How to Soften Old Hard Rubber - MightyRam50.net
2013年9月1日 · An Additional Way to Soften Rubber if Time Does Not Permit the First two ways. People have been known to use WD40 to soften rubber, but this is really not the best way to do it. If you decide to use WD40, try these steps here. Instructions 1. Spray the old rubber with WD-40 or a comparable solution. If possible remove the rubber part from it's ...
Restoring Hard Rubber Parts -- Unbelievable Results! - IH8MUD …
2014年1月12日 · When you boil the hardened rubber part, the rubber opens up so to speak, absorbs the compound and re-softens. After reading reports of success all over the internet, I decided to give it try. I bought 8 oz. of wintergreen oil on ebay for $11.00.
soften hard rubber - Adventure Rider
2013年2月23日 · I just use the lacquer thinner until the boots soften enough and then soak the boots in the wintergreen for a day. As they start to shrink, the wintergreen sucks in to the rubber. The wintergreen at a cheaper price is also known as Thor Tire Prep #12 and available at kart shops to soften racing tires."
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2013年2月23日 · and the "Rubber Renew" above... the magic ingredient is.... wintergreen oil (well at least one magic ingredient). read the reviews, among them is a long post by a guy that researched the chemicals by contacting MG chem. apparently lots of people are using it (RR) on tape drives on old recorders & players. turns out wintergreen is bad for audio tape. but you can renew the rubber and then clean ...
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2013年2月23日 · I stand by the fact that rubber that's been vulcanized is NOT gonna be softened to it's new born stage in life. I have found that my tire mounting goop, called "Formula 8, 1.7" is a way to make you think rubber has been revitalized.
Chemical Engineers: How to Soften Rubber? | Adventure Rider
2013年2月10日 · It sounds like you don't really want to soften rubber. You want to return it to original durometer and elasticity. You can't, in general. As it ages, rubber loses the plasticizers that are incorporated into the chemical mix. Continued cross-linking sometimes also makes the rubber harder as it ages. This is the reverse of men BTW.
Softening old rubber parts - Adventure Rider
2005年11月26日 · Another vote for wintergreen oil. I've used in on old CB 750 carb boots that were so hard I couldn't seat the carbs in. You only need an ounce or two in a gallon of water. Then you boil your parts in the mixture. I sold that bike, but after 3 years and 40k miles the boots were still soft, so it's a lasting result. Don't boil it indoors though.
What will soften rubber parts? - Adventure Rider
2012年4月14日 · I am looking for a easy to use house / garage product that I can use to soften the rubber up and stay that way.<o ></o > I have read elsewhere of a number of possibilities but would like to hear if someone has any experience with this or is a bio chemist who can recommend a cocktail to rub on the rubber to soften it and keep it that way with ...
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2013年2月23日 · I have also had success with painting the oil straight on to small rubber parts with an artist's brush. brush on just enough to slightly wet the surface and let it sit overnight. repeat as needed. I've also used a Q-tip. on something thats pretty hard it takes a couple applications to soften but I believe it reduces swelling. bear in mind I've ...
Method to soften Old Hard Rubber Motorcycle Air Cleaner Parts
2017年5月17日 · I have several old Honda CT90's and on almost all of them the rubber boot between the carb and air cleaner had become very hard which made it difficult to disassemble or assemble these parts. I tried several methods that I found on the web to try and soften these rubber parts and finally found one using oil of wintergreen that really worked.