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Title: Yellowing trick top seat
Post by: oldschoolace on February 20, 2012, 09:29 PM
Does anyone know if yellowing on the white padding on a trick top type seat can be removed/cleaned?  :-\
Title: Re: Yellowing trick top seat
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on February 20, 2012, 10:41 PM
put up a pic - some cleaners can but you need to check first - so lets see what we are looking at first
Title: Re: Yellowing trick top seat
Post by: oldschoolace on February 20, 2012, 10:44 PM
Its this one:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-school-BMX-Seat-/130650330718?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item1e6b5dd65e

I know its petty cheap but if i cant get it clean its useless to me  :(
Title: Re: Yellowing trick top seat
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on February 20, 2012, 11:01 PM
 ??? :shocked: sun fading  >:(

it's hard - i had a Kashi seat like that for Adam to do - bleach didn't work at all - in the end had to dye it

it seems to go through the material and turn it yellow - shop window stock

if it was all one colour you could dye it but as it's two then your only choice is orange on orange  :-[

hope this helps make your mind up - if you want a good one then i would pass on this one

cheers B  ;)
Title: Re: Yellowing trick top seat
Post by: oldschoolace on February 20, 2012, 11:06 PM
Cheers Bendy that confirms what i thought.  :daumenhoch:
I had already passed on it once but when it got relisted it was rubbing my nose in it.  ;D

I have read a few guys over on the museum have had good results leaving stuff out in direct sunlight for a few weeks but i think i would be collecting my pension before i saw any change here in sunny Manchester  ;)
Title: Re: Yellowing trick top seat
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on February 20, 2012, 11:56 PM
yer we don't get blistering heat too many times here with the sun - if we do we are mostly working inside  ::) ;D

i would wait for the next one to turn up instead of loose money trying to sort it and nothing going well  :-[


you will find one it's just a matter of when  ;)
Title: Re: Yellowing trick top seat
Post by: bobbbbsy on February 21, 2012, 12:01 AM
you only looking for orange ?
Title: Re: Yellowing trick top seat
Post by: oldschoolace on February 21, 2012, 12:03 AM
Yeah got a bit of a odd idea for a build and looking for orange stuff  ;)
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