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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Haley on February 01, 2007, 07:56 PM

Title: white skyways
Post by: Haley on February 01, 2007, 07:56 PM

is it possible to clean or "bleach" old white skyways  ???

Title: Re: white skyways
Post by: oberonspacefruit on February 01, 2007, 08:03 PM

yes. bleach them to an inch of their lives.

Title: Re: white skyways
Post by: Steve P on February 01, 2007, 08:20 PM

Remove the axles, etc and coat the alloy hubs (if any) with grease or Vaseline. Soak the wheels in neat bleach for a week or two depending how bad they are

Here's a set I've just done ... I also scrubbed them with liquid cleanser (Cif) in between soaking

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Wheels/WhiteTuffs_before.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Wheels/WhiteTuffs_during.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Wheels/WhiteTuffs1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Wheels/WhiteTuffs4.jpg)

Steve

Title: Re: white skyways
Post by: dordymush on February 01, 2007, 09:29 PM

i still cant believe how well they came out steve  8).

Title: Re: white skyways
Post by: othomas2 on February 01, 2007, 09:36 PM

Here's my effort...


Before:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/P1030431-1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/P1030433.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/P1030434.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/P1030432.jpg)


After:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/P1030511.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/othomas2/P1030512.jpg)

Title: Re: white skyways
Post by: Haley on February 02, 2007, 04:13 PM

better than new ones. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: white skyways
Post by: ColoredTuffs.com on February 10, 2007, 07:00 AM

wow.  ya know, I don't think I've seen an old set look that nice.  You really did a great job!

Title: Re: white skyways
Post by: gt0733 on February 10, 2007, 07:04 AM

those alloy hub tuffs look the best. you've just shown there is hope  :daumenhoch: