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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: martylaa on March 16, 2009, 12:07 PM
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Got some NOS white Z-Rims but thinking about getting them redone in orange for a build, any one ever repainted Z-Rims?
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get a big tub, get some multi purpose dye, and get em soaking for a day or so.
do not paint them.
www.fabricdyes.co.uk..you want the multi purpose dye and you obviously need to pics the shade you want.
i'd get 2 or 3 tins of the stuff to give it a good colour and a bit of salt...
do a search on here if your unsure, but it works a treat. :daumenhoch:
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have you done this before like J.T?
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got some faded blue ones i'm about to refresh.
few people have on here mate...its fairly straightforward..
have a look in tech and resto :daumenhoch:
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these have been done in 2k satin finish paint, and believe me, you cannot tell...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/bmxpickies042.jpg)
even with your eyes 2in from them...
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so not rideable then?
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ride on z rims that have been sprayed and it will crack off pretty quick
and dying white to orannge will work , BUT your unlikely to get the correct shade
best bet is to bleach the white ones and swap them for someone with orange ones
Rich
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so not rideable then?
show only!!! it wont crack off, because like dye, the paint soaks in a bit, and i prepped them right, but it will obviously wear off though on the brakes, these where very well used mike buff ones, so i have saved them anyhow, and how often do yellow zeds come up, dont think i have ever seen them....
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ride on z rims that have been sprayed and it will crack off pretty quick
and dying white to orannge will work , BUT your unlikely to get the correct shade
best bet is to bleach the white ones and swap them for someone with orange ones
Rich
i hear ya but they're a hard wheel to find in the orange, thought about the paint and i also thought they would have cracked anyway thanks for the sound advice all
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i reckon finding a pan big enough to fit rims and doing it on the stove will get them dyed good and proper, i did a addicks seatclamp and that was rock hard nylon and took ages in a simmering pot, but it's mint as fook now. heat seems to be the key to a good strong even colour on difficult stuff.
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so they need dyeing then.
painting zrims might look good, but they can never be ridden on without fooking them up, so i reckon a fairly pointless exercise.
dye em.
i said.
dye them!
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HA HA I HEAR YA!
:daumenhoch:
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so not rideable then?
show only!!! it wont crack off, because like dye, the paint soaks in a bit, and i prepped them right, but it will obviously wear off though on the brakes, these where very well used mike buff ones, so i have saved them anyhow, and how often do yellow zeds come up, dont think i have ever seen them....
I couldn't give away a pair this time last year :LolLolLolLol:
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:'(
;D
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so not rideable then?
show only!!! it wont crack off, because like dye, the paint soaks in a bit, and i prepped them right, but it will obviously wear off though on the brakes, these where very well used mike buff ones, so i have saved them anyhow, and how often do yellow zeds come up, dont think i have ever seen them....
I have some on the bay for sale, I would post a link but I can't copy and paste on this iPhone
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Z-Rims-Built-on-ACS-Hubs_W0QQitemZ220380307614QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item220380307614&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1688%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
:daumenhoch:
do you want to do a deal for some nos chrome ukai's?....
i am in manchester so can deliver.... :daumenhoch:
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got some faded blue ones i'm about to refresh.
few people have on here mate...its fairly straightforward..
have a look in tech and resto :daumenhoch:
JT is an expert on dyeing things .Seats ,pink shirts etc .........
He can even do one off colours ;)