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Title: Bleaching Tuffs
Post by: Macmania on September 24, 2010, 05:08 PM
Sure this has been covered before, but can anyone point me in the right direction to where I can find some info out about this ?  :) Thanks in advance. Nath  :)
Title: Re: Bleaching Tuffs
Post by: fischflo on September 24, 2010, 05:14 PM
check it out http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=17050.0 ...still the mother of all TUFF bleach/dye threads?  :fart:

EDIT:
might want to skip all the sillies and start from here
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=17050.msg1026513#msg1026513  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Bleaching Tuffs
Post by: Macmania on September 24, 2010, 05:54 PM
I assume that you have to dilute the bleach, what ratios etc ?  :-\
Title: Re: Bleaching Tuffs
Post by: Steve P on September 24, 2010, 06:03 PM
Here you go Nath ... works every time for me  :daumenhoch:

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

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Wheels/WhiteTuffs_before.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Wheels/WhiteTuffs_during.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Wheels/WhiteTuffs_after.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Wheels/WhiteTuffs4.jpg)

Steve
Title: Re: Bleaching Tuffs
Post by: Macmania on September 24, 2010, 06:16 PM
Thanks guys, neat bleach it is then  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Bleaching Tuffs
Post by: chichi on September 25, 2010, 12:25 AM
Thanks guys, neat bleach it is then  :daumenhoch:

Just make sure when you have the finish you want, the wheels are well rinsed. As I was in a rush a couple of months back to take a bike to a show & now I am scrubbing a rusty freewheel!  doh chichi ya fool....
Yeah, so all the bleach needs to be removed or it will keep munching on them Skyways & anything else close by..
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