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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: 2020mad on November 04, 2005, 02:35 PM
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got a blue set of tuffs which are almost white from fading and oxidising, any tips for getting colour back with cleaning products or will i have to use wet and dry sanding?
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Scrubb, Scrubb, Scrubb, Scrubb, Scrubb, then, Scrubb, Scrubb, ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Ad
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with what , t-cut, washing up liquid,????
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Brillo pads are good. Wire wool. Scouring powder. LOADS of elbow grease.
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cheers
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i have a nos pot of elbow grease if you are interested
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he tried selling me that. it knee grease really.
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wd40 brings the colour back too
scrub em then hit em with wd
Dave
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then try braking. wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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i've also got a pot of elbow grease "phil you can borrow it to satisfy ur curiosity if u want"......
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Did someone not put up a thread on redying the same colour ??? think it makes em like new again without all the elbow ;)
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thing is if your going to dye them really they need to be very clean so elbow grease still needed .then redye mint tuffs there you go .lol
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I know this works with black car bumpers, different plastic i know, but would probably work.
Get a heat gun, like the ones for stripping paint, and run it pretty hot, all over them. Keep it moving, dont let the heat build up in one place or they will melt/buckle.
It melts the very surface of the plastic and brings the colour back to exactly what they should be.
Anyone got an old buckled/cracked coloured tuff to try before he does his?
It works an absolute treat on black plastic bumpers, better than you'd think. Still need to be pretty clean, but its very quick when you get going.
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;D Dishwasher then into the dye with em 8)
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o.k spent about 4 hours on one side of blue tuff wheel and got through 10 brillo pads, still looks real milky looking/washed out. any ideas? thinking of hitting them with wet n dry paper. will this work or just damage wheels finish?
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As Nana said, get em dyed!!
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and take pics of the process.
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get out the dylon..... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D mutli purpose dylon that is
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not really up for trying to dye stuff as just refitted kitchen. (too cold to do in garden as well!!!) can they be sanded, has any one done one on here?
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tell ya dyin is the way
have a look at our "how to" over on www.raleighburner.com (http://www.raleighburner.com)
http://members.lycos.co.uk/magburner/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=1
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I want to know more about the heat gun technique.Has anyone had the balls to try it??? it sounds right in theory but i dont think i'd dare to take a heat gun to me Tuffs. :buck2:
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Throw them in the dishwasher, the heat thoery works here too!
Cover the wheels with WD40 (LOTS) then put them in a garbage bag overnight or 2.
Try that before you start sanding anything. It should work best.
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fill the dishwasher with WD40. best of both worlds. throw in the heat gun while you're at it..
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make sure to leave it plugged in though, this adds to the effect.
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then put the dishwasher in the freezer overnight.
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And put the freezer in the oven.
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And the oven into the washing machine ;)
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This is the method i found best and i've tried several different ways:
1. lay wheel flat and apply a liberal coat of "Cif" bathroom moose (available at Wilkinsons, Co-Op, Tesco's, etc) to each side of the wheels and allow to foam up for about a minute.
2. Then scrub away like merry hell using brillo-pads and loads of elbow grease making sure you really get into all the nooks and cranny's
3. Once you have done this on both sides of the wheels repeat step 1 and 2 just to make sure.
4. Wash/hose them down with warm water and allow to dry naturally.
5. *This is very important and there is no substitute*, use "Auto-Glym" Bumper-care and rub it into the wheels using a slightly damp cloth while making sure you get a nice even coat on both sides, allow to dry for about five-ten minutes and buff off using a dry cloth, (repeat if necessary). The bumber care rejuvinates the colour and voila ;)
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hey mark you dont know what ya on about mate ;)
danny
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Guys you must love making hard work for yourself and destroying Skyways by heating and sanding them :idiot2:
...but I also understand that you can't possibly go to www.raleighburner.com to get the 'How to' as it would ruin your street cred ;)so being the lovely chap I am, I did it for you.
Firstly give your wheel a good scrub to get rid of the crud it's accumulated over the last 20 years.
Remove the axle, cups, bearing etc from both wheels.
Find a bucket with a base at least 20" wide to accomodate your wheels.
**Good Optional Tip**
If you have a dishwasher, whack them in it on a SUPER HOT wash, if you don't then give the wheels a few hours in bleach first to remove any oxidisation that hand scrubbing just cant get rid of.
1 Put your wheel in the bucket
2 Fill with the hottest water you can get until the wheel is fully submerged
3 Let it soak for a while to 'open up the pores'
4 Add two tins of Dylon Multipurpose dye in the colour of your choice. (£1.50 per tin)
*NB*If you are dyeing an old white wheel a different colour YOU MUST go through the bleaching process until it is minty fresh to ensure even colouring during the dyeing process*NB*
5 Add plenty of salt according to the manufacturers instructions (plus a bit more) to ensure the colour REALLY takes hold.
6 Stir the wheel in the water every couple of minutes, turn the wheel over after 10 minutes and continue stirring until the dyeing time is up.
7 Remove the wheel from the bucket, rinse with cold water and allow to dry naturally
8 Step back and admire your handywork
(http://tinypic.com/evbdjn.jpg)
Superkav
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thats it...desert dust set of skyways for me tonight......