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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: GTBOB on September 29, 2017, 09:27 AM
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So I have some white alloy hubbed tuffs with a slight yellowing, I want them whiter than white. So October is not the best time for Peroxide Sunshine, so I’m going down the bleach route. I take the full axle bearings and nuts etc out, then grease the hubs, use cheap bleach that’s thin, do I ad salt ? What else is there for me to do ?
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check the tech and resto section, there's lots of info on sorting tuffs out :daumenhoch:
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I did have a look Griff, but I could only find info on peroxide 👍
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Thin bleach, grease anything metal, erect seagull proof shelter, fish out, rinse well and "seal" with a liberal coating of wd40 is the usual route. May be worth looking into aquablasting too
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Peroxide would be the only route I would go. Bleaching and aqua blasting ruins them imo. Peroxide is far more 'sympathetic'
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Better left with original patina 👍
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Better left with original patina 👍
With you there Rob, I can't quite bring myself to whiten mine, they are mint with only one small crack on 1 rivet just a little beigey!
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Used bleach on an ole set of white zeds , came out very nice . It's almost an instant reaction so be careful not to leave them for too long . And a good idea to go overboard with the cleaning afterwards. ..
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Hairdressers blue powder bleach{blue kills yellow} if you can get
some mixed with 30 or 40 volume peroxide [9% or 12% if cream peroxide]for 30/40 mins it goes dead after an hour anyway!
If any discolouration left [there shouldn't be]give them a scrub with baking soda about £1 from the Range
This works great on its own btw :daumenhoch: