Author Topic: I think have just knackered a nos white Skyway up……. (Read 1034 times)

SDF · « **on:** September 30, 2016, 06:23 PM »

I think have just knackered a nos front white Skyway up……. Tried to dye it green with five Tropical Green Dylons and salted boiling water , left into soak for over 24 HOURS at hasn’t taken at all, it looks like a whitey green colour, far far away from the actual dye colour it has been submerged into. Cant lie I'm gutted !!!! I am calling on you good people to give me some advise on how I can rectify this situation. Hoping the wheel isn't scrap and I'm left with one nos rear white coaster Tuff Wheel.

deeman · « **Reply #1 on:** September 30, 2016, 08:22 PM »

Aqua blasting should bring the front one up again....or peroxide.
As for changing the colour I would sell the white ones and look for a green set;;

oldschoolace · « **Reply #2 on:** September 30, 2016, 08:41 PM »

How old is the dye?

brummie · « **Reply #3 on:** October 01, 2016, 11:19 AM »

Bin the front and sell me the rear
Look for an og green set

The front won't ever be white again, you would have to redye, could be patchy

rodriguez · « **Reply #4 on:** October 01, 2016, 01:36 PM »

Heres a how from the only thing I'd do different is use RIT dye instead of Dylon and also if you could come up with a way to keep the water hot, I think someone use a wallpaper steamer by putting the end the steam comes out of into the container, someone else set a large tin container on a bbq.

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=51182

SDF · « **Reply #5 on:** October 01, 2016, 03:53 PM »

Many thanks for all your tips people. Luckily the bleach and then the peroxide has done the job! The Dylon hadn't hardly seeped in/impregnated the Tuff Wheel surface . I am sticking with the white now. Learnt a bloody good lesson there!

Much appreciated.

SDF.