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Title: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: russ j on September 24, 2011, 09:03 AM: Just a small part of my newest build so far,

After being jet washed and put through a dish washer and through various grades of wet/dry rubbing down,

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb269/russelljaques/PIC1-2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb269/russelljaques/PIC2-2.jpg)

Into the dyeing bath,

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb269/russelljaques/PIC3-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb269/russelljaques/PIC4-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb269/russelljaques/PIC5-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb269/russelljaques/PIC6-1.jpg)

After 5 hours in the bath :D

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb269/russelljaques/P9110005.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb269/russelljaques/P9110006.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb269/russelljaques/P9110003.jpg)

8)

Got the other wheel to do which will be done today (Saturday)

Like i say this is a sneeky peek at my newest build

Russ... :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on September 24, 2011, 09:07 AM: Mate, that has come up well sweet :smitten: Super job and stuuning effort. Cannot wait to see both together :daumenhoch:

They're gonna look brand new :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: oldboyburner on September 24, 2011, 09:08 AM: top job you have done there Russ mate 8)
Title: Re: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: diesel on September 24, 2011, 09:21 AM: :daumenhoch: nice work
Title: Re: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: MartyC on September 24, 2011, 09:34 AM: Nice work, they look great :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: M5AT on September 24, 2011, 09:54 AM: Smart.

How much to do mine?
Title: Re: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: Macmania on September 24, 2011, 10:11 AM: Great job Russ, that has come up brill :4_17_5:

Looks like you have digitally enhanced the sparkle on the hubs and valve cap 8)
Title: Re: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: M5AT on September 24, 2011, 11:46 AM: And the cat's bowl!!
Title: Re: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: russ j on September 24, 2011, 01:04 PM: cheers for the great comments guys much appreciated :daumenhoch:

Must admit my fingers ends were worn to the bone after the wet/dry rubbing :LolLolLolLol: still the better the prep work the better the finished result :smitten:

Nath the 'sparkle' is an extra option on my new digital camera mate 8) still not that familiar with the settings on it though :-[ ;D
Title: Re: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: Glynnyboy on September 24, 2011, 02:43 PM: Quote from: Mat. on September 24, 2011, 11:46 AM
And the cat's bowl!!

Knowing russ he will have polished it for the shot ;D Never mind the new camera sparkle setting ballock$

They look so sweet Russ. I am kicking myself now. Ratty had some for sale at mk, they looked in the similar condition to yours after the dishwasher. I walked passed them half a dozen times and talked myself out of it. Wish i hadn't looking at that now :(
Title: Re: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: russ j on September 24, 2011, 04:37 PM: Has Tony still got them ? or did they sell ?
Title: Re: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: BMX1973 on September 24, 2011, 05:04 PM: They look great :)
Title: Re: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: WINI on September 24, 2011, 05:10 PM: Quote from: russ j on September 24, 2011, 04:37 PM
Has Tony still got them ? or did they sell ?

I bought one of em, wish I'd got a pair now
Title: Re: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: Deano on September 24, 2011, 06:54 PM: Russ thats a top job matey and i also wish id not sold my powder blue set now too ;D

No doubt your new build will be a stunner as usual fella :4_17_5:
Title: Re: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: Mattdub on September 26, 2011, 08:41 AM: Nice work :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: Gatters on September 26, 2011, 06:57 PM: Very nice, did you use all that salt?
Title: Re: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: bobafett on September 27, 2011, 09:34 PM: Nice work ;)
Title: Re: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: russ j on September 28, 2011, 06:06 AM: Cheers you guys :daumenhoch:

@Gatters.....no i used about a 1/3rd of the bottle of salt matey ;)
Title: Re: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: GT world on September 28, 2011, 08:24 AM: Nice job bud :daumenhoch:
Was only 1 dylon needed per mag?
Cheers Neil
Title: Re: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: Gatters on September 28, 2011, 01:48 PM: Quote from: russ j on September 28, 2011, 06:06 AM
Cheers you guys :daumenhoch:

@Gatters.....no i used about a 1/3rd of the bottle of salt matey ;)

Cheers :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: russ j on September 28, 2011, 06:20 PM: Quote from: gt world on September 28, 2011, 08:24 AM
Nice job bud :daumenhoch:
Was only 1 dylon needed per mag?
Cheers Neil

Well i did put in just one dylon tin and left for 3hrs stirring and turning the wheel around every 15-20 mins or so but the dye wasn't taking to the 'corners' of the wheel where i couldn't get in fully with the wet/dry (clear to see in pic 2) so i added a second tin and left for a further 2hrs turning the wheel around again.This sorted the areas where it hadn't taken before hand.They are a little darker in the flesh than i wanted it to be but it ain't no 'biggie',it still looks far better than what it originally looked like :daumenhoch:

I've done the rear wheel now and just repeated the same process as the first,just need to re-take some piccys of them together...
Title: Re: I do love a good Bluey
Post by: deeman on October 03, 2011, 08:23 PM: looks great mate,i wish my bleaching was as succesful!! :idiot2: