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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Devilock on August 18, 2011, 04:50 PM

Title: Cleaning Alloy Tuffs
Post by: Devilock on August 18, 2011, 04:50 PM: Can i remove the alloy flange to completely clean? Also whats the best way to remove brake rub on them?
All help would be much appreciated, thanks guys.

Richard
Title: Re: Cleaning Alloy Tuffs
Post by: meticulous on August 18, 2011, 05:29 PM: you can remove the hub, but you would have to use bolts to put it back, which will make the wheels look shite, to get the crud out of the hubs poke a cloth through with a screw driver, then pull the cloth through quickly either way to rub out the dirt, brake rub can be rubbed away with soft grade wet n dry, then polish up a bit to get rid of the sanding marks....
Title: Re: Cleaning Alloy Tuffs
Post by: Devilock on August 18, 2011, 05:54 PM: Nice one thanks Sam. Have you built your goose yet? My 280x is still in bits...!
Title: Re: Cleaning Alloy Tuffs
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on August 18, 2011, 08:22 PM: old tooth brush and a degreasing agent ;)+ elbow grease >:D
Title: Re: Cleaning Alloy Tuffs
Post by: meticulous on August 18, 2011, 08:32 PM: Quote from: mothwasp on August 18, 2011, 05:54 PM
Nice one thanks Sam. Have you built your goose yet? My 280x is still in bits...!

dont think i ever will, i like it just as a frame n forks.... ;)