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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: QUADROPHENIA on October 12, 2006, 03:55 PM

Title: a tuff job
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on October 12, 2006, 03:55 PM: after being taught to use the jedi mind trick by tuffmaster rombloke i thought i would have a go, just gotta find another 3 hours to do the other one
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Post by: spicybob on October 12, 2006, 03:59 PM: sweet!
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Post by: Mattdub on October 12, 2006, 04:41 PM: Bleech Pete ?
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Post by: daz bmx it! on October 12, 2006, 04:49 PM: Mintola! :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Stodgy on October 12, 2006, 04:52 PM: Bloody hell mate, that's some wrist action.
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Post by: QUADROPHENIA on October 12, 2006, 04:53 PM: Quote from: Mattdub on October 12, 2006, 04:41 PM
Bleech Pete ?

tried bleach mate no joy so tried man milk still no joy so used the rombloke method, still cant beleive how well it came up
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Post by: duncan on October 12, 2006, 04:55 PM: Who did you find to ship you a NOS wheel in 3 hours? :)

Looks amazing, you got the shine back which makes a big difference. Is that the WD-40 trick?
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Post by: MartyC on October 12, 2006, 05:02 PM: That looks great, I have two very sun bleached Tuffs to do too so I hope mine come up looking like that one :daumenhoch:

Was that done with Dylon Multi Purpose Dye in Golden Glow?
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Post by: QUADROPHENIA on October 12, 2006, 05:09 PM: no dye at all marty, i used the rombloke trick
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Post by: harris on October 12, 2006, 05:12 PM: well done chap look sweet as.
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Post by: MartyC on October 12, 2006, 05:26 PM: Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on October 12, 2006, 05:09 PM

no dye at all marty, i used the rombloke trick

Got to be the WD 40 trick then cos in his tuff resto thread he says he uses dye :-\
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Post by: QUADROPHENIA on October 12, 2006, 08:49 PM: so he didnt tell you about scraping the top layer off with a stanley knife first then? bugger have i just told you something i shouldnt
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Post by: MartyC on October 12, 2006, 09:03 PM: A stanley blade, all over them? Must have taken some time!
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Post by: QUADROPHENIA on October 12, 2006, 09:16 PM: yep 3 bloody hours
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Post by: Rombloke on October 12, 2006, 09:17 PM: lol...i only dye badly faded tuffs...for a quick resto, scrap the rim clean of brake residue with a stanley blade, dragging it as apposed to cutting, then hit the rest of the wheel with 800 then 1000 grit wet and dry, then the obvious......wd40

Dave
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Post by: MartyC on October 12, 2006, 09:36 PM: I think mine will need dying....

They are actually yellow :LolLolLolLol:

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Post by: Rombloke on October 13, 2006, 09:08 AM: more like magnolia...hehe

Dave
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Post by: Gashead on October 13, 2006, 09:43 AM: Thats a top job fella ! Great resto :4_17_5:
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Post by: QUADROPHENIA on October 13, 2006, 09:58 AM: just had a look and it is still the same colour, well chuffed, just gotta do the other one now