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Title: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: hosburger on November 05, 2010, 11:40 AM: I am desperate for some red tuffs ( in time for lads crimbo prezzie) and just can't find any anywhere. I was thinking of maybe getting some white ones and re-painting them red. How easy is this ? Has anyone done this and had good results.

Any info really appreciated.

Cheers
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: brass monkey! on November 05, 2010, 11:53 AM: you should not paint them, better to DYE them,

have a look in the Tech and Resto threads, which gives some ideas, get some DYLON instead mate
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: bmx xxx on November 05, 2010, 11:58 AM: Just buy some new tuffs on eBay,
think they are around 75quid,
perfect for rider,
Gary
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: Mattdub on November 05, 2010, 12:12 PM: Dye or New ^^^^^

Don't paint them !
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: diesel on November 05, 2010, 12:25 PM: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Don't paint Tuff Wheels, there was some pratt on here that took a set of White tuff wheels and painted them White instead restoring them correctly. They sat in the for sale section for some time until he eventually had to strip them back and do the job properly.

The results are really cheap and nasty, the paint flakes and the colour underneath shows through in a matter of weeks.

As above, you could grab yourself a set of white alloy hubbed ones and dye them red or alternatively buy a new red set.

Or even better just wait a little longer until a set comes up for sale - they come up for sale on ebay every couple of months
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: Robbo on November 05, 2010, 12:35 PM: Quote from: diesel on November 05, 2010, 12:25 PM
there was some pratt on here

LOL dont mince your words! :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: Rodgy1970 on November 05, 2010, 12:58 PM: If you are going to dye some you'd probably be better to go for the closest colour to the colour you want, orange is probably your best choice and there's loads on ebay at the moment.

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=skyway+tuff+orange+wheels&_sacat=0&_sop=1&_dmpt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&_odkw=skyway+tuff&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Scarlet-Red-Rit-Dye-Clothes-Fabric-Plastic-Dylon-Substi-/250705147110?pt=UK_Crafts_Fabric_Textiles_SM&hash=item3a5f30f4e6
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: pickle on November 05, 2010, 02:05 PM: as said above.....if they're for riding on then buy new ones with sealed hubs for £75 off the bay :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: brass monkey! on November 05, 2010, 03:10 PM: Quote from: pickle on November 05, 2010, 02:05 PM
as said above.....if they're for riding on then buy new ones with sealed hubs for £75 off the bay :daumenhoch:

yep, best option for a rider anyday ! ;)
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: Mattdub on November 05, 2010, 05:17 PM: Quote from: 'Robbo' on November 05, 2010, 12:35 PM
Quote from: diesel on November 05, 2010, 12:25 PM
there was some pratt on here

LOL dont mince your words! :LolLolLolLol:

:-X

:LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: Shiner on November 05, 2010, 05:54 PM: You could try www.colouredtuffs.com, not sure how much :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: meticulous on November 05, 2010, 06:49 PM: dont listen to em', they all know fook all, painting is the way forward, i read it in my horoscope..... :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: stidds on November 05, 2010, 06:51 PM: Quote from: meticulous on November 05, 2010, 06:49 PM
dont listen to em', they all know fook all, painting is the way forward, i read it in my horoscope..... :coolsmiley:

:LolLolLolLol:

:LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: bobafett on November 06, 2010, 12:02 AM: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: kuwahero on November 06, 2010, 12:06 AM: ::)
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: lammychop on November 07, 2010, 03:39 PM: i have one rear red tuff old school stylie i might part with
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: Coastvl on November 08, 2010, 11:57 AM: You don't want to paint them mate. I'll send the anti-painted-tuff police over there to fix you up! :police:
Seriously though, don't do it. Buy some new ones.
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: bobafett on November 08, 2010, 05:40 PM: (http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/paintbrush.jpg)
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on November 08, 2010, 06:05 PM: :) What I really want to know is can you dye a looptail? :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: Coastvl on November 08, 2010, 09:43 PM: Heres a Ringtail thats been dyed! Good enough for ya? :2funny:
(http://img.diytrade.com/cdimg/830542/7468704/0/1227512655/Possum_skins.jpg)
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: jT Racing on November 09, 2010, 12:27 AM: good question. just how do you bring yourself to do something so stupid as paint tuffs. i guess wneil never know.
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: meticulous on November 09, 2010, 07:53 AM: we used to do it bitd, with florecent orange aerosols, so its sort of o/s.... :-\
Title: Re: How do you paint tuff wheels?
Post by: Swivel on November 09, 2010, 07:56 AM: Quote from: VOIVOD on November 08, 2010, 06:05 PM
:) What I really want to know is can you dye a looptail? :daumenhoch:

;D