help with diffraction spike issues

I think it could be your mirror clips https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/656915-cleaner-stars-how-to-install-an-aperture-mask-on-your-newtonian/
Your top image kind of resembles the image on Cloudy Nights.
Aperture clips require to be hidden form the light path with an aperture ring.

But I'm not completely sure about your problem. Hope I'm not wrong 

iv removed all metallic clips from the primary, installed a black 3d printed baffle and covered the screws with black felt, i am thinking my secondary mirror is slightly tilted, but i am unsure really. iv used my ocal to align/square the secondary to focuser and remove focuser tilt. im going to make a 50mm conduit, cut it 45deg and place that into the focuse tube see what the secondary looks like. however i do not have any other idears

edit: will try felting the plastic mask see how that goes

It's evident I'm wrong then. Try different things. I'm afraid to give further advice since I'm a beginner. Pros always fix the problems, you'll probably get an answer within a day or two.

dw mate i am still learning i have covered all i can think of with felt, i had the same issues with my 130pds and covered all shinnys with felt and that fixed the stars. it looks like something is shinning but only central to the image, if its on the edge of the image i get a different effect so im thinking secondary mirror but i have no clue (: