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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Swivel on March 31, 2008, 07:49 PM

Title: Removing brake block marks from Tuffs
Post by: Swivel on March 31, 2008, 07:49 PM

Nearly finished my Ammaco resto and about to fit on my green tuffs but after a closer inspection (they have been in storage for months), they have quite a few brake block marks on them, some quite dark. Is there any easy way of removing these? Thanks in advance,

Matt  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Removing brake block marks from Tuffs
Post by: Rombloke on March 31, 2008, 08:10 PM

scrape the rims with a nice sharp stanley blade....scrape...not cut tho

Dave

Title: Re: Removing brake block marks from Tuffs
Post by: dannywhiteley on April 01, 2008, 02:04 PM

I'd suggest a bit of really fine sandpaper and then buff up afterwards.

Title: Re: Removing brake block marks from Tuffs
Post by: AxlFoley on April 02, 2008, 11:10 AM

what about wiping them with thinners, would it attack the plastic?

Title: Re: Removing brake block marks from Tuffs
Post by: oberonspacefruit on April 02, 2008, 01:43 PM

mount the wheel, (fnar) spin it, use a stanley blade as a lathe tool.

Title: Re: Removing brake block marks from Tuffs
Post by: HARORIDER on April 02, 2008, 09:50 PM

THE BEST THING TO REMOVE BRAKE BLOCK MARKS FROM TUFFS IS WITH FINE WET AND DRY PAPER DIPPED IN A SOLUTION OF WASHING UP LIQUID AND WATER ;)   YOU CAN ALSO APPLY THE SAME METHOD FOR MARKS ELSEWHERE ON THE WHEELS  :daumenhoch: