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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Devilock on July 29, 2013, 04:32 PM

Title: Tuff clean
Post by: Devilock on July 29, 2013, 04:32 PM

Are there any cleaning solutions that are particularly effective on Tuffs?

Title: Re: Tuff clean
Post by: griff on July 29, 2013, 04:37 PM

unicorn tears

Title: Re: Tuff clean
Post by: oldschoolace on July 29, 2013, 04:43 PM

Griff is spot on but i find some rocking horse droppings soaked in the tears overnight make a much better solution  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Tuff clean
Post by: Spen69 on July 29, 2013, 05:11 PM

I found that magnetic charging them worked the best :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Tuff clean
Post by: oldschoolace on July 29, 2013, 05:21 PM

Then there is always this stuff you could give a try  :daumenhoch:

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/spray.jpg) (http://s1182.photobucket.com/user/oldschoolace/media/spray.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Tuff clean
Post by: Devilock on July 29, 2013, 05:29 PM

I suppose due to all the nonsense I post I should expect this...!

Title: Re: Tuff clean
Post by: oldschoolace on July 29, 2013, 05:31 PM

What colour are they?

Title: Re: Tuff clean
Post by: Spen69 on July 29, 2013, 05:47 PM

Quote from: Devilock on July 29, 2013, 05:29 PM

I suppose due to all the nonsense I post I should expect this...!

Rich, do ya think :shocked: :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:

Cillit bang, elbow grease and more cillit bang :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: Tuff clean
Post by: john4130 on July 29, 2013, 06:34 PM

i've used bar keepers friend that worked great, asda sell it. works good on brake rub.

Title: Re: Tuff clean
Post by: Devilock on July 29, 2013, 08:21 PM

I cleaned them some time ago but wondered if there is a particular product that works well.

Title: Re: Tuff clean
Post by: pickle on July 29, 2013, 08:24 PM

UPVC window cleaning wipes are pretty good as well  :daumenhoch:you

Title: Re: Tuff clean
Post by: chubby on July 29, 2013, 09:04 PM

if they're white try this
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,164600.0.html
if not fook knows  ;D

Title: Re: Tuff clean
Post by: Jaan on July 29, 2013, 11:21 PM

+1 to Bar Keepers Friend

http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/111031071597?var=lv&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y&cbt=y&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=66&ff19=0

Failing elbow grease get them aqua blasted

Title: Re: Tuff clean
Post by: Rabdul06 on July 30, 2013, 03:18 AM

Cleaning a set of blue oxidized Tuffs now. Gave them a good scrub with a Brillo pad and Fairy then chucked them in the dishwasher...meh..they came out better but not good enough.
Going to dye them tomorrow with some Royal Blue Rit, WD40 them and see what happens.
If they still dont look good i've found a bloke here that will blast them for $50.

-UPDATE-
Used one bottle of Royal Blue Rit liquid dye, 1lb of salt and a lot of boiling hot water. 30 minutes soaking then cold water rinse and a WD40 bath. Came out well me thinks...

From this...
(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm299/Rabdul06/P1020967_zps3b6e3d1d.jpg) (http://s299.photobucket.com/user/Rabdul06/media/P1020967_zps3b6e3d1d.jpg.html)

to this.....
(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm299/Rabdul06/P1020987_zps77159ed6.jpg) (http://s299.photobucket.com/user/Rabdul06/media/P1020987_zps77159ed6.jpg.html)