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Title: Wheel Restoration
Post by: Devilock on July 13, 2011, 01:12 PM: Can anyone on here restore wheels? Got a set of Araya/Sunshine wheels that need sorting. Need fresh nos spokes & brake rub polished out. Any experts in that field...?
Title: Re: Wheel Restoration
Post by: wildon on July 13, 2011, 01:18 PM: easy fix yourself. Strip em out, loads of places to buy the spokes, give the rims a polish and there is a great wheel building tutorial in the tech section. It's a lot easier than you'd think. Give it a go :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Wheel Restoration
Post by: curtispro on July 13, 2011, 01:32 PM: I agree, do it yourself and get a great sense of achievement :daumenhoch: its not that bad and have plenty of beer to hand :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Wheel Restoration
Post by: markyp on July 13, 2011, 01:34 PM: dont believe them,send them to alans :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Wheel Restoration
Post by: Devilock on July 13, 2011, 01:58 PM: Wheel building is one area i could never be arsed with. I know i should as its gaining another skill but Ive never had to pay for builds so never bothered learning. If i really dont fancy it who do you recommend? Could you guys do it for me? Who's alan...?!
Title: Re: Wheel Restoration
Post by: neil on July 13, 2011, 02:03 PM: alans bmx shop :daumenhoch:
you could ask jt smooth he makes very nice wheels :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Wheel Restoration
Post by: Devilock on July 14, 2011, 11:16 PM: Quote from: neil on July 13, 2011, 02:03 PM
alans bmx shop :daumenhoch:
you could ask jt smooth he makes very nice wheels :daumenhoch:

Thanks Neil Ill ask him.
Did you find a chainring...!
Title: Re: Wheel Restoration
Post by: ED209 on July 14, 2011, 11:28 PM: Do it yourself - very theraputic :angel: easier than you think!

just get them professionally trued after :coolsmiley:

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=128404.0
Title: Re: Wheel Restoration
Post by: punkdSICO on July 14, 2011, 11:29 PM: I have restored 4 sets of wheels now and I have come to the conclusion: its not worth the hassle.. You spend £100 of a average set of wheels that need 3+ hours of attention just to get them to 'nice rider' condition. Alternatively, you spend 130 to 150 for the same pair mint.. Is your time worth 10/hour??

..just my thoughts..

Paul
Title: Re: Wheel Restoration
Post by: griff on July 15, 2011, 12:24 AM: Quote from: punkdSICO on July 14, 2011, 11:29 PM
I have restored 4 sets of wheels now and I have come to the conclusion: its not worth the hassle.. You spend £100 of a average set of wheels that need 3+ hours of attention just to get them to 'nice rider' condition. Alternatively, you spend 130 to 150 for the same pair mint.. Is your time worth 10/hour??

..just my thoughts..

Paul

can see the logic but it depends whether you were going to do something useful instead for those 3 hours - better to do that than watch telly for example
but then I can talk - mine went off to someone else to be laced up :angel:

I did polish off all the paint spots from the rims myself though and have started shiny-siding them by hand :shocked: will finish that when I get them back as it was taking fooking ages
as spen mentioned in another thread it's nice to put a bit of your soul into it - can be very satisfying tinkering and it helps prolong the build so you're not immediately thinking "what's next"
Title: Re: Wheel Restoration
Post by: pickle on July 15, 2011, 08:30 AM: it is easier than you think, just need to make sure you have the correct size spokes for your rims and hub.....oh and the way you lace em (3x or 4x) and trueing them is easy as well if you take your time :daumenhoch:

my time is free to me, and like Griff says it beats sitting infront of the box having to watch fooking Holby city or the likes! ::) ;D
Title: Re: Wheel Restoration
Post by: neil on July 15, 2011, 10:31 AM: Quote from: mothwasp on July 14, 2011, 11:16 PM
Quote from: neil on July 13, 2011, 02:03 PM
alans bmx shop :daumenhoch:
you could ask jt smooth he makes very nice wheels :daumenhoch:

Thanks Neil Ill ask him.
Did you find a chainring...!
:daumenhoch:

yes i did fella a lovely chrome one
Title: Re: Wheel Restoration
Post by: animal on July 16, 2011, 02:28 PM: Well worth it 4 ;) saves a little and u get a nice feeling of achievement at the end :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Wheel Restoration
Post by: Devilock on July 16, 2011, 08:14 PM: Thanks guys, really appreciate all your comments... Ill certainly strip & clean them but still not sure if ill attempt a build yet...!
Talking of wheels check out my wanted items...hope someone can help.