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Title: cleaning white plastic wheels?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on March 25, 2009, 12:35 PM

Anybody bothered?

Had any success with any particular product?

Title: Re: cleaning white plastic wheels?
Post by: Swivel on March 25, 2009, 01:48 PM

Cif and Flash with Bleach has worked for me. Also wacked them in the dishwasher before and that's helped also.

I heard that carpet cleaner is good also?

Title: Re: cleaning white plastic wheels?
Post by: LEWI007 on March 25, 2009, 06:01 PM

This is what you do, i did it on skyways before, take your wheels and remove the axles, put grease all over the alloy hubs so they dont corrode.

Pour about 3 bottles of the cheapest bleach you can find into a container and fill it with hot water until ot covers your wheels by 1 inch, leave for about 4 days i did and stir every now and again. mine came out like this.

They were really dirty and dull at the start.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh57/LEWI007/Raleigh%20TEAM%20Burner/lewsraleighburner.jpg)

Title: Re: cleaning white plastic wheels?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on March 26, 2009, 09:10 AM

skyways are nylon, just trying to get advice on plastic, thanks for the reply though.

Title: Re: cleaning white plastic wheels?
Post by: LEWI007 on March 26, 2009, 09:31 AM

Oh, i thought, because sometimes noobs just call skyways plastic wheels  :D

Title: Re: cleaning white plastic wheels?
Post by: MartyC on March 26, 2009, 12:30 PM

Quote from: LEWI007 on March 26, 2009, 09:31 AM

Oh, i thought, because sometimes noobs just call skyways plastic wheels  :D

 :LolLolLolLol:  17,710 posts and he's a noob

Title: Re: cleaning white plastic wheels?
Post by: Swivel on March 26, 2009, 01:08 PM

Also try some t-cut, i've used that before on plastic and its brought it up nicely but try a small selection 1st  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: cleaning white plastic wheels?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on March 26, 2009, 01:11 PM

yep, thought about tcut, but its a bit yellow innit......

im going to try bleach, and toothpaste.

Title: Re: cleaning white plastic wheels?
Post by: oldschool rider on March 26, 2009, 07:57 PM

I used to work in the nautical world and had to bring white plastic items that were old and discoloured back to look new.

2 products i used to use were autosol or seapower both work great and available in any good boat chandler.


here is a pic of seapower as everyone knows what autosol looks like.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk107/oldschoolrider_2008/53625F-p.jpg)



Steve  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: cleaning white plastic wheels?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on March 26, 2009, 09:42 PM

cheers, i have some autosol in the shed, ill give it a go.

Title: Re: cleaning white plastic wheels?
Post by: lazychubs on March 26, 2009, 10:55 PM

1200 wet and dry then if that fails sand blast em

Title: Re: cleaning white plastic wheels?
Post by: jT Racing on March 27, 2009, 01:58 AM

throw them in a skip and get skyways you pez. :D

Title: Re: cleaning white plastic wheels?
Post by: jT Racing on March 27, 2009, 01:58 AM

oh, and.

novice ;D

Title: Re: cleaning white plastic wheels?
Post by: hunterdubber on March 27, 2009, 07:11 AM

Phil have you tried " Back to Black "  :crazy2:



 :D

Title: Re: cleaning white plastic wheels?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on March 27, 2009, 08:31 AM

yeah yeah, yuk it up......

Title: Re: cleaning white plastic wheels?
Post by: jT Racing on March 27, 2009, 01:40 PM

try nail polish remover phil. test a bit first, it reacts different to various plastics.

Title: Re: cleaning white plastic wheels?
Post by: trasher on March 28, 2009, 08:55 AM

might sound stupid ,,,,but have you tried that sponge thingy ,,,,,

you just soak it in water and rub away

heres a link        http://www.homeprideuk.com/eraseaway.asp

iv used them for cleaning the walls on tyres ,and they come up a treat ,,,,,,i.v got loads here ,,,i get them from my brotherinlaw

who  owns ovenpride ,,,,, :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: cleaning white plastic wheels?
Post by: snav69 on March 28, 2009, 09:30 AM

PVCu Solvent Cleaner  :daumenhoch:
Its what window companies use to bring the plastic window frames clean  8)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1ltr-Trade-St-PVCu-PVC-uPVC-Solvent-Door-Window-Cleaner_W0QQitemZ220361464521QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_Doors_LE?hash=item220361464521&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

I use it for alsorts , it cleans painted frames a treat and also removes sticker residue with 1 wipe  :shocked:

 :coolsmiley: