How do you paint tuff wheels?

[hosburger]

I am desperate for some red tuffs ( in time for lads crimbo prezzie) and just can't find any anywhere. I was thinking of maybe getting some white ones and re-painting them red. How easy is this ? Has anyone done this and had good results.

Any info really appreciated.

Cheers

[brass monkey!]

you should not paint them, better to DYE them,

have a look in the Tech and Resto threads, which gives some ideas, get some DYLON instead mate

[bmx xxx]

Just buy some new tuffs on eBay,
think they are around 75quid,
perfect for rider,
Gary

[Mattdub]

Dye or New ^^^^^

Don't paint them !

[diesel]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Don't paint Tuff Wheels, there was some pratt on here that took a set of White tuff wheels and painted them White instead restoring them correctly. They sat in the for sale section for some time until he eventually had to strip them back and do the job properly.

The results are really cheap and nasty, the paint flakes and the colour underneath shows through in a matter of weeks.

As above, you could grab yourself a set of white alloy hubbed ones and dye them red or alternatively buy a new red set.

Or even better just wait a little longer until a set comes up for sale - they come up for sale on ebay every couple of months

[Robbo]

there was some pratt on here

LOL dont mince your words! 

[Rodgy1970]

If you are going to dye some you'd probably be better to go for the closest colour to the colour you want, orange is probably your best choice and there's loads on ebay at the moment.

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=skyway+tuff+orange+wheels&_sacat=0&_sop=1&_dmpt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&_odkw=skyway+tuff&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Scarlet-Red-Rit-Dye-Clothes-Fabric-Plastic-Dylon-Substi-/250705147110?pt=UK_Crafts_Fabric_Textiles_SM&hash=item3a5f30f4e6

[pickle]

as said above.....if they're for riding on then buy new ones with sealed hubs for £75 off the bay 

[brass monkey!]

as said above.....if they're for riding on then buy new ones with sealed hubs for £75 off the bay 

yep, best option for a rider anyday  ! 

[Mattdub]

there was some pratt on here

LOL dont mince your words! 

 

 

[Shiner]

You could try www.colouredtuffs.com, not sure how much 

[meticulous]

dont listen to em', they all know fook all, painting is the way forward, i read it in my horoscope.....   

[stidds]

dont listen to em', they all know fook all, painting is the way forward, i read it in my horoscope.....   

 


  

 

[bobafett]

 

[kuwahero]

 

[lammychop]

i have one rear red tuff old school stylie i might part with

[Coastvl]

You don't want to paint them mate. I'll send the anti-painted-tuff police over there to fix you up! 
Seriously though, don't do it. Buy some new ones.

[bobafett]

[HEYWOOD BMX]

  What I really want to know is can you dye a looptail?

[Coastvl]

Heres a Ringtail thats been dyed! Good enough for ya? 

[jT Racing]

good question. just how do you bring yourself to do something so stupid as paint tuffs. i guess wneil never know.

[meticulous]

we used to do it bitd, with florecent orange aerosols,  so its sort of o/s....   

[Swivel]

What I really want to know is can you dye a looptail?