Author Topic: faded tuff restoration (Read 3394 times)

ORB · « **Reply #25 on:** November 24, 2005, 03:10 PM »

And put the freezer in the oven.

billstup · « **Reply #26 on:** November 25, 2005, 09:21 PM »

And the oven into the washing machine

cbrgil · « **Reply #27 on:** November 25, 2005, 10:28 PM »

This is the method i found best and i've tried several different ways:

1. lay wheel flat and apply a liberal coat of "Cif" bathroom moose (available at Wilkinsons, Co-Op, Tesco's, etc) to each side of the wheels and allow to foam up for about a minute.

2. Then scrub away like merry hell using brillo-pads and loads of elbow grease making sure you really get into all the nooks and cranny's

3. Once you have done this on both sides of the wheels repeat step 1 and 2 just to make sure.

4. Wash/hose them down with warm water and allow to dry naturally.

5. *This is very important and there is no substitute*, use "Auto-Glym" Bumper-care and rub it into the wheels using a slightly damp cloth while making sure you get a nice even coat on both sides, allow to dry for about five-ten minutes and buff off using a dry cloth, (repeat if necessary). The bumber care rejuvinates the colour and voila

danny silverstreak · « **Reply #28 on:** November 28, 2005, 01:12 PM »

hey mark you dont know what ya on about mate

danny

Superkav · « **Reply #29 on:** November 30, 2005, 04:44 PM »

Guys you must love making hard work for yourself and destroying Skyways by heating and sanding them

...but I also understand that you can't possibly go to www.raleighburner.com to get the 'How to' as it would ruin your street cred ;)so being the lovely chap I am, I did it for you.

Firstly give your wheel a good scrub to get rid of the crud it's accumulated over the last 20 years.

Remove the axle, cups, bearing etc from both wheels.

Find a bucket with a base at least 20" wide to accomodate your wheels.

**Good Optional Tip**

If you have a dishwasher, whack them in it on a SUPER HOT wash, if you don't then give the wheels a few hours in bleach first to remove any oxidisation that hand scrubbing just cant get rid of.

1 Put your wheel in the bucket
2 Fill with the hottest water you can get until the wheel is fully submerged
3 Let it soak for a while to 'open up the pores'
4 Add two tins of Dylon Multipurpose dye in the colour of your choice. (£1.50 per tin)

*NB*If you are dyeing an old white wheel a different colour YOU MUST go through the bleaching process until it is minty fresh to ensure even colouring during the dyeing process*NB*

5 Add plenty of salt according to the manufacturers instructions (plus a bit more) to ensure the colour REALLY takes hold.
6 Stir the wheel in the water every couple of minutes, turn the wheel over after 10 minutes and continue stirring until the dyeing time is up.
7 Remove the wheel from the bucket, rinse with cold water and allow to dry naturally
8 Step back and admire your handywork

Superkav