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BLEACHING GRIPS??
« on: February 11, 2013, 05:29 PM »
I would like to know if it possible to bleach a pair of white grips which are nos but have yellowed over time?.Or would it be possible to bleach a pair of actual yellow grips white?Will the bleach eat away at the rubber and will it make any difference to the colour.Someone must of attempted this!Any help appreciated
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Re: BLEACHING GRIPS??
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2013, 06:53 PM »
what grips are they and do you have a picture  ???
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Re: BLEACHING GRIPS??
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2013, 10:06 PM »
Sharp XC's were what i had in mind B :daumenhoch:

The yellow ones here!

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=158115.0

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Re: BLEACHING GRIPS??
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2013, 10:20 PM »
there is some thing i read on Museum about using a chem to get plastic and rubber part white - brain has stopped  :crazy2:

will have a think but see if you can do a search on it over there !

you can't bleach out a yellow grip to turn it white  :-\

bleach will not affect the rubber on most grips, unless they are left for a very long time - they some fading may happen and the grips may soften up


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Re: BLEACHING GRIPS??
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2013, 10:25 PM »
I've bleached dirty yellowish Ames white ... very strong bleach solution.. boiling water - soak overnight... give it a go  :daumenhoch:

but if they are actually yellow grips they won't go white  :(
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Re: BLEACHING GRIPS??
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2013, 10:36 PM »
I've bleached dirty yellowish Ames white ... very strong bleach solution.. boiling water - soak overnight... give it a go  :daumenhoch:

but if they are actually yellow grips they won't go white  :(

Thanks Ed,I am trying to get hold of a nos white but yellowed set atm.I was looking at the yellow ones as a substitute. :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2013, 10:44 PM »
Have read this before and i can't remember if they say about rubber grips - make a cup of tea or open a can of beer and have a read  ;)

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=412577
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Re: BLEACHING GRIPS??
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2013, 10:58 PM »
Damo deffo look into that thread on the museum but i think its mainly for hard plastics  :-\
I tried bleach on a set of fuan grips and while it cleaned them up a bit it left them with a slightly greasy feeling.

One bizarre thing i have had a bit of success with on random things is a full tube of steradent (or equivelent) denture cleaning tablets  :crazy2:
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« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2013, 11:49 PM »
I had some off white A'me bubble fonts - i tried powerful bleach neat, bleach after hot water and also a clothes whitening treatment - none of which worked...  :-\

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« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2013, 07:53 AM »
I had some off white A'me bubble fonts - i tried powerful bleach neat, bleach after hot water and also a clothes whitening treatment - none of which worked...  :-\

paint?  :D
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Re: BLEACHING GRIPS??
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2013, 01:14 AM »
I had some off white A'me bubble fonts - i tried powerful bleach neat, bleach after hot water and also a clothes whitening treatment - none of which worked...  :-\

paint?  :D

I'm thinking bin  :D

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