turned wheels that looked like this:


into this:


thats just for one wheel mind you, still got one to go. whew! (these wheels will be for sale once done, probly next couple of days.)

--mike.

I could have glass bead these in 30 - 40 minutes ...

and 3X the quality....would have gotten into the spots you couldn't

Where have you been man ... in a cave ?

they want in excess of $50 to do that round here, and i just plain cant afford it. so, gotta do it the old fashioned way i guess......

Talking about degrading ones efforts..

If he wants to scrub then let him scrub. I would have done the same, in fact i do, i don't have access or the money to blast parts as many times as i wish i had. Patience is virtue and higly respected too in my book.
Good job and good effort on those Tuffs, let's see them both finished.

What did you use to scrubb? Im starting Zrim project. LMK Good job

John

regular 'ol SOS pads, and lots of them. takes me 14-20 pads for a set of tuffs. probly only take 2-4 per z depending on how bad-off they are. plan on getting very sore fingers. my yellow tuffs will be done in the next couple days. only been able to do a spoke or two a day on the rear one, its the worst i think i have ever seen.

--mike.

Sounds like you spent 50 dollars in SOS Pads! JK they look great. I wonder how 3m scotchbrite pads would work? Though they cost more than SOS they might last longer.

just wanted to share an "after" pic. what do you all think? i know they are not perfect, but good enough for me....

Looks great Mike!
BTW, I've done it the hard way with scotch brites and I've blasted with glass beads, too. I like the look of a well scrubbed tuff better. Blasting changes the finish too much for my taste.

Nothing better than metal flange Tuff Wheels.
Especially in a unique color.
Enjoy.

Nice job well done '

Dude ?

Bet it took a while getting that Yellow stuf off of the wheels .....

heck i would beed blast them .Wouldn't a thing ..."

be quicker .....

Nice job ....

Now : YOu will ask a pretty good penny for them ....What year are them ....

YOu know " U can still buye them metal flang's .right

Where can you buy new metal flange tuffs now Donald?

PS: Nice cleanup kilo!

See them POP on ebay .

Some time

Metal Flang's that go's on the wheels ......

Bearly see them on ebay for sell .But you do .....

they look great.. i have a set of red ones ima do the same thing to thinkin bout puttin then on my compe... question! is there any way to convert the coaster break tuffs to freewheel tuffs???

Change the Rear spocket out on the back of the wheel ...

If you haven't got a Big strong table vice .....

YOu can just for get it

LOL "

converting a coaster to a freewheel? thats a topic worthy of its own thread really...
there are several ways to approximate a freewheel using a coaster brake hub, but nothing will be perfect, and some are sloppier than others. first, all ways require you to dis-assemble the hub, (gut it out).

if its a suntour, its very easy, simply remove the brake shoes and re-assemble the hub.

a bendix is simple too, but really needs an un-brake to take up the slop, (dont forget to remove the brake shoes).

a shimano needs to have the shoes removed as well, but also the spring and clip need to be reversed before re-assembly.

of course, a jb freewheel adapter can negate all of this. simply remove the cog and driver from the hub and replace it with the adapter, then screw on almost any old freewheel. be sure you have the right adapter for the hub you have, they are quite different.

--kilo.

thanks thats helps. will taken the break shoes out make the coaster act like a freewheel or like a freecoaster? and im not totaly sure what kind it is but the wheel is a true skyway tuff wheel

should act like a freewheel, but with a bit more play, (as much as half a rotation depending on type and wear). if its actin like a freecoaster, it needs a cleanin, badly, (or somethin didnt get put back in correctly).

i put it back together... and its actin like a coasterbreak still lol i havnt put it on a bike yet though....ill put it on one and see what happens lol

those wheels turned out great!