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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: dwain dibbly on March 19, 2008, 06:28 PM
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got a white elina lighting bolt thats a little yellow from age
did i read somewhere that if i put it under a sunbed it will
go white?? ???
or did i just make that up :D :D :D :idiot2:
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If you put it under a sunbed it will go orange.
bodamus.
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so how do i get it white?
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in a nutshell, you dont.
unless its really sunny, and you can leave it in direct sunlight for a few hours at a time..it will start to go back.
arnaud double chevers, my favourite petit pois from over the pond has done with with a kashi and it worked a treat.
i bleached mine and fooked it right up :2funny:
wait for summer and hope no one nicks it.
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could have sworn id read about the sun bed?? ?? :-\ :-\
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i had a grubby one, got the wife to give it a good clean with jif, took a few attempts but she done a blinder of a job
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this aint dirty its mint :smitten:. just discoloured :-[
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could have sworn id read about the sun bed?? ?? :-\ :-\
you did..munners tried it..didnt do fook all...leave it on for too long and it will go orange...
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looks like im going to have to wait for the great British summer ::) ::)
or
anyone fancy taking a lightning bolt seat to Florida for a fortnights holiday :2funny: :2funny:
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looks like im going to have to wait for the great British summer ::) ::)
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anyone fancy taking a lightning bolt seat to Florida for a fortnights holiday :2funny: :2funny:
dude if your paying yes ;D
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The sun bed will do a similar job to the sunshine, its just the effect of UV light on the plastic.
Although from experience I know that UV light fooks plastic, so could well discolour it further unless there is definite proof this method has worked.
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could have sworn id read about the sun bed?? ?? :-\ :-\
Munners thought of that as he was unable to get sun in the UK ;)
The "real" sun works a treat, I did it a few times, quite a long process, but harmless and efficient.
Expect a few weeks.. say 3 or 4..
Don't ask me how it chemically works, I originally thought it would yellow the white plastic too.
Which material is the Elina? Nylon as the Kashis?
A few pics, already posted I think...
Beginning.. a NOS seat half yellowed
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s192/2xchevron/Kashiwhite-yellowed.jpg)
After, the same seat (in front) the one behind is an used one, not really yellowed, who knows why...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s192/2xchevron/Kashiwhite.jpg)
These pics should be redone with an accurate white balance setting to make the sun bleach effect even more evident
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So are yellowed seats rarer then ? :daumenhoch:
Because everywhere else has better weather than here . :'(
How long would it take to go back yellow then after it s left France ? :crazy2:
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How long would it take to go back yellow then after it s left France ? :crazy2:
Good question..
I kept this seat in my darker closet for about 6 months, with no noticable effect, then sold it to JT who didn't complain yet ;)
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I have too much time on my hands............ :-[
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/colors.html
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Cheers for your help ;)