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considering your a spastic i am well impressed nick :daumenhoch:
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Thanks Pete - I'm surprised you haven't ripped me a new asshole taking the piss :daumenhoch:
The hubs have come up a treat now, no smears or marks, it's a bit dark to do the pics, so will post some more tomorrow!
:daumenhoch:
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So I started the same process a week ago, with a rear coaster tuff, and mine is nowhere near as white as yours? I've had the wheel soaking in sainsbury's thin bleach totally covered and taken it out three times and given it a scrub up with Cif and a green scotch pad, but they still don't look bright white. Yours looked more stained than mine to start with also.
What next, do you think the type of bleach can make a difference, I thought bleach was bleach?
Bloody white tuffs!
Pezza
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I used thick bleach !
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I used thick bleach !
That must be welsh bleach then
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I used thick bleach !
That must be welsh bleach then
:D :LolLolLolLol: ;D
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/ist2_3868327-big-yawn.jpg)
No it was English bleach, bought from an English supermarket, in England, where I live and where I'm from ffs !
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Nice work Nick :daumenhoch:
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considering your a spastic i am well impressed nick :daumenhoch:
PMSL ;D
Good job Nick they have come up nice :daumenhoch:
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/ist2_3868327-big-yawn.jpg)
No it was English bleach, bought from an English supermarket, in England, where I live and where I'm from ffs !
Have you moved then.? ???