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Offline rollin72

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restored z-rims
« 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 >:D) 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 :daumenhoch:









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Re: restored z-rims
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2010, 09:59 PM »
You told me it was a modified colonic pump.
Whats the matter Kid, don't ya like clowns? Don't we make you laugh? Aint we fukkin funny?

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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2010, 10:01 PM »
Awesome them Gaz  :4_17_5:
That Rit is miles better than Dylon aint it  :daumenhoch:

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Re: restored z-rims
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2010, 10:14 PM »
Great results there Gaz :4_17_5:

How is the cat by the way  :LolLolLolLol:
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Re: restored z-rims
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2010, 10:16 PM »
They look  :smitten:

Good work Gaz..

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« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2010, 10:27 PM »
Very nice work 8) :daumenhoch:

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Re: restored z-rims
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2010, 10:29 PM »
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Old School BMX only
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Your not famous because you have a BMX so dont expect me to lick your arse for bits !!! I will leave that to the sheep
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trasher

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« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2010, 10:31 PM »
they look sweet ,,,,,glad i mentioned the old rit dye  :daumenhoch:  seems to be the way to go  ;)

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Re: restored z-rims
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2010, 07:20 AM »
they look sweet ,,,,,glad i mentioned the old rit dye  :daumenhoch:  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 :D

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« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2010, 07:24 AM »
top work gary ... i love a bit of resto work mate   :daumenhoch:

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Re: restored z-rims
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2010, 07:27 AM »
gunna give this way a go on my set  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2010, 08:36 AM »
Diggler can fix things and ride a bike! Amazing!

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Re: restored z-rims
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2010, 09:11 AM »
great resto !!  :coolsmiley:
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Re: restored z-rims
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2010, 04:06 PM »

Nice  8)

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


FanZrimTastic...  :smitten: :smitten:

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

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« Reply #15 on: March 11, 2010, 05:58 PM »
Awesome them Gaz  :4_17_5:
That Rit is miles better than Dylon aint it  :daumenhoch:

is it the rit powder or liquid you use???????

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Re: restored z-rims
« Reply #16 on: March 11, 2010, 06:17 PM »
Awesome them Gaz  :4_17_5:
That Rit is miles better than Dylon aint it  :daumenhoch:

is it the rit powder or liquid you use???????
1 packet of powder, has anybody else used the liquid?

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


cheers :daumenhoch:

trasher

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« Reply #18 on: March 11, 2010, 07:00 PM »
i,v used the liquid aswell ,, about 1/4 of a bottle on a seat  :daumenhoch:

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Re: restored z-rims
« 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  :daumenhoch:

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Re: restored z-rims
« Reply #20 on: March 12, 2010, 04:34 PM »
those have have come out the nuts  :4_17_5:

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Re: restored z-rims
« 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  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #22 on: March 13, 2010, 05:36 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  :daumenhoch:

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

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Re: restored z-rims
« Reply #23 on: March 13, 2010, 05:39 PM »
 :shocked: wow they look great, well done  8)

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Re: restored z-rims
« Reply #24 on: March 14, 2010, 09:44 PM »
had a go at my set this morning.....used the Snav method with the steam stripper and i was well impressed!

from this


bunged em in the pot with the Rit dye and steamer

took em out an hour later


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