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Title: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: neiljonarcus on October 04, 2009, 10:50 AM: right get set of nice looking skyways "discoloured " try bleaching them . and if it doesn,t work paint them ......... then get loads of stick . then soak them in realy strong paint stripper and eat some humble pie and the end product a lovely set of sky ways

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff359/neiljonarcus/P1090575.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff359/neiljonarcus/P1090576.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff359/neiljonarcus/P1090577.jpg)
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: brummie on October 04, 2009, 12:47 PM: wow they look wicked now dude, you never know maybes paintin them and then strippin them was what they needed ;)
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: bmx xxx on October 04, 2009, 12:54 PM: neil, now you might get 160 for them.
a good result mate.
now put them on a new build or paint them blue :2funny:
pity i dont need any.
gary
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: bobafett on October 04, 2009, 01:02 PM: I want these wheels now neil - they're famous :LolLolLolLol:

PM on the way................. :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: Del on October 04, 2009, 02:11 PM: they looked better painted ::)

.....I'll get my coat on the way out! :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: matt on October 04, 2009, 02:26 PM: great job neil, and i admire your humility :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: rollin72 on October 04, 2009, 02:57 PM: did you have custard on your humble pie? ::) >:D
the wheels look sweet mate :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: Bob_Acid on October 04, 2009, 02:58 PM: Mental :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: MartyC on October 04, 2009, 03:16 PM: Good job Neil, they have come up really well :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: zed4130 on October 04, 2009, 03:18 PM: :4_17_5: thats more like it, good work mate, :daumenhoch:

paul
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: double chevron on October 04, 2009, 03:22 PM: Impressive... in the good way :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: hunterdubber on October 04, 2009, 04:44 PM: I suppose , it's all to do with using your BRAIN ::)

Lots of other people would've spat their dummy out , with the Munners-esque response you've had :-\

Glad to see you're still laughing it off ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D

Minty wheels btw :)
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: harris on October 04, 2009, 04:48 PM: a great turnaround :)
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: diesel on October 04, 2009, 05:23 PM: Excellent job - they look the nuts

Nice work :daumenhoch:

Out of interest how do you feel about them now? better or the same?
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: Mattdub on October 04, 2009, 05:25 PM: Nice job there Neil :daumenhoch: , they look v-good .
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: neiljonarcus on October 04, 2009, 05:33 PM: Quote from: diesel on October 04, 2009, 05:23 PM
Excellent job - they look the nuts

Nice work :daumenhoch:

Out of interest how do you feel about them now? better or the same?

to be truthfull . i do like them more because they arnt painted . yes i made a mistake sort of because i did try and make them look better . but only with paint i have took my thrashing on the chin . eat my hubble pie and ended up with a nice clean set of tuffs :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: Redline on October 04, 2009, 05:39 PM: You'll have no trouble selling them now fella.... well played Resto King!!!!! :daumenhoch:

J
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: pickle on October 04, 2009, 06:17 PM: sweeeeeeet!! :smitten:
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: neiljonarcus on October 05, 2009, 08:52 AM: Quote from: pickle on October 04, 2009, 06:17 PM
sweeeeeeet!! :smitten:

see now i feel better :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: Muffski on October 05, 2009, 09:05 AM: Well done,nice turn around :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: Swivel on October 05, 2009, 09:11 AM: V Nice Neil. looks tons better :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: sparky on October 05, 2009, 12:04 PM: Nice one Neil, never one to turn away from adversity. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: new way to refurb skyway,s
Post by: Jt on October 05, 2009, 12:09 PM: how much are they now?