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Author Topic: how do I get my skyways white again and what freewheel should I fit  (Read 465 times)

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magburner1971

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Hi There

I believe cream 80's alloy hubbed skyways can be cleaned to look like new. How is this done?

Also, the freewheel was knackered so I have removed and was going to replace before selling but what do I fit?  The freewheel that was removed was a 18 tooth shimano.  shou;d I fit a more usable 16T shimano or leave the freewheel altogethr for the new owner to fit what suits them?

Cheers
David

bridgecity

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Re: how do I get my skyways white again and what freewheel should I fit
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2008, 05:38 PM »
bleach will bring them back to white.

44/16 gearing is common and rideable for most adults.

selfpreservation

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Re: how do I get my skyways white again and what freewheel should I fit
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2008, 12:13 AM »
go to stickies and read about bleaching tuffs remember to grease the alloy hubs well before you do it

mark 2

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Re: how do I get my skyways white again and what freewheel should I fit
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2008, 02:16 AM »
I bleached a pair, one stayed in for a month the other just over a fortnight. It cleaned them fine but unevenly dissolved a top layer and left a skin of mushy powder and all needed sanding and still isn't right. A bit like peeling off masking tape and bits off paint come up, that kinda surface was left. Try it for a week and see how you get on. And greasing those hubs before is really essential, bleach will pit them like buggery....

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