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Offline hokuspokus74

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Elina lightening bolt Help!!!
« on: May 11, 2015, 05:08 PM »
I got an elina lightening bolt seat,i have been scrubbing it with degreaser and non scratch pad but it doesnt seem to be removing the marks on it...any other ideas before i goto dye it?





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Re: Elina lightening bolt Help!!!
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2015, 05:12 PM »
Bleach or peroxide would be my first thoughts  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Elina lightening bolt Help!!!
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2015, 05:58 PM »
what about that vapour blast thingy they they doing tuff's with?  ???

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Re: Elina lightening bolt Help!!!
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2015, 06:36 PM »
Yep that would probably yield good results too, though if there is any flat, shiney sections of the seat it probably would lose its shine
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Re: Elina lightening bolt Help!!!
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2015, 07:19 PM »
This stuff
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=181630347371&alt=web

Put in a bucket, leave in the sunshine & bingo  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Elina lightening bolt Help!!!
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2015, 08:00 PM »
Handy step by step guide here fella, you can miss certain steps out if you want  :teef:

www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,164600.0.html
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Re: Elina lightening bolt Help!!!
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2015, 08:13 PM »
Cheers guys for the tips there,ones mention peroxide and leave it in the sun but little sun over here in N.Ireland always raining ffs,it would have the shiney sides and back but will need something thats going to bring the shine up etc :daumenhoch:
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Re: Elina lightening bolt Help!!!
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2015, 08:35 PM »
try the peroxide then perhaps this
Plast-RX Clear Plastic Cleaner & Polish
Marty says this stuff made his Kashi all glossy again on the sides http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,88352.msg883991.html#msg883991  ..ch ch check it out..? ???
« Last Edit: May 11, 2015, 08:37 PM by fischflo »

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Re: Elina lightening bolt Help!!!
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2015, 09:03 PM »
Cheers fischlo looks the job will look into getting it once i find who sells the stuff :daumenhoch:
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Re: Elina lightening bolt Help!!!
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2015, 09:44 PM »
Just try a strong mix of bleach and scrub it. Don't leave it in the bleach as it will turn yellow. Give it a good rinse after.  :)
I have also done a white kashi aero in the dishwasher (NB low temp setting and don't use a salt tablet - just water), this can also get ground out dirt removed. I love a dishwasher for cleaning parts. Must be the pressure. :)
Both have worked for me.  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2015, 01:17 PM »
Cheers Bmx1973 just not sure if anything will lift the marks off the seat ets maybe best dyed black as the whole seat looks an ivory colour would never come up bright white again.

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« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2015, 01:31 PM »
One consolation is they do dye really well  :daumenhoch:
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« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2015, 02:38 PM »
Its got to be dyed then,would have loved it to been bright white but you cant have everything  :daumenhoch:
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