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Title: Large plastic tub for oa bath
Post by: Ste on September 22, 2014, 04:50 PM
I'm sure you've all seen this question a 100 times but can anyone point me in the right direction for a decent size tub,I've been looking for ages and even tried to nab the plasterers tub of site,thanks
Title: Re: Large plastic tub for oa bath
Post by: Jaypeg on September 22, 2014, 04:56 PM
 Use a cheap paddling pool and add some weight(filled bottles )to reduce the amount of water needed.
Title: Re: Large plastic tub for oa bath
Post by: nosepickben on September 22, 2014, 04:57 PM
Large plastic dog bed. If you're in the south yorks or North derbyshire area, I have one you can have.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Large plastic tub for oa bath
Post by: Julian347 on September 22, 2014, 05:12 PM
Dog baths  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Large plastic tub for oa bath
Post by: oldschoolace on September 22, 2014, 05:47 PM
Im with Jaymz, much cheaper to get a paddling pool. And citric acid is much more user friendly  ;)


(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/P1000776.jpg) (http://s1182.photobucket.com/user/oldschoolace/media/P1000776.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Large plastic tub for oa bath
Post by: Ste on September 22, 2014, 06:12 PM
Excellent thanks for the advice fellas,I'm in east Anglian Ben so long way from you but thank you all the same.also can someone give me a quick list of the items I need and amounts to use etc,this is a first for me :-))
Title: Re: Large plastic tub for oa bath
Post by: oldschoolace on September 22, 2014, 06:23 PM
Dont know about OA quantities but i used 350g of citric acid on the trickstar. Just give it a light scrub once or twice with a toothbrush while its in there. Think i left mine 24 hours-ish  :daumenhoch:

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/P1000773.jpg) (http://s1182.photobucket.com/user/oldschoolace/media/P1000773.jpg.html)

before

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/P1000775.jpg) (http://s1182.photobucket.com/user/oldschoolace/media/P1000775.jpg.html)

And after

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/P1000788.jpg) (http://s1182.photobucket.com/user/oldschoolace/media/P1000788.jpg.html)

Its so safe you can drink it, so no dead seagulls on your hands  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Large plastic tub for oa bath
Post by: oldschoolace on September 22, 2014, 06:27 PM
The stronger the solution the quicker it works. If you can be arsed you can tip it in old 3 litre bottles and keep it for another time if you have alot of rusty bits. Ebay has quite a few sellers selling various quantities of it much cheaper than wilkos i imagine :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Large plastic tub for oa bath
Post by: Ste on September 22, 2014, 06:49 PM
Wow that's great my parts are not as bad as your trickstar was so I should get a good result,did you autosol or polish up after at all?im guessing most supermarkets etc sell citric acid?heres my first hit of parts looking foward to having a pop at them over the weekend
Title: Re: Large plastic tub for oa bath
Post by: oldschoolace on September 22, 2014, 06:55 PM
From that pic it hardly looks like you need bother. Just a few rags and some peek polish perhaps.  ???
autosol is a touch coarse for a high polish chrome finish and can leave fine swirls
Citric acid is generally only available online and at brewing supply shops. Wilkos do it cos they have an ickle home brew section  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Large plastic tub for oa bath
Post by: hokuspokus74 on September 22, 2014, 07:30 PM
Hey Ste i bought a big storage container in B&Q Get loads of stuff in it :daumenhoch:

http://www.diy.com/departments/bq-plastic-heavy-duty-189l-storage-box-w535mm-w480-mm-l1100mm/255195_BQ.prd
Title: Re: Large plastic tub for oa bath
Post by: Dannywhac on September 23, 2014, 05:49 PM
Ste - just come round fella and use the bath in me bathroom.


Me missus doesn't mind anymore  :LolLolLolLol:

Also don't wang the Profile axle in there - it'll go a wierd frikkin colour and lose it's coating.

Butterworths in town (down The Traverse) sell big old bags of Citric, like Clint says though - cheaper on eBay.
Title: Re: Large plastic tub for oa bath
Post by: EDBANGER on September 23, 2014, 09:22 PM
I used the kitchen bin and did half the frame at a time.  I also used Citric Acid though so I could leave it in there and not worry about bits going yellow.
Title: Re: Large plastic tub for oa bath
Post by: CustardLips on September 25, 2014, 03:50 AM
From that pic it hardly looks like you need bother. Just a few rags and some peek polish perhaps.  ???
autosol is a touch coarse for a high polish chrome finish and can leave fine swirls
Citric acid is generally only available online and at brewing supply shops. Wilkos do it cos they have an ickle home brew section  :daumenhoch:
^^^ What Clint said ^^^

Here... get yourself a little bargain bucket,  it'll last you forever.   :daumenhoch:

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=141296571265&alt=web
Title: Re: Large plastic tub for oa bath
Post by: BMX1973 on September 25, 2014, 06:12 PM
I use a Wheeli Bin  :bump:
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