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Title: how do I get my skyways white again and what freewheel should I fit
Post by: magburner1971 on January 18, 2008, 05:05 PM

Hi There

I believe cream 80's alloy hubbed skyways can be cleaned to look like new. How is this done?

Also, the freewheel was knackered so I have removed and was going to replace before selling but what do I fit?  The freewheel that was removed was a 18 tooth shimano.  shou;d I fit a more usable 16T shimano or leave the freewheel altogethr for the new owner to fit what suits them?

Cheers
David

Title: Re: how do I get my skyways white again and what freewheel should I fit
Post by: bridgecity on January 18, 2008, 05:38 PM

bleach will bring them back to white.

44/16 gearing is common and rideable for most adults.

Title: Re: how do I get my skyways white again and what freewheel should I fit
Post by: selfpreservation on January 19, 2008, 12:13 AM

go to stickies and read about bleaching tuffs remember to grease the alloy hubs well before you do it

Title: Re: how do I get my skyways white again and what freewheel should I fit
Post by: mark 2 on January 19, 2008, 02:16 AM

I bleached a pair, one stayed in for a month the other just over a fortnight. It cleaned them fine but unevenly dissolved a top layer and left a skin of mushy powder and all needed sanding and still isn't right. A bit like peeling off masking tape and bits off paint come up, that kinda surface was left. Try it for a week and see how you get on. And greasing those hubs before is really essential, bleach will pit them like buggery....