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Title: bleaching white aero zytecs
Post by: ash on September 26, 2005, 08:42 PM

anyone got any advise
i've just bought an NOS white pair which have discoloured
cheers ash

Title: Re: bleaching white aero zytecs
Post by: theRuler on September 26, 2005, 08:43 PM

lol same here  ;)

Title: Re: bleaching white aero zytecs
Post by: sam hudson on September 26, 2005, 09:09 PM

Have a look at 'tuff II resto' a bit further down the menu.
 ;D

Title: Re: bleaching white aero zytecs
Post by: holeshotter on September 26, 2005, 10:52 PM

I did some the other day. I soaked them in soda crytals first and washed them and then soaked them over night in bleach and they came out ok. They are still not bright white but they are better than what they were like. I also bought new sealed bearings for them. Sweet. Have a go

Title: Re: bleaching white aero zytecs
Post by: theRuler on October 03, 2005, 09:23 AM

i just got my yellowy white NOS zytecs through the post

so i strip them and soak em in neat bleach? or do i dilute the bleach?

Title: Re: bleaching white aero zytecs
Post by: oberonspacefruit on October 03, 2005, 11:01 AM

neat

Title: Re: bleaching white aero zytecs
Post by: oberonspacefruit on October 03, 2005, 11:02 AM

for a week.

Title: Re: bleaching white aero zytecs
Post by: oberonspacefruit on October 03, 2005, 11:02 AM

you may as well stick them four pan handles in as well and see what happens...lol

Title: Re: bleaching white aero zytecs
Post by: theRuler on October 03, 2005, 11:04 AM

LOL

Title: Re: bleaching white aero zytecs
Post by: dordymush on October 03, 2005, 11:32 AM

let me know how it goes with the bleaching gra.i've got a set to do as well.