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Title: Things to look out for refurbing Skyways
Post by: Baldies990 on March 10, 2012, 10:28 AM: Guys my Skyway Tuff2's need a tart up and some new bearings, they are original items in Green so can you get sealed bearings for them, if not what sort of size loose bearings do i need?
What;s the best for cleaning them up without wrecking them?
Is there anything i should be looking out for?
Title: Re: Things to look out for refurbing Skyways
Post by: Retrodan72 on March 10, 2012, 11:01 AM: 6mm loose baring mate, you can buy them off eBay, also Dylon or Rit dye to get the green back.

http://www.dylon.co.uk/colours.html

http://www.ritdye.com/colorit_color_formula_guide

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Things to look out for refurbing Skyways
Post by: Baldies990 on March 11, 2012, 10:14 PM: Thanks for the info Dan
Title: Re: Things to look out for refurbing Skyways
Post by: Retrodan72 on March 11, 2012, 11:13 PM: Hope it helps, I did the same to mine, not ridden on them though. :daumenhoch:

If they fall apart, don't come to me. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Things to look out for refurbing Skyways
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on March 12, 2012, 12:00 AM: That Dylon is the new stuff and won't work :-[

you need Dylon MP range - Multi purpose

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/dylon%20dyes%20here/SNC18504.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/dylon%20dyes%20here/SNV11159.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/bmx%20parts%20to%20sell/SNC17555.jpg)
Title: Re: Things to look out for refurbing Skyways
Post by: pickle on March 12, 2012, 08:15 AM: hot soapy water, scrub like fook! dishwasher is also a good way of cleaning them.

good spray of WD40 gets the colour back :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Things to look out for refurbing Skyways
Post by: griff on March 12, 2012, 09:03 AM: Quote from: pickle on March 12, 2012, 08:15 AM

good spray of WD40 gets the colour back :daumenhoch:

make sure you put plenty on the braking surface, will stop your pads squeaking :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Things to look out for refurbing Skyways
Post by: pickle on March 12, 2012, 09:08 AM: obviously for show tuffs, who the fook rides on them anyways ;) ;D
Title: Re: Things to look out for refurbing Skyways
Post by: Retrodan72 on March 12, 2012, 10:10 AM: Quote from: pickle on March 12, 2012, 09:08 AM
obviously for show tuffs, who the fook rides on them anyways ;) ;D
:yahoo_silent:
Title: Re: Things to look out for refurbing Skyways
Post by: MartyC on March 12, 2012, 02:25 PM: Quote from: pickle on March 12, 2012, 09:08 AM
obviously for show tuffs, who the fook rides on them anyways ;) ;D

What wheels you got on that Knight Rider of yours then Rob? :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Things to look out for refurbing Skyways
Post by: pickle on March 12, 2012, 02:34 PM: New school 9t cassette with ti axle and driver :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Things to look out for refurbing Skyways
Post by: MartyC on March 12, 2012, 02:48 PM: Quote from: pickle on March 12, 2012, 02:34 PM
New school Tuffs with 9t cassette with ti axle and driver :daumenhoch:

:-* And they do look the shit on it too
Title: Re: Things to look out for refurbing Skyways
Post by: pickle on March 12, 2012, 02:58 PM: :LolLolLolLol: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Things to look out for refurbing Skyways
Post by: meticulous on March 14, 2012, 12:33 PM: Quote from: MartyC on March 12, 2012, 02:48 PM

:-* And they do look the shit on it too

does that mean bizz? :D
Title: Re: Things to look out for refurbing Skyways
Post by: WARDY on March 14, 2012, 12:46 PM: Quote from: griff on March 12, 2012, 09:03 AM
Quote from: pickle on March 12, 2012, 08:15 AM

good spray of WD40 gets the colour back :daumenhoch:

make sure you put plenty on the braking surface, will stop your pads squeaking :daumenhoch:

it may stop the squeaking but thats only because the fookers aint stopping , done it to some red ones and was using tuff pads , had to go os braking foot on back tyre to stop , fooking lethal
Title: Re: Things to look out for refurbing Skyways
Post by: griff on March 14, 2012, 01:37 PM: Quote from: Wardy on March 14, 2012, 12:46 PM
Quote from: griff on March 12, 2012, 09:03 AM
Quote from: pickle on March 12, 2012, 08:15 AM

good spray of WD40 gets the colour back :daumenhoch:

make sure you put plenty on the braking surface, will stop your pads squeaking :daumenhoch:

it may stop the squeaking but thats only because the fookers aint stopping , done it to some red ones and was using tuff pads , had to go os braking foot on back tyre to stop , fooking lethal

::) was not offering serious advice wardy
Title: Re: Things to look out for refurbing Skyways
Post by: MartyC on March 15, 2012, 10:40 AM: Quote from: meticulous on March 14, 2012, 12:33 PM
Quote from: MartyC on March 12, 2012, 02:48 PM

:-* And they do look the shit on it too

does that mean bizz? :D

oh yes indeed Samuel :daumenhoch: