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Offline Taipan

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Vapour Blasting? Anybody heared or used it?
« on: March 08, 2015, 02:24 PM »
In my quest to clean up some 25 year old Tuff's I came across this on ebay anybody heared of it? or used it? your thoughts please  :daumenhoch:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skyway-Old-School-Bmx-Wheel-Cleaning-/201302594631?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2ede91d447

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Re: Vapour Blasting? Anybody heared or used it?
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2015, 08:03 PM »
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Re: Vapour Blasting? Anybody heared or used it?
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2015, 08:43 PM »
My knackered old tuffs looked that good after Spen and Dordy got mine done  :4_17_5: That good they r now on a my MRD pro with Ride-on retrofit hubs fitted  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Vapour Blasting? Anybody heared or used it?
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2015, 10:07 AM »
So has anybody used the company that I posted in the Link? And if so were you happy with the way the wheels turned out?

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Re: Vapour Blasting? Anybody heared or used it?
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2015, 06:54 PM »
I emailed him on ebay to get some answers about some things, like he says bearing has to be removed but if it is later version tuffs the metal hub is moulded into the plastic, which he didnt answer that question, i am still thinking of giving him a go as there is no place near me which does vapour balsting, will let u knwo what happens :)

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« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2015, 08:17 PM »
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Re: Vapour Blasting? Anybody heared or used it?
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2015, 09:03 PM »
I would imagine having the bearings removed and no axle just prevents water getting in to the bearings and grease blasted out and also probably makes it slightly easier to handle :)
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« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2015, 09:47 PM »
but would this process damage the alloy hub flanges?

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Re: Vapour Blasting? Anybody heared or used it?
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2015, 11:52 AM »
Using soda with a liquid shouldn't damage it.
Using soda without water will, and remove anodising too.

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Re: Vapour Blasting? Anybody heared or used it?
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2015, 12:22 PM »
So unless somebody sends him some alloy hubbed skyway and we see the results then we are none the wiser and the jury is still out?

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