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Offline BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN

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Red Alloy hubed Skyways
« on: October 02, 2013, 01:25 AM »
Well just finished another set of skyways - razor'd and dyed  - this set is for a trade of a mongoose Expert frame and forks from a mate - there gonna go on his chrome TA or the white TA  he has - but I thought I would just see what they were like on my '82 supergoose ( going to be running sumo pro class on it )
He wanted a slightly deeper red and polished hubs - they spin smooth now  >:D





No rust anywhere
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Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2013, 01:48 AM »
Great job on the wheels - how do you do the hubs without messing up the plastic around them? Do you use a Dremel?

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Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2013, 02:00 AM »
tape them off with masking tape  - fold over both sides and cut round the hubs - polish up and after wash off after with soap water (hand wash better than some thing like fairy liquid ) - the peek polish will wash off and after dry well, use a Goddards Silver cloth to polish up even more and shine sweet - job done and let sore fingers rest  ;D
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Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2013, 02:01 AM »
sorry forgot to say - all done by hand - no dremel needed  ;)
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Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2013, 08:46 AM »
Very nice B.
Can you re-dye to the same hue?

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Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2013, 11:25 AM »
it's a very tough job to match as it's not like paint (add more of this or that ) you have to work with powder and just try to see what is happening - you have to watch it turn - too far and it goes over - when it comes out it's two to three shades darker than when it dry's

there are a lot of factors when dying - condition of original mags - volume of water to dye to amount of time dying

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Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2013, 12:02 PM »
Nice trade!

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Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2013, 03:50 PM »
Thanks for the reply BC11 - off to find my polish and tape now....

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Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2013, 03:51 PM »
Nice work Mr B  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2013, 07:21 PM »
Awesome B  :4_17_5: now where can I find a pair of these in red minus the hubs so I can get the man who can 2 work his magic  ::)

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Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2013, 08:10 PM »
Great work  :)

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« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2013, 04:20 PM »
Looking good B

There's a lot of time consuming labour gone in to these

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Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2013, 09:00 PM »
They look awesome.. top job there fella  :4_17_5:

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Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2013, 11:46 PM »
Another tob job from Mr bendy,I'd like to dye some white mags a teal colour any advice ???
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Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2013, 10:49 AM »
will pm you mate  ;)

Adam was well happy with them and i'm well happy with the new goose in my flock  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
« Reply #15 on: October 04, 2013, 06:50 PM »
will pm you mate  ;)


Just remembered to look at the thread again  :-[
Thanks bendy I'd appreciate it bud
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Re: Red Alloy hubed Skyways
« Reply #16 on: October 04, 2013, 07:21 PM »
Wow great job :4_17_5: i'm looking for a nice pair of these with coaster rear.

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