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The tuffs on this bike where in a right state. Anyway these had a good old rub down with some Cif. And then a session with the bleach. Here are a couple of pics with one before and one after.  :daumenhoch:




They turned out reasonably well but after reading a thread on here about aqua blasting I decided to have mine done.
I must say the results were amazing.



They have since been built up with the original axles and hardwear with lots of new grease. They run super smooth.  :)


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« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2012, 04:33 PM »
Love them!!!

Can i ask where you got them aqua blasted and how much?

Thanks.

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« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2012, 04:36 PM »
They look amazing Stu, well done mate. :daumenhoch:


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« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2012, 04:42 PM »
Wow they have come up great, well saved.

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Re: Restoring my 1985 Green master part 2. The alloy hubbed tuffs.
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2012, 04:45 PM »
I know we talked about the auqa blasting and it's merits over sand/hand finish - they look super sweet and far better than i could do by hand

did they go over the alloy hub or was it rubbed up clean by hand ?
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Re: Restoring my 1985 Green master part 2. The alloy hubbed tuffs.
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2012, 06:34 PM »

  lovin the restro Stu  , are you going to do a thread on the brake cables  ::)   :2funny: :2funny:
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« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2012, 06:40 PM »
They look great  :)

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Re: Restoring my 1985 Green master part 2. The alloy hubbed tuffs.
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2012, 07:29 PM »
Good Job :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2012, 08:05 PM »
 :4_17_5: sparkling.

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« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2012, 09:06 PM »
The aqua blasting was done by a guy in Colchester. If I remember right it was cc aqua blasting. There are only a handful of people that do this around the country. It was expensive but the results were amazing and I got to keep the original tuffs.
The hubs were blasted as well and then wiped over. Bendy :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2012, 09:05 PM »
After the recent stourport ride out these tuffs rode great.
 It's a shame the tuff pads were crap. The brakes were poor to say the least.  :(
More homework required on getting the right brake blocks. In either clear or white.  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2012, 09:10 PM »
After the recent stourport ride out these tuffs rode great.
 It's a shame the tuff pads were crap. The brakes were poor to say the least.  :(
More homework required on getting the right brake blocks. In either clear or white.  :daumenhoch:


the skyway freestyle pads are very good , the normal tuff pads are dire , might as well use plasticine

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« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2012, 09:13 PM »
They look quality Stu, unlike your stupid fat head. ;D
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« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2012, 09:18 PM »
Cheers Adam.  :2funny:

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« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2012, 09:48 PM »
Sorry Stu, I think I have Tourettes.
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« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2012, 09:52 PM »
good work
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« Reply #16 on: February 28, 2012, 10:02 PM »
The aqua blasting was done by a guy in Colchester. If I remember right it was cc aqua blasting. There are only a handful of people that do this around the country. It was expensive but the results were amazing and I got to keep the original tuffs.
The hubs were blasted as well and then wiped over. Bendy :daumenhoch:

Great results  ;) , how much is expensive ? .

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« Reply #17 on: February 28, 2012, 10:05 PM »
They look quality Stu, unlike your stupid fat head. ;D

Sorry, pot - kettle?? :2funny: :2funny: :P


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« Reply #18 on: February 29, 2012, 11:32 AM »
Fookin Picture is pissing me off. ;D
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« Reply #19 on: February 29, 2012, 11:42 AM »
Fookin Picture is pissing me off. ;D

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Re: Restoring my 1985 Green master part 2. The alloy hubbed tuffs.
« Reply #21 on: February 29, 2012, 07:06 PM »
The aqua blasting was done by a guy in Colchester. If I remember right it was cc aqua blasting. There are only a handful of people that do this around the country. It was expensive but the results were amazing and I got to keep the original tuffs.
The hubs were blasted as well and then wiped over. Bendy :daumenhoch:

Great results  ;) , how much is expensive ? .

X2 How much did it actually cost ?

Look V.nice  :coolsmiley:

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« Reply #22 on: February 29, 2012, 07:06 PM »
Fookin Picture is pissing me off. ;D

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Love you slap head  :LolLolLolLol:

Shut it Knobbo and stop hijacking Stu's thread. :D
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« Reply #23 on: February 29, 2012, 10:10 PM »
Feel free to hijack my thread if your gonna tell lord admiral Adam what a fooking useless Cnut he is!!!!!  :LolLolLolLol:

They cost me £100 to get them both aqua blasted. It took the guy 2 hours while I watched him. I must say even though it was expensive it was worth it to me so I kept the original tuffs from the bike. Also I quite enjoyed chatting to the guy and learning about the process involved.

It is basically a very fine glass bead (looks like fine powder) that is sprayed out of a nozzle mixed with water. This is inside a tank with two sleeves/gloves. So you can hold the piece with one hand. And hold the nozzle with the other. The mixture of powder/water is filtered so you can circulate it to use again.

These tuffs were the first plastic items this guy had done so the price was probably high due to it being a bit of an experiment. But the results speak for themselves. Also the guy that owns/does the aqua blasting had a genuine interest in my restoration of bmx's and even told me his brother restores burners.  :daumenhoch:

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