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Title: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 02, 2013, 01:25 AM

Well just finished another set of skyways - razor'd and dyed  - this set is for a trade of a mongoose Expert frame and forks from a mate - there gonna go on his chrome TA or the white TA  he has - but I thought I would just see what they were like on my '82 supergoose ( going to be running sumo pro class on it )
He wanted a slightly deeper red and polished hubs - they spin smooth now  >:D

(http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/41187E05-EDFA-4662-B04B-E3BAFA9FC69F-23859-00000CDD9FC74FF7_zps1b11953b.jpg) (http://s610.photobucket.com/user/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/media/41187E05-EDFA-4662-B04B-E3BAFA9FC69F-23859-00000CDD9FC74FF7_zps1b11953b.jpg.html)

(http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/965B7A42-84B7-431E-81CB-002F649B085E-23859-00000CDEB4976865_zpsaec9eb79.jpg) (http://s610.photobucket.com/user/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/media/965B7A42-84B7-431E-81CB-002F649B085E-23859-00000CDEB4976865_zpsaec9eb79.jpg.html)

No rust anywhere
(http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/B4FADE65-B549-4D3D-AAFD-D17C163921D5-23859-00000CE37CD46E95_zps32b6a851.jpg) (http://s610.photobucket.com/user/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/media/B4FADE65-B549-4D3D-AAFD-D17C163921D5-23859-00000CE37CD46E95_zps32b6a851.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
Post by: Rabdul06 on October 02, 2013, 01:48 AM

Great job on the wheels - how do you do the hubs without messing up the plastic around them? Do you use a Dremel?

Title: Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 02, 2013, 02:00 AM

tape them off with masking tape  - fold over both sides and cut round the hubs - polish up and after wash off after with soap water (hand wash better than some thing like fairy liquid ) - the peek polish will wash off and after dry well, use a Goddards Silver cloth to polish up even more and shine sweet - job done and let sore fingers rest  ;D

Title: Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 02, 2013, 02:01 AM

sorry forgot to say - all done by hand - no dremel needed  ;)

Title: Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
Post by: Devilock on October 02, 2013, 08:46 AM

Very nice B.
Can you re-dye to the same hue?

Title: Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 02, 2013, 11:25 AM

it's a very tough job to match as it's not like paint (add more of this or that ) you have to work with powder and just try to see what is happening - you have to watch it turn - too far and it goes over - when it comes out it's two to three shades darker than when it dry's

there are a lot of factors when dying - condition of original mags - volume of water to dye to amount of time dying

B  :D

Title: Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
Post by: insectbones on October 02, 2013, 12:02 PM

Nice trade!

Title: Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
Post by: Rabdul06 on October 02, 2013, 03:50 PM

Thanks for the reply BC11 - off to find my polish and tape now....

Title: Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
Post by: Macmania on October 02, 2013, 03:51 PM

Nice work Mr B  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
Post by: animal on October 02, 2013, 07:21 PM

Awesome B  :4_17_5: now where can I find a pair of these in red minus the hubs so I can get the man who can 2 work his magic  ::)

Title: Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
Post by: BMX1973 on October 02, 2013, 08:10 PM

Great work  :)

Title: Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
Post by: kalex on October 03, 2013, 04:20 PM

Looking good B

There's a lot of time consuming labour gone in to these

Title: Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
Post by: Redline on October 03, 2013, 09:00 PM

They look awesome.. top job there fella  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
Post by: chubby on October 03, 2013, 11:46 PM

Another tob job from Mr bendy,I'd like to dye some white mags a teal colour any advice ???

Title: Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 04, 2013, 10:49 AM

will pm you mate  ;)

Adam was well happy with them and i'm well happy with the new goose in my flock  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
Post by: chubby on October 04, 2013, 06:50 PM

Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 04, 2013, 10:49 AM

will pm you mate  ;)

Just remembered to look at the thread again  :-[
Thanks bendy I'd appreciate it bud

Title: Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
Post by: martin46 on October 04, 2013, 07:21 PM

Wow great job :4_17_5: i'm looking for a nice pair of these with coaster rear.