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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Orange777 on June 30, 2012, 09:41 AM
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Morning,
As usual I am scrounging help. Have looked through some old posts but the info talks about stuff that seems to either not be available anymore or has changed.
Have a few bits that would like to dye.
Yellow Kashimax that I need black or maybe orange
Rubber on Gen 1 Dyno Fork Standers
Possibly even my White aqua blasted skyways that are more cream (although may try the bleach bath).
Seems to be a mixed bag of results on dyeing. It either looks amazing, does not work or looks shocking.
Dyeing to meet an expert if possible.
Cheers :)
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Ask B...(Bendycat) Fiddle with his man bits & he'll sort you out...! ;)
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if the seat is in good condition sell it and buy a black one :)
shame to dye it if its a nice one
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Haha - Not the exact advice I was looking for, fiddling with man bits or buy the right one in the first place!!
Thanks anyway though!!! :)
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defo look into aqua blasting the tuffs though julian :)
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defo look into aqua blasting the tuffs though julian :)
Hi,
I have had them aqua blasted and they are 100% better, but only look about 80%. they have like a weird mottling in some places. At best they are cream spotted and not really white!!
Can recommend the aqua blasting though!! :daumenhoch:
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if the seat is in good condition sell it and buy a black one :)
shame to dye it if its a nice one
As the man say's above, i'd be interested in buying you're yellow kashi if it's nos/minty fresh, then you could buy a black or white one ::)
Seems a shame to dye it, pm me if you're interested ;)
Buz :daumenhoch:
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Kashi - need to see pic's on what it is like - mint or close will be better sold to raise funds for a black one - if a bit faded or so like, you can dye it black so easy ~ orange may be a bit harder due to other oranges you are trying to match it to (but it can be done )
dyno rubber stands will not dye well - just dis-colours them and looks shite - what colour are they and what are you trying to get to ?
skyways may never go to pure white due to - age - use - sunlight - grease - process use dot clean them in the first place
They will dye - to most colours
the texture is due to the surface being taken off - a sanding down may make it look better and then a dye
hope this helps :D
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Morning Bendycat,
Thanks for the message! I had lined one up to buy so had not actually got in my hand. Seemed a good price at £30.00 but its vanished from eBay....
Looking at these this morning there are loads of black ones, although they are re-release it claims! Do people make snide seats?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=kashimax&_sacat=0&_odkw=kashimaz&_osacat=0
So.............. I have two builds at the moment and one of them needs an Orange Kashi seat (if poss). If I do look at buying to dye, would I be best getting a white one? Totally see point on Black - may as well just try get one on here..... My GT seat that also needs restoring is below!
Dyno rubber is baby blue and these I was trying to get to black. Again another daft purchase and paid over the odds!! Do you think its a non starter?
Thanks for tips on Skyways, we will try that next weekend. Love the wheels, just think they need help! :)
T H A N K
Y O U
GT Seat - Needs buffing?
(http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n640/77orange/1985%20GT/IMG_9449.jpg)
(http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n640/77orange/1985%20GT/IMG_9452.jpg)
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Fork stander black sleeves are available on eBay, they are old motorbike peg covers
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THANK YOU!!!
I shall look now!