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Offline GavinDavis

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Re: Turning a yellowing seat.....White again?
« Reply #26 on: January 28, 2013, 10:03 AM »
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Re: Turning a yellowing seat.....White again?
« Reply #27 on: January 28, 2013, 10:07 AM »
Tipp-Ex

 :LolLolLolLol:

Feel free to ask for any other advice, think its time Bendy moved over  ;D

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Re: Turning a yellowing seat.....White again?
« Reply #28 on: January 28, 2013, 10:22 AM »
No problem at all Chris  :daumenhoch:

With invaluable advice like yours I wouldnt go to anyone else  ;D

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Re: Turning a yellowing seat.....White again?
« Reply #29 on: January 28, 2013, 12:05 PM »
Tipp-Ex

 :LolLolLolLol:

Feel free to ask for any other advice, think its time Bendy moved over  ;D

And that's the last bit of help I give you  ::) ;D
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Re: Turning a yellowing seat.....White again?
« Reply #30 on: January 28, 2013, 12:37 PM »
I had a yellowed white kashi and just left it in a sunny spot (inside window ledge). It worked a treat :daumenhoch:
Took a while though, so don't expect anything to happen fast. Arnaud put me on to it, he's done a few.
No issues with chemicals eating the original decals either 8)

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Re: Turning a yellowing seat.....White again?
« Reply #31 on: January 28, 2013, 12:46 PM »
Tipp-Ex

 :LolLolLolLol:

Feel free to ask for any other advice, think its time Bendy moved over  ;D

And that's the last bit of help I give you  ::) ;D

 :LolLolLolLol: ..... :daumenhoch:

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Re: Turning a yellowing seat.....White again?
« Reply #32 on: January 28, 2013, 01:08 PM »
I had a yellowed white kashi and just left it in a sunny spot (inside window ledge). It worked a treat :daumenhoch:
Took a while though, so don't expect anything to happen fast. Arnaud put me on to it, he's done a few.
No issues with chemicals eating the original decals either 8)

You mean that Arnaud we know here as double chevron? he sure knows is stuff  :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: Turning a yellowing seat.....White again?
« Reply #33 on: January 28, 2013, 09:05 PM »
Okay slightly connected but slightly moving the thread at a tangent.....I need to make a yellow seat blue.....should I make it white with tippex then dye it with paper mate blue ink ? :LolLolLolLol:

No seriously is it possible to go yellow to blue via bleach and blue dye ?

Will I just fook up the seat ? What is the best way to  go?
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Re: Turning a yellowing seat.....White again?
« Reply #34 on: January 28, 2013, 09:30 PM »
just been on that star wars site.
and i thought we were sad old bastards with these bikes.
were nothing on them lot on there  ;D
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Re: Turning a yellowing seat.....White again?
« Reply #35 on: January 28, 2013, 09:35 PM »
just been on that star wars site.
and i thought we were sad old bastards with these bikes.
were nothing on them lot on there  ;D

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Re: Turning a yellowing seat.....White again?
« Reply #36 on: January 28, 2013, 09:51 PM »
Okay slightly connected but slightly moving the thread at a tangent.....I need to make a yellow seat blue.....should I make it white with tippex then dye it with paper mate blue ink ? :LolLolLolLol:

No seriously is it possible to go yellow to blue via bleach and blue dye ?

Will I just fook up the seat ? What is the best way to  go?

No it won't work  :shocked: i've said too much  :-X
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Re: Turning a yellowing seat.....White again?
« Reply #37 on: January 28, 2013, 10:49 PM »
Okay slightly connected but slightly moving the thread at a tangent.....I need to make a yellow seat blue.....should I make it white with tippex then dye it with paper mate blue ink ? :LolLolLolLol:

No seriously is it possible to go yellow to blue via bleach and blue dye ?

Will I just fook up the seat ? What is the best way to  go?

This one is an easy one for a guru such as myself.

You've added an unnecessary step with the Tipp-Ex. You simply need to apply an even coat of biro (Bic is a good brand) and voila!

Alternatively if you're unsure you want blue why not apply a thin layer of blue tak then if you want to go back to yellow simply peel it off.

Thanks for reading.

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Re: Turning a yellowing seat.....White again?
« Reply #38 on: January 28, 2013, 11:02 PM »
Or....for that sometimes necessary snakeskin effect, simply buy a big fat snake....place the seat within its mouth.....take a run up and kick it hard down its throat.  Once at the desired stretch/coverage, simply cut off to suit....and glue  :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: Turning a yellowing seat.....White again?
« Reply #39 on: January 31, 2013, 06:43 PM »
this is how i got my seats looking white again took ages though as it was december  ;)

« Last Edit: January 31, 2013, 08:43 PM by GTNUMBER1 »

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Re: Turning a yellowing seat.....White again?
« Reply #40 on: January 31, 2013, 06:48 PM »
this is how i got my seats looking white again took ages though as it was december  ;)



Doesnt quite look bright or hot enough there Steve....Its pretty much the same as where I live.  Costa Del Redditch  :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: Turning a yellowing seat.....White again?
« Reply #41 on: January 31, 2013, 07:01 PM »
Jeez Steve, it looks proper rough where you live

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Re: Turning a yellowing seat.....White again?
« Reply #42 on: January 31, 2013, 07:04 PM »
Jeez Steve, it looks proper rough where you live

  ;D ;D it is mate you should see the fookin snakes 

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