Bleaching Skyways....so my wife says im not alllowed to do them in the bath ?!

[bmxbob]

ok just got my Skyway OEs for my mongoose decade, and they are supposed to be white 
i know you can bleach em, but i need advice ?
im not allowed to bleach em in the bath  , so what do i use ?
what kind of bleach and how strong, for how long ?
they are plastic hubs, so do i strip em down and take the cups out ?
also have a dominator seat in off white  can i bleach that too, without damaging the writing on the side ?
thanks Bob 

[2020mad]

Big plastic bucket from wilkinsons or b&q. 

[2020mad]

Or divorce the wife 

[bmxbob]

 
erm ? one more thing (very colombo) does the whole wheel need to be submerged at once for an even finish ?

[munners]

take out axles, over do the grease on the hubs, and use cheap tescos or sainsburys thin bleach.

I have done loads and loads of thses and i dont care what anyone says......on the old alloy hubbed tuffs, it dosent matter if you leave them in there for 6 weeks......they will still be the same shade of white as if you left them in there for 1 day.

Bleaching takes the crappy dirt out and makes them a little whiter. Its not like when you get your teeth whitened!

Old tuffs where never really minty white anyway. The new ones they make are white as you like!

[Swivel]

Bleach, use cif cream, wack in bleach again, jet wash if you can or even drop into the dishwasher! Anything to bring them up 

[Steve P]

Patience and an eye for detail is what you need 

These coaster Tuffs are practically NOS and were quite grubby when I got them but they scrubbed up quickly without the need to soak in bleach ... I just used a standard cream cleanser and a 'greeny' cloth which worked a treat



Original serial numbers still present ... how cool is that 



This set was quite the opposite and it took me almost three weeks of soaking in bleach and scrubbing with Cif cream cleanser to get right ... whether it takes you 1/2 hour or an entire month any cleaning and restoration work you undertake is worth doing IMHO









TIPS:

1. Remove all the guts from the hubs ... including the plastic sleeve

2. Degrease the hubs then wash the wheels thoroughly in a normal detergent

3. Use a brush to coat the inner and outer hub surfaces with grease or petroleum jelly and place the wheels to soak in neat bleach ... the cheap stuff from any supermarket will do the job

4. Remove each wheel regularly and scrub them well using a cream cleanser (CIF) and a kitchen 'greeny' cloth. Rinse well before returning the wheel to the bleach for another soak

You can repeat step 4 as many times as you like until you're happy with the 'whiteness' ... remember to make sure the hubs are recoated and well protected with grease while soaking the wheels in bleach

Remember to wear decent rubber gloves when using neat bleach too 

Hope this helps

Steve

[SaMAlex]

Slightly off topic/hijacked, sorry .... but

How can I get white brake block marks of a black tuff? 

[2020mad]

  probley better than they left the factory those, how did the dirty one's turn out any pics of those, i need a lot of insperation to take on the pair i have here.

[Steve P]

How can I get white brake block marks of a black tuff? 

Cream cleanser should shift stubborn brake pad marks too 

Steve

[Steve P]

how did the dirty one's turn out any pics of those, i need a lot of insperation to take on the pair i have here.

The last two pics show the same wheels when finished 

They are minty though not quite as bright as in the pics ... I think my camera flash has enhanced them slightly

Steve

[SaMAlex]

How can I get white brake block marks of a black tuff? 

Cream cleanser should shift stubborn brake pad marks too 

Thanks 

[bmxbob]

thanks guys 
just started the first stage , stripped em down and scrubbed them up 
they are clean now but far from white 

[munners]

get pics up then!

[Swivel]

About to do some white alloy hubbed tuffs myself, will wack up some before and after pics soon 

[bmxbob]

a few before pics, they have just been scrubbed up using normal soapy water, still off white  but cleaner - bleach here we come 








still too yellowish to go on my white decade, maybe i should spray it another colour 
Bob

[aerostylie]

Here's my first and only attempt so far, did the front last year.......still to do the rear.......it's a slow build!!

Paul

[bmxbob]

mint 
what method did you use ?

[aerostylie]

Cheers bud

Ok, the Aerostylie receipe:

Bucket from Wilko's (20inch mags fit nicely) cost a few quid

12 litres of thick bleach to cover mag completely (I think it was Somerfield or Kwik Save own brand...it was cheaper!!)

Cleaned wheel as best with soapy water/sponge then covered axles/any metal parts with loads of grease

Plonked mag in bucket, with lid over bucket, left for 3 weeks

Then took wheel out after third week, washed it down with cold water, cleaned excess off

Then back in bucket again for another 3 weeks then cleaned via hose with cold water (lots of it) then dry off with cloth

Good luck fella..... be nice to see the Decade built up, doing one myself

[SE MARK]

I  dyed my skyways red in the bath today and was crapping myself thinking i hope all that  red dye comes off the bath . Well it did and they look the bizz .

[bmxbob]

I  dyed my skyways red in the bath today and was crapping myself thinking i hope all that  red dye comes off the bath . Well it did and they look the bizz .

get some pics up mate 
my wife would have killed me if id done that 

[Steve P]

Pix of both wheels in the blood bath would be good 

Steve

[SE MARK]

They were in such a state that  i didnt think they would come out as good as they did so didnt bother taking any pics . Gutted now