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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Chilli Rinse on February 23, 2020, 04:56 PM

Title: Tuff Brake Rub
Post by: Chilli Rinse on February 23, 2020, 04:56 PM: Hi guys, I’ve bought a nice used pair of Skyway 24 Tuff II’s in white. They were from a really nice seller and I got a great deal seeing as they came with DMR Supermoto’s fitted. He didn’t hide anything as brake rub was mentioned and there were pics of it on the rear wheel too. Problem is blue Skyway tuff pads were used on white wheel, and possibly clear pads after the blue. I thought it would be just colour transfer but there is a plastic like build up on the rim from the pads where the spokes are.

So I have 2 questions...

1. Is there a trick to get this build up off and remove the blue marks without scraping and damaging the rim?

2. Is there a better brake pad to use once I’ve cleaned the rim, maybe Cool Stop or Z pads in white?

Any help would be appreciated (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200223/2144f00ab45d34129aa8e2e101c52ba1.jpg)

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Title: Re: Tuff Brake Rub
Post by: Chilli Rinse on February 23, 2020, 07:53 PM: Razor blade it is then :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Tuff Brake Rub
Post by: Ady on February 23, 2020, 10:04 PM: https://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=176205
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Title: Re: Tuff Brake Rub
Post by: Ady on February 23, 2020, 10:09 PM: Deffo razor blade
Title: Re: Tuff Brake Rub
Post by: Chilli Rinse on February 23, 2020, 10:16 PM: Cheers dude, I found that after I posted on here. I was hoping there was a chemical you could use to loosen it up a bit. Not sure what soft scrub is either, or an equivalent available over here. This stuff is welded on good.
Title: Re: Tuff Brake Rub
Post by: Picklez on February 24, 2020, 12:12 AM: maybe a little hair dryer treatment to soften it up first :-\
Title: Re: Tuff Brake Rub
Post by: Chilli Rinse on February 24, 2020, 07:02 PM: Quote from: Picklez on February 24, 2020, 12:12 AM
maybe a little hair dryer treatment to soften it up first :-\

It’s worth trying, let’s see how good the wife’s Dyson really is :10_2_12:
Title: Re: Tuff Brake Rub
Post by: Ady on February 24, 2020, 08:12 PM: I never used this stuff..
Cherrypicker sent me this link as originally planned on cleaning of set of yellow tuffs . Unfortunately there faded so I don’t think this stuff would work .. going down the wet and dry method with high grade 800 plus paper

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150ml-OZZIES-RECIPIE-BMX-MAG-WHEEL-CLEANER-SKYWAY-SIMPLEX-MOTOMAG-ACS-Etc/133333813436?hash=item1f0b5088bc:g:HuAAAOSwnhdd1Auf
Title: Re: Tuff Brake Rub
Post by: Chilli Rinse on February 24, 2020, 08:42 PM: Nice one Ady, that looks more like what I was thinking. I might give that a go :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Tuff Brake Rub
Post by: bobafett on February 25, 2020, 10:44 PM: When you're at the razor blade stage use one of these style of blade holders or similar :

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stanley-593Oc-Window-Scraper-590/dp/B0001IWDBK/ (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stanley-593Oc-Window-Scraper-590/dp/B0001IWDBK/)

Gives you a bit more control of the angle you attack the wheel with so you don't cut any gouges into it :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Tuff Brake Rub
Post by: Chilli Rinse on February 28, 2020, 02:36 PM: Quote from: bobafett on February 25, 2020, 10:44 PM
When you're at the razor blade stage use one of these style of blade holders or similar :

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stanley-593Oc-Window-Scraper-590/dp/B0001IWDBK/ (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stanley-593Oc-Window-Scraper-590/dp/B0001IWDBK/)

Gives you a bit more control of the angle you attack the wheel with so you don't cut any gouges into it :daumenhoch:

Thanks, got one of them somewhere :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Tuff Brake Rub
Post by: bobafett on February 28, 2020, 03:06 PM: Quote from: Chilli Rinse on February 28, 2020, 02:36 PM
Quote from: bobafett on February 25, 2020, 10:44 PM
When you're at the razor blade stage use one of these style of blade holders or similar :

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stanley-593Oc-Window-Scraper-590/dp/B0001IWDBK/ (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stanley-593Oc-Window-Scraper-590/dp/B0001IWDBK/)

Gives you a bit more control of the angle you attack the wheel with so you don't cut any gouges into it :daumenhoch:

Thanks, got one of them somewhere :daumenhoch:

Yeah I use the one I use for scraping me hob :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Tuff Brake Rub
Post by: Ady on March 10, 2020, 07:16 PM: Quote from: Chilli Rinse on February 24, 2020, 08:42 PM
Nice one Ady, that looks more like what I was thinking. I might give that a go :daumenhoch:

Was that Ozzie stuff any good ? fistblump
Title: Re: Tuff Brake Rub
Post by: Chilli Rinse on March 10, 2020, 08:32 PM: I missed because and somebody else snagged it. I’ve checked again and it’s available so will let you know soon :daumenhoch: