Author Topic: restored z-rims (Read 2835 times)

rollin72 · « **on:** March 10, 2010, 09:56 PM »

these were well battered when i got them

a good rub down with 1200 wet n dry, soaked in bleach for a couple of days as there were some dark stains on them (use a cat to stir them

) and then dyed with rit dye and i used a wallpaper stripper to keep the mixture simmering(this was snavala's top tip) take the plate off the stripper and put the pipe in the tub, worked a treat.

gave the rims to dirty diggler to build as he loves them, got the decals off del and...

these have turned out really good, the best ive done yet that rit dye is the dogz nutz

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2010, 09:59 PM »

You told me it was a modified colonic pump.

snav69 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2010, 10:01 PM »

Awesome them Gaz

That Rit is miles better than Dylon aint it

NORTY40 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2010, 10:14 PM »

Great results there Gaz

How is the cat by the way

poolysheriff · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2010, 10:16 PM »

They look

Good work Gaz..

monkian · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2010, 10:27 PM »

Very nice work

crazycraig · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2010, 10:29 PM »

trasher · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2010, 10:31 PM »

they look sweet ,,,,,glad i mentioned the old rit dye

seems to be the way to go

rollin72 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 11, 2010, 07:20 AM »

Quote from: the gay pensioner on March 10, 2010, 10:31 PM

they look sweet ,,,,,glad i mentioned the old rit dye seems to be the way to go

im glad you mentioned it, its the 1st time ive used it and the final results are top quality, it seems to give a richer colour than dylon, i dyed a green kashi black aswell and that is spot on, rit dye...its the future

neiljonarcus · « **Reply #9 on:** March 11, 2010, 07:24 AM »

top work gary ... i love a bit of resto work mate

pickle · « **Reply #10 on:** March 11, 2010, 07:27 AM »

gunna give this way a go on my set

bmxboy70 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 11, 2010, 08:36 AM »

Diggler can fix things and ride a bike! Amazing!

brass monkey! · « **Reply #12 on:** March 11, 2010, 09:11 AM »

great resto !!

bobafett · « **Reply #13 on:** March 11, 2010, 04:06 PM »

Nice

tigerbrown · « **Reply #14 on:** March 11, 2010, 05:56 PM »

FanZrimTastic...

got some rims that could do with this treatment...

tigerbrown · « **Reply #15 on:** March 11, 2010, 05:58 PM »

Quote from: snav69 on March 10, 2010, 10:01 PM

Awesome them Gaz
That Rit is miles better than Dylon aint it

is it the rit powder or liquid you use?

rollin72 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 11, 2010, 06:17 PM »

Quote from: jackiebrown on March 11, 2010, 05:58 PM

Quote from: snav69 on March 10, 2010, 10:01 PM
Awesome them Gaz
That Rit is miles better than Dylon aint it

is it the rit powder or liquid you use?

1 packet of powder, has anybody else used the liquid?

tigerbrown · « **Reply #17 on:** March 11, 2010, 06:20 PM »

cheers

trasher · « **Reply #18 on:** March 11, 2010, 07:00 PM »

i,v used the liquid aswell ,, about 1/4 of a bottle on a seat

pickle · « **Reply #19 on:** March 12, 2010, 02:42 PM »

just reserved my steam stripper at argos for £19 so gunna give mine a go on Sunday

GTnumber1 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 12, 2010, 04:34 PM »

those have have come out the nuts

pickle · « **Reply #21 on:** March 13, 2010, 05:29 PM »

Stupid question time.....when you put the rims in the dishwasher, did you use a cleaning tab or just let the hot water clean them? Gunna bung mine in tomorrow morning when the Mrs fooks off to her mums

trasher · « **Reply #22 on:** March 13, 2010, 05:36 PM »

Quote from: pickle on March 13, 2010, 05:29 PM

Stupid question time.....when you put the rims in the dishwasher, did you use a cleaning tab or just let the hot water clean them? Gunna bung mine in tomorrow morning when the Mrs fooks off to her mums

i didnt bother with a tab when i put my tuffs in mine