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Title: P*ssed off with F**kin skyways
Post by: se-bmxer on August 10, 2007, 04:33 PM

Got these blue skyways im trying to get the braking marks off the rim,
so far tried wire wool with hob cleaner next will be the fookin chizel (god knows how to spell it)

any magic formulas out there guys

Title: Re: P*ssed off with F**kin skyways
Post by: snav69 on August 10, 2007, 04:37 PM

I got the marks off my white ones with a stanley knife blade , just dragged it across a few times  :shocked:

 :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: P*ssed off with F**kin skyways
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on August 10, 2007, 04:43 PM

wet n dry... use coarse grade for starters to get all the marks out and then a couple of finer grades to finish smooth  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: P*ssed off with F**kin skyways
Post by: bodamus on August 10, 2007, 04:43 PM

Steel wool WD40 and Washing up Liquid very hot water worked for me.

Bodamus ;)

Title: Re: P*ssed off with F**kin skyways
Post by: theRuler on August 10, 2007, 04:43 PM

sir stanley is the way to go

Title: Re: P*ssed off with F**kin skyways
Post by: alfie on August 10, 2007, 04:44 PM

i told you to put some blue brake blocks on

Title: Re: P*ssed off with F**kin skyways
Post by: Del on August 10, 2007, 04:46 PM

yep as others have said, stanley knife blade, just scrape away

Title: Re: P*ssed off with F**kin skyways
Post by: se-bmxer on August 10, 2007, 04:50 PM

Cheers guys stanley knife it is.

alfie i did they don't fit very well on v brakes :2gunsfiring_v1:

Title: Re: P*ssed off with F**kin skyways
Post by: lazychubs on August 10, 2007, 06:04 PM

easy way is to bolt axle in a vice so ya can spin the wheel
and then ya get a even finish then

Title: Re: P*ssed off with F**kin skyways
Post by: funkyfresh on August 12, 2007, 08:21 PM

I found mde grit wet and dry worked well, but left them dull...a  little car wax that is slightly abrasive bought them back to the correct shine though

Title: Re: P*ssed off with F**kin skyways
Post by: theRuler on August 14, 2007, 02:28 PM

apparently if you put them in the freezer, it will straighten them, clean off the brake rub marks, regrease the hubs, find your car keys, walk the dog, and put the "ram" in the rammer dammer ding dong

Title: Re: P*ssed off with F**kin skyways
Post by: Dark Diggler on August 14, 2007, 02:36 PM

Quote from: the®uler on August 14, 2007, 02:28 PM

apparently if you put them in the freezer, it will straighten them, clean off the brake rub marks, regrease the hubs, find your car keys, walk the dog, and put the "ram" in the rammer dammer ding dong

Not to be confused with the bop-she-wop-she-wop.................. they are only wheels after all.

Title: Re: P*ssed off with F**kin skyways
Post by: therock on August 14, 2007, 02:43 PM

iv got the same problem on my light blue skyways on my quadanngle , all i did was fly round the block and keep breaking so that it gets an even black mark all the way rouns so it looks like its meant to be there ( no seriously i did) job done  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: P*ssed off with F**kin skyways
Post by: SaMAlex on August 14, 2007, 03:00 PM

Quote from: the®uler on August 14, 2007, 02:28 PM

apparently if you put them in the freezer, it will straighten them, clean off the brake rub marks, regrease the hubs, find your car keys, walk the dog, and put the "ram" in the rammer dammer ding dong

classic, way funny!!  :LolLolLolLol: