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Title: Cleaning tuffs
Post by: Moza on June 28, 2012, 08:17 PM

I have some very good red alloy hubbed tuffs, I want to know how to clean them up. They dont need blasting or dyeing just a good clean ???

Title: Re: Cleaning tuffs
Post by: Swivel on June 28, 2012, 08:18 PM

Dishwasher? Elbow grease? I normally give them a once over with CIF then wack them in the dishwasher, when the wifes out of course  ;D

Title: Re: Cleaning tuffs
Post by: Peter J on June 28, 2012, 08:19 PM

They'll never be clean best thing to do is sell them to me  >:D

Or stick em in the dishwasher on a longest setting














While the Mrs is out or it may cost you 50% of what you own  :shocked:

Title: Re: Cleaning tuffs
Post by: Peter J on June 28, 2012, 08:20 PM

Beat me too ot Matt  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Cleaning tuffs
Post by: Moza on June 28, 2012, 08:26 PM

Wont this affect the colour at all ??? I dont want a white haze over them as they are bloody rare lol

Title: Re: Cleaning tuffs
Post by: pickle on June 28, 2012, 08:38 PM

I don't use detergent but give them a good scrub and strip the bearings and axles out, then a couple of goes on the hottest setting  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Cleaning tuffs
Post by: Moza on June 29, 2012, 07:35 AM

Quote from: pickle on June 28, 2012, 08:38 PM

I don't use detergent but give them a good scrub and strip the bearings and axles out, then a couple of goes on the hottest setting  :daumenhoch:

Thanks for the info this wont fade the colour will it ??? I know it wouldnt matter on white but I really dont want to wreck the red ??

Title: Re: Cleaning tuffs
Post by: pickle on June 29, 2012, 08:09 AM

colour will be fine  :daumenhoch: