Recolouring Z-Rims???

[martylaa]

Got some NOS white Z-Rims but thinking about getting them redone in orange for a build, any one ever repainted Z-Rims?

[Jt]

get a big tub, get some multi purpose dye, and get em soaking for a day or so.

do not paint them.

www.fabricdyes.co.uk..you want the multi purpose dye and you obviously need to pics the shade you want.

i'd get 2 or 3 tins of the stuff to give it a good colour and a bit of salt...

do a search on here if your unsure, but it works a treat.

[martylaa]

have you done this before like J.T?

[Jt]

got some faded blue ones i'm about to refresh.

few people have on here mate...its fairly straightforward..

have a look in tech and resto

[meticulous]

these have been done in 2k satin finish paint, and believe me, you cannot tell...




even with your eyes 2in from them...

[Jt]

so not rideable then?

[Waxintaxin]

ride on z rims that have been sprayed and it will crack off pretty quick

and dying white to orannge will work , BUT your unlikely to get the correct shade

best bet is to bleach the white ones and swap them for someone with orange ones

Rich

[meticulous]

so not rideable then?

show only!!!  it wont crack off, because like dye, the paint soaks in a bit, and i prepped them right,  but it will obviously wear off though on the brakes, these where very well used mike buff ones, so i have saved them anyhow, and how often do yellow zeds come up, dont think i have ever seen them....

[martylaa]

ride on z rims that have been sprayed and it will crack off pretty quick

and dying white to orannge will work , BUT your unlikely to get the correct shade

best bet is to bleach the white ones and swap them for someone with orange ones

Rich

i hear ya but they're a hard wheel to find in the orange, thought about the paint and i also thought they would have cracked anyway thanks for the sound advice all

[jT Racing]

i reckon finding a pan big enough to fit rims and doing it on the stove will get them dyed good and proper, i did a addicks seatclamp and that was rock hard nylon and took ages in a simmering pot, but it's mint as fook now. heat seems to be the key to a good strong even colour on difficult stuff.

[Jt]

so they need dyeing then.

painting zrims might look good, but they can never be ridden on without fooking them up, so i reckon a fairly pointless exercise.

dye em.

i said.

dye them!

[martylaa]

HA HA I HEAR YA!
 

[MartyC]

so not rideable then?

show only!!!  it wont crack off, because like dye, the paint soaks in a bit, and i prepped them right,  but it will obviously wear off though on the brakes, these where very well used mike buff ones, so i have saved them anyhow, and how often do yellow zeds come up, dont think i have ever seen them....

I couldn't give away a pair this time last year 

[meticulous]

 


 

[Bowie75]

so not rideable then?

show only!!!  it wont crack off, because like dye, the paint soaks in a bit, and i prepped them right,  but it will obviously wear off though on the brakes, these where very well used mike buff ones, so i have saved them anyhow, and how often do yellow zeds come up, dont think i have ever seen them....

I have some on the bay for sale, I would post a link but I can't copy and paste on this iPhone

[meticulous]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Z-Rims-Built-on-ACS-Hubs_W0QQitemZ220380307614QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item220380307614&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1688%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

 

do you want to do a deal for some nos chrome ukai's?....


i am in manchester so can deliver....   

[crazycraig]

got some faded blue ones i'm about to refresh.

few people have on here mate...its fairly straightforward..

have a look in tech and resto

JT is an expert on dyeing things .Seats ,pink shirts etc .........

He can even do one off colours